Chateau Cos Labory Saint Estephe 2019 October2023Reductions A highly versatile wine-based aperitif

A highly versatile wine-based aperitif from Cortese grapes

This debut vintage from the duo of Damien Courbet and David Croix—two enology school friends who reunited to make Jura wines—captures lightning in a bottle

Angustifolia Rubescens y A

and baked stone fruits

with a pleasant acidity

Chateau Cos Labory Saint Estephe 2019 October2023Reductions A highly versatile wine-based aperitifThe quiet neighbor with the famous name. Cos Labory is a Fifth Growth in Saint Estphe, sharing a property line with Cos d'Estournel. The Audoy family ran this estate for generations on a much smaller, more traditional scale before selling to Cos d'Estournel's Michel Reybier in 2023; this 2019 was bottled under Audoy stewardship. 2019 was a superb Mdoc vintage, ripe and balanced, and Cos Labory's classical style Cabernet led, structured, savory is