Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cos Labory is a little reduced to start, unfurling to display notions of baked blackcurrants, blackberry preserves and boysenberries with touches of sautéed herbs, smoked meats and tar. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, fine-grained frame and background freshness supporting the elegant black fruit and savory layers, finishing on a lingering mineral note. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, April 2019, The Wine Advocate

The core of fruit in this wine is all there, together with a polished tannin frame that provides form and refinement. - jamessuckling.com, April 2019

Black core with narrow purple rim. Subtle aromas – spicy, ripe yet still fresh black fruit. Dense and thickly textured on the palate, big and tannic so that fruit and fragrance are all hidden on the palate. Dry, chewy but not tough.Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com, April 2019