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Pagodes de Cos (2nd wine of Cos d'Estournel) 2017

St Estephe, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

The 2017 Les Pagodes de Cos is pliant, supple and quite approachable – in other words everything a second wine should be. Succulent red cherry and plum fruit is pushed forward in this soft, inviting Saint-Estèphe. Floral notes add lift. Hints of chocolate, leather and spice add shades of nuances throughout. In 2017, Pagodes represents 60% of the production. The blend is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

Score: 89 - 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 May 2018

The 2017 Les Pagodes de Cos, which is being matured in 30% new oak (half of the Grand Vin), has a very clean and pure bouquet with black cherries, boysenberry jam and Indian ink. There is certainly impressive intensity here considering this is the deuxième vin. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin. It is furnished with pretty blackberry and wild strawberry notes laced with white pepper and a subtle graphite seam. It has good sustain in the mouth with a “Pauillac” inspired finish in terms of discrete austerity and tannic backbone. I admire the focus here and even though there is not huge length this should age well. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2030 Date: 01 May 2018

This is the second label of Cos d’Estournel, which accounted for about 55% of production in 2017. A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Les Pagodes de Cos has a deep garnet-purple color and exuberant notes of crushed blackberries, red currants and cassis with touches of charcuterie, black soil and garrigue plus a waft of lavender. Medium-bodied and very fine-grained, it has great intensity and vibrancy with a good long, fruity finish.

Score: 90 - 92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 27 April 2018

Much more scented than the Goulée just tasted, with lovely dark-red fruits here. Sweet cassis and a light floral note. Delicate but harmonious structure, cool and silky, extremely silky, very fresh, apparently delicate but persistent too. Elegant and fresh right to the finish. Succulent and beautifully balanced.

Score: 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2032 Date: 27 April 2018

The second wine of the estate is the 2017 Pagodes de Cos, which is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Where the Goulée shows the plumper, more rounded style of Merlot, this beauty has more Cabernet Sauvignon black and blue fruits, graphite, and minerality as well as a medium-bodied, fresh, focused style on the vintage. It should certainly end up being an outstanding wine and drink nicely for 15+ years.

Score: 89 - 92 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 23 April 2018

This is a tightly wound second wine with dark-berry, hazelnut and chocolate character. Full body, integrated tannins and a fresh and bright finish.

Score: 92 - 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 06 April 2018

The 2017 Cos-d'Estournel Pagodes de Cos (second wine) represents 60 percent of the crop and is made from ablend of 56 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 42 percent Merlot, 1 percent Cabernet Franc and 1 percent Petit Verdot. It's very bright, with floral-lined cassis and cherry fruit underscored with a faint chalky minerality.

Score: - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 04 April 2018

This is enjoyable right off the bat, with its firm dark chocolate, liquorice and cassis character, joined by licks of gourmet patisserie swirling through - exactly what you expect from Pagodes de Cos, without losing its sense of restraint. I like the subdued power, and it seems more in the style of 2014 than 2015 or 2016. It's a touch austere but appealing, with a sumptuous touch that keeps it in the Cos stable. 60% of production went to the second wine this year, almost entirely from separate plots. Just 20% of the plots are interchangeable between grand vin and second wine, depending on the vintage character.

Score: 90 Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2024-2038 Date: 01 April 2018