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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 dark, supple and wonderfully inviting. Dark plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and earthy tones give the Pagodes a decidedly somber, dark feel. Plush fruit and ripe, silky tannins add to the wine's sensual, inviting personality.

Score: 92

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 March 2020

The 2017 Les Pagodes de Cos has developed nicely on the nose since I tasted it from barrel: fresh black brambly fruit, hints of oyster shell and brine, something estuarine. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity. It is well balanced, straightforward and fresh, with satisfying sapid blackcurrant and black plum notes towards the finish. Give it 18-24 months in bottle, if you can, just to smooth its edges.

Score: 91

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2021-2032 01 February 2020

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 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 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 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 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 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 01 April 2018