Château Cos D'Estournel 2me cru classé, St-Estèphe

The "Super Second" that has made St-Estèphe serious. Michel Reybier's investment in both the estate and the winemaking has elevated Cos to a level that routinely challenges the First Growths in blind tasting. The distinctive pagoda-style chai is Bordeaux's most photogenic winery; the wine inside is among its most compelling. Full-bodied, complex and built for decades of ageing, it is the definitive argument that the 1855 classification has, in certain cases, simply been overtaken by events.