PAGODES DE COS
2022 du Château Cos d'Estournel Saint Estèphe
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot , 1% Cabernet Franc. 20% new oak. 3.72 pH. 83 IPT. 33 hl/ha. Harvest took place between 7 – 23 September. 2022 is a very successful vintage for Cos, with two-thirds of the harvest going to the Grand Vin and one-third ending in Pagodes. Winemaker Dominique Arangoïts explained that 20% of their blocks are always question marks as to where the fruit might end up, but in 2022, they all went into the Grand Vin. This explains the strength of the vintage, and given that the berry sizes were exceptionally tiny this year, the fruit is tightly-packed and woven with fine-grained tannins. Pagodes is incredibly high quality with stunning depth and freshness, and it is also a keeper. I sense that this will start to drink after ten years such is the grace and reserve shown here. Rating: 18+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)
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57% Sauvignon Blanc, 43% Sémillon. Cask sample. Almost varietal in style, the herbaceous side of the Sauvignon Blanc pronounced. Light and lean on the palate. Fresh but green, the finish tart. (JL) 13% Drinking range: 2023 - 2026 Rating: 14.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
This is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, and it takes 64% of the crop. The yield was 33 hl/ha, on the low side of normal, with 42 versus 26 hl/ha for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon respectively. This sample feels a little high-toned on the nose, with tight intertwining of raspberry and blackberry fruits, sweet and somewhat curranty, with toasted layers of dark chocolate, liquorice and sage. The palate is broad, open, sinewy and taut, yet it carries a sweet core of raspberry and blackberry fruits, wrapped in the liquorice and dark chocolate of the nose, with a fine grain of dry tannins coursing beneath the more savoury aspects of the flavour profile. Good energy here, with a soft integration of grip, giving a light grain to the end of the palate, with a finish of sweet, toasted fruit. It will be interesting to revisit this after the élevage. The alcohol is 13.98%. Rating: 89-91 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (May 2023)
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Firm and upright with a solid tannic frame. Lots of freshness as well. Dark and red fruit with a nip of camphor and five-spice. A little oak on the finish but structured for ageing. (JL) 14% Drinking range: 2030 - 2042 Rating: 16.5 James Lawther MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)
This is impressive, big and very structured at the beginning, but then it opens and spreads out with ultra-fine tannins that caress the palate. Really opens at the end and finds its weightless state. Serious. 50% cabernet sauvignon and 49% merlot, 1% cabernet franc. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, The Wine Spectator (May 2023)
Aromas of rich berries, plums, spices and pencil shavings introduce the 2022 Les Pagodes de Cos, a medium to full-bodied, rich and muscular wine that's fleshy and extracted while remaining somewhat fresh and vibrant. Rating: 89-91 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)
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Ordering
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Delivery
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Practical notes - how it works
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Half-bottles, Magnums and larger bottles.
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- +£30.00 per case of 24 half-bottles
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Storage Options:
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