PAGODES DE COS

Grilled and smoked aromatics on the opening, this has skilful construction, no question that the austerity is more marked than in recent years of this beautiful wine, but they have teased out cassis bud and rose petals, touch of mint leaf and bitter chocolate. Harvest September 23 to October 7, 54% of overall production. New label and bottle for this vintage to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pagodes. 29hl/h yield. Drinking range: 2029 - 2040 Rating: 91 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2025)

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Pagodes de Cos, and it celebrates this occasion with a luxurious, engraved bottle design. This is an extraordinarily impressive second wine. There are more spice, cherry, and plum notes than I have ever seen in this wine, and coupled with a cooler finish packed with lip-smacking acidity, this is a glorious experience from start to finish. Every element is exemplary, from the thrilling nose and its stunning fanfare to the impeccably balanced fruit topped with rhythmic, percussive tannins and keen amaro bitterness. This is a tremendous wine for the patient collector, and it is destined to be yet another dramatic and rewarding Pagodes. Rating: 18+ *QP* Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2025)

Quite a brooding wine for the vintage, with lots of bold tannins. Full-bodied and tannic, with good structure and a mid-palate that's slightly weaker than the tannins. Compact, with a medium-long finish. 50% merlot., 43% cabernet sauvignon, 5% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Rating: 93-94 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2025)