Composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, yields for the grand vin in 2017 were 43 hectoliters per hectare, and it was aged in 60% new oak. It came in at an alcohol of 13% and an IPT of 68. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cos d'Estournel needs a little coaxing to unfurl, revealing beautiful expressions of preserved plums, boysenberries, blackcurrant pastilles and wild blueberries with hints of Indian spices, menthol, lilacs and mossy tree bark plus a compelling suggestion of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and well-knit freshness supporting the tightly wound blue and black fruits layers, finishing long and fragrant. This wine will need a good 5-7 years in bottle before it begins to blossom and should go on for at least another 40 years. I expect this wine to be a blockbuster of a head-turner when I come back and taste it at 10 years of age!

這款酒色澤相當(dāng)深邃，其酒體飽滿，口感集中，質(zhì)地豐富，展現(xiàn)頗具深度的風(fēng)味。酒款兼具力量感與優(yōu)雅風(fēng)格，相當(dāng)完美。收尾中甘油的味道包裹著口腔，夾雜著一些深色水果的風(fēng)味，在口腔中縈繞了將近50秒。這款酒由66%赤霞珠（Cabernet Sauvignon）、32%梅洛（Merlot）、1%味而多（Petit Verdot）和1%品麗珠（Cabernet Franc）混釀而成，酒精度為13%，pH值為3.7。采收從9月12日持續(xù)至9月30日。這款正牌酒的釀造只占據(jù)了采收總量的40%。