LES PAGODES DE COS
Second wine from Château Cos d'Estournel

Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).

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Vinous (A. Galloni) : 92-94/100 "The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is a huge, somber wine. Blackberry, gravel, licorice, chocolate, incense and cloves hit the palate with serious intensity. Ample and quite dense, the 2025 is super concentrated from start to finish. It's going to need a few years to shed some of its considerable baby fat. This is a gorgeous Pagodes."

Vinous (N. Martin) : 92-94/100 "The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is fragrant and floral on the nose, with violet and iris petals, and light iodine aromas infusing the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, with silky tannins on the entry, very harmonious, with blue fruit and black pepper towards the sensual finish. This will require three or four years in bottle but should mature well over 15 to 18 years."

J-M Quarin: 93/100 “Deep black color. Intense nose with ripe, subtle fruit and vanilla notes. Immediately rich and opulent on the palate, very fruity; the wine develops powerful and succulent, with a long finish featuring well-integrated tannins.”

Bettane+Desseauve : 92/100 “With its beautiful colour and full-bodied texture, it captivates with its delicate mouthfeel and the roundness provided by the Merlot.”