{"product_id":"1993-chateau-cos-destournel","title":"1993 Château Cos d'Estournel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color md-content stronger tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_31fd10edfbd0752f\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fully mature Second Growth benchmark from Saint-Estèphe: the prestigious Château Cos d'Estournel 1993. Sourced from the gravelly heights of Saint-Estèphe overlooking Pauillac, Cos d'Estournel is celebrated worldwide as a quintessential \"Super Second,\" famed for its exotic spice aromatics, rich fruit concentration, and commanding structural presence. The 1993 vintage stands as a testament to rigorous selection and technical winemaking mastery, yielding a refined, classicist expression that has evolved after over three decades in the cellar into a glorious window of tertiary drinking maturity. The nose opens with an inviting bouquet of dried cassis, dark plum preserves, and black cherries, seamlessly layered with hallmark Cos notes of exotic Asian spices, incense, sweet tobacco leaf, cedarwood, pencil lead graphite, and crushed gravel minerality. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, supple, and beautifully balanced, where the estate's traditionally firm tannins have softened into fine velvet, enlivened by a fresh spine of natural acidity that carries into a long, dry, and savory mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage:\u003c\/b\u003e 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion\/Appellation:\u003c\/b\u003e Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France (Deuxième Grand Cru Classé \/ Second Growth)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Château Cos d'Estournel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape:\u003c\/b\u003e Classic Bordeaux Blend (Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot and Cabernet Franc)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle:\u003c\/b\u003e Fully Mature, Exotic, Silky, and Refined Super Second Red Bordeaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for (food pairing):\u003c\/b\u003e Fine cuts of slow-roasted rack of lamb with a garlic-herb crust, dry-aged prime ribeye or wagyu steak, roasted squab, pan-seared duck breast, or tender venison loin. Its complex tertiary notes of exotic spice, cedarwood, graphite, and forest floor also make it a magnificent companion for pan-seared wild mushrooms, truffled risottos, savory earth-driven pastas, or a well-curated plate of mature hard cheeses such as an aged Comté or Gouda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HaoYue Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44026125353034,"sku":null,"price":435.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2485\/9722\/files\/ChatGPTImageAug5_2026_06_15_26PM.png?v=1785917835","url":"https:\/\/haoyuefinewine.com.au\/products\/1993-chateau-cos-destournel","provider":"HaoYue Fine Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}