2016 | G d'Estournel | Médoc | France

The third wine of a Saint-Estèphe second growth — Cos d'Estournel's Cabernet-led "G," polished and accessible.

"G d'Estournel" is the third wine of Château Cos d'Estournel, the celebrated Saint-Estèphe Second Growth. A Cabernet-led Médoc blend made with the estate's exacting team, it offers Cos's signature exotic-spice polish and structure in a more approachable, earlier-drinking style — grand-cru pedigree at a friendly entry point.

A G d'Estournel is second-growth know-how in an accessible bottle. Cos d'Estournel's third wine, Cabernet-led Médoc → polished, spiced, structured → you're drinking Saint-Estèphe pedigree for less.

• Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blend
• Médoc — Bordeaux, France
• G d'Estournel — 3rd wine of Ch. Cos d'Estournel
• Second-growth team · accessible style

Blackcurrant, black cherry and plum over licorice, exotic spice and fine oak with integrated tannins, fresh acidity and a spicy, elegant finish. Translation: a polished, elegant Médoc — dark fruit with licorice and exotic spice over integrated tannins. Accessible yet pedigreed; Cos d'Estournel style in an approachable bottle.

A Saint-Estèphe-team Médoc. Exactly the bottle for beef, lamb, or roast game.