De “tweede” of eigenlijk "aparte" wijn van Cos d’Estournel is vandaag beter dan de Grand Vin van voor 2001. Hij werd gemaakt in dezelfde fantastische Chai en is overduidelijk een toegankelijke versie van de Grand Vin. U moet de kruidigheid, rijkelijkheid en het Médocain karakter aan den lijve ondervinden en… u bent verkocht. Prachtige Pagodes!
IN DE PERS
91 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Februari 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. Drink 2021-2032.
90-92 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Mei 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. Drink 2020-2030.
92 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Maart 2020)
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. Drink 2020-2030.
89-91 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Mei 2018)
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.
90 Jane Anson – decanter.com (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. Drinking Window 2024 - 2038
90-92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW – robertparker.com (April 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.
92-93 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Maart 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.
17/20 Julia Harding MW – jancisrobinson.com (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. Drink 2024-2032.
90 Jean-Marc Quarin – quarin.fr (April 2018)
92-94 James Molesworth – winespectator.com (Maart 2018)
92-94 Roger Voss – wineenthusiast.com (April 2018)
Cos d'EstournelZodra de D2 Saint Estèphe bereikt vanuit Pauillac, verheft Cos d’Estournel zijn herkenbaar silhouet met XIXde eeuwse Pagodes. Cos is zo de onmiddellijke buur van Lafite Rothschild, zoals Léoville las Cases dit is in Saint Julien voor Latour. Het terroir is excellent en erkend als Deuxième Grand Cru Classé sinds 1855. Eigenaar Michel Reybier, een industrieel uit de voedingsindustrie en magnaat in het hotelwezen, laat Cos wedijveren met de Premiers Grands Crus Classés. De uitrusting was mooi, ze is nu hyper efficiënt. Sinds 2009 maakt bijvoorbeeld een "state of the art" liftensysteem pompen overbodig. Conische inox cuves zorgen voor een uiterst precieze vinification parcellaire. De eerste "perfecte" 100 parkerpunten volgden voor 2009 en 2016. Het zullen niet de laatste zijn...
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