Cos d'Estournel 2000: TN | Wine Spectator Forums

Enjoyed at the Cos and Vieux Chateau Certan tasting dinner. Separated for easy reading.

Dark colour. Very complete nose, soy sauce, spice, pepper, green pepper, enticing.

Interesting palate - tip of tongue tannins and throat but no middle. Length was excellent. with full throat feeling. Clearly a big wine yet mid palate missing.

My guess is that this wine is able to show some of its characteristics now but the fruit is locked up tight. I would give this wine 5-7 yrs to unfold and my guess is that it will be stunning for its balance and length and develop into a classic long-lived wine. I have faith.

BirD

2/6/074:55 PM

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purplehazeMember

I've had this a couple times and haven't ever gotten green pepper. Thank God. Thanks for the notes!

PH

2/6/076:23 PM

I never understood why everyone hates green pepper? I like it.

2/6/076:46 PM

purplehazeMember

I like it with onions on an Italian sausage hoagie. It doesn't belong in red wine. At least not in my world.....

PH

2/6/076:49 PM

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Originally posted by Peer Gynt:
I never understood why everyone hates green pepper? I like it.

Do you enjoy wine from Chile?

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