Bordeaux Themed

Timed Online Auction, 2 - 14 July 2025

Bordeaux | International

Sold for

ZAR 16 415
Lot 168
  • Cos d'Estournel; Saint-Estèphe; 1982; 1 (1 x 1); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 25 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 16 415
Location
Wine Storage
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
Shipping

About this Item

1982 Saint-Estèphe
1 (1 x 1) 750ml

The 1982 Cos d'Estournel is highly regarded by collectors and wine enthusiasts, making it a valuable addition to any collection, especially for those interested in older Bordeaux wines.

Provenance

Wine Cellar

Critics Ratings

‘The 1982 Cos d'Estournel dominates Saint-Estèphe in this vintage (for my money, its leading competitor is Haut-Marbuzet, by the way). Remarkably youthful and saturated in appearance, it exhibits inviting aromas of sweet berry fruit, plums, licorice and pencil shavings, followed by a full-bodied, fleshy, lusty, almost unctuous palate of notable concentration and depth. Its fleshy core of fruit is still framed by sweet, powdery tannins. 2000-2042’ – William Kelley, Wine Advocate, 96/100)

’The 1982 Cos d’Estournel is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. I have always fallen for the aromatics of this 1982: roasted chestnut and a touch of aniseed that combines effortlessly with the melted red berry fruit, touches of tar developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, perhaps not quite as extravagant as it showed a few years ago, but there is genuine depth and grip here. There is that lovely savory, lightly spiced finish and a very persistent aftertaste that is thoroughly enjoyable after 36 years. This is a wonderful 1982 that will give pleasure for many more years. Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel vertical at the property. The 1982 Cos d’Estournel is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. I have always fallen for the aromatics of this 1982: roasted chestnut and a touch of aniseed that combines effortlessly with the melted red berry fruit, touches of tar developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, perhaps not quite as extravagant as it showed a few years ago, but there is genuine depth and grip here. There is that lovely savory, lightly spiced finish and a very persistent aftertaste that is thoroughly enjoyable after 36 years. This is a wonderful 1982 that will give pleasure for many more years. Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel vertical at the property. 2018-2038' – Neal Martin, Vinous, 95/100

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