A juicy and fruity wine with attractive berries and light chocolate. Medium body. Firm tannins. Show finesse and complexity for the appellation.

Intense spice, with some evident astringence in its tannins. Opens up to focus on dark cassis, blackberry and bilberry fruits, with baked earth and cloves alongside. A fascinating estate to watch over the next few years, as the team as Cos d'Estournel take control, making this a good vintage to put a marker in the sand as to the old style of Cos Labory. 50% new oak.

Potentially the finest wine I've tasted from this 18-hectare château (which was sold to Michel Reybier in March of 2023), the 2022 Château Cos Labory has a perfumed, juicy, medium to full-bodied style carrying lots of darker, almost blue fruits as well as notes of violets, tobacco, and forest floor. It's balanced and has ripe, polished tannins and outstanding length.

The 2022 Cos Labory is rich, explosive Saint Estèphe. Gravel, incense, tobacco, licorice, black cherry, chocolate, smoke and leather all build in a potent, broad wine that makes an impression, to say the least. Bracing mineral notes extend the finish. Michel Reybier acquired the estate in 2023 and his team finished the en primeur blend.

The 2022 Cos Labory, now owned by Michel Reybier of Cos d'Estournel, is matured in 50% new oak. The nose showcases blackberry and blueberry fruit. This has commendable purity, even if it lacks a little nuance. The palate is medium-bodied and structured, with grainy tannins, nicely integrated oak and a fresh, chalky-textured finish. Good potential.

The 2022 Cos Labory delivers aromas of cassis, blueberries, spices and petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, taut and tangy palate. A Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend, this minor Saint-Estèphe was acquired earlier this year by Michel Reybier, the proprietor of Cos d'Estournel.

The 2022 Cos Labory offers up a high-toned, baked bouquet of berries and prunes, followed by a medium to full-bodied, firm and somewhat drying palate.

55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. 10% press wine added for the first time. Cask sample. Dark fruit with a leafy edge. Firm and dry with a bit more depth and punch this year. Still firmly tannic but manages a minerally freshness. Should age. (JL)

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Very sweet, minerally, rich and tannic. Not much fun at the moment. Distinctly severe and bone dry. (JR)