Cos d'Estournel - 2010 (750ml) 1996 not exhibiting the hard edge

not exhibiting the hard edge shown by many 1975s

The wine is full-bodied

displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean

ripe wine is one of the vintage’s most prodigious offerings

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Cos d'Estournel - 2010 (750ml) 1996 not exhibiting the hard edgeThe 2010 is a more structured, restrained, less flamboyant version of the 2009. A final blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that hit 14. 5% natural alcohol, this wine (which represents only 55% of the estate's production) is full bodied, classic and built along the lines of the 2000 (although that wine was made before Reybier acquired the estate and upgraded quality significantly). This wine