Pagodes de Cos - Château Cos d'Estournel - Saint-Estèphe 2018

Wine Spectator

92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe2/1/2021

This has some alluring fruit, with a mix of creamed plum and loganberry infused with singed woodspice and alder notes. Stylish, with a flash of dark earth on the otherwise polished finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2032. 8,330 cases made. –JM

Falstaff

94 / 100

byPeter Moserthe1/29/2021

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Mit kandierten Orangenzesten unterlegtes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Feigen und Nougat, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, reife, extraktsüße Frucht nach Pflaumen und Herzkirschen, reife Tannine, schokoladig und gut anhaftend, bereits zugänglich, zeigt Länge und Potenzial.

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/19/2021

Pure aromas of currants, plums, cherries and Spanish cedar follow through to a full body with super concentration of fruit, yet forever polished and long. A cylinder of wonderfully ripe fruit and tannins goes on for minutes. This needs at least three or four years to soften and begin to come together. Super second wine. Try after 2027.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe1/12/2021

Vinous

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/15/2019

The 2018 Pagodes de Cos, which sees 20% new oak, offers ripe kirsch, fig and blackcurrant aromas on the precocious nose although it just about remains focused and delineated. The palate is sweet and chewy on the entry, though it manages to develop finer tannins and a degree of finesse towards the liquorice-tinged finish. There is a long spicy aftertaste here, slightly Asian in style, perhaps with just a hint of soy lingering in the mouth. Fine.

WeinWisser

17,5 / 20

the5/7/2019

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/1/2019

The 2018 Les Pagodes de Cos is fabulous. Rich, dark and explosive, Pagodes captures all of the natural intensity of the vintage. Black cherry, leather, cedar, scorched earth and grilled herbs all blossom in a dark, somber wine loaded with class. Huge, ripe fruit and equally large-scaled tannins result in a Pagodes that, if anything, may be too serious for a second wine. In 2018, Pagodes is equal to or better than the top wines from many other châteaux. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/1/2019

The true second wine of the estate, the 2018 Pagodes De Cos is sensational stuff and clocks in at 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc that saw slightly more new oak than usual. Blueberries, cassis, crushed violets, and classy oak all flow to a medium to full-bodied effort that has incredible class and elegance as well as texture. Fresh, clean, and beautifully balanced, it’s a terrific wine in its own right.

Vinifera

92 /

byJacques Perrinthe5/1/2019

Cet assemblage représente un tiers de la récolte. Nez sur les fruits rouges et les nuances mentholées. Corps plutot dense, bien tramé. Chair savoureuse et finale savoureuse sur des notes de grillé et d'épices. Très jolie réussite.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

With its powerful display of ripe, dark fruits, the wine is packed with sweet, lush, juicy blackberry, espresso, oak and spice-box notes. The texture, complexity and length is there as well. This is one of the top second wines in Bordeaux today. Drink this young while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/23/2019

The 2018 Les Pagodes de Cos (14.51% alcohol) is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, aging in 20% new barriques. Deep purple-black in color, it practically explodes from the glass with rambunctious notions of baked black cherries, plum preserves and crème de cassis with hints of cigar box, fungi, tilled soil and woodsmoke plus a touch of crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit preserves with a beautiful earthy undercurrent and a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins, finishing with fantastic length. A very serious second wine! Should age incredibly.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/12/2019

This is so beautiful with very fresh and ripe fruit at the same time. Medium-to full-bodied. Rich and layered. The accessibility and forwardness is so enticing in this second wine. Best Pagodes ever?

Jean-Marc QUARIN

92 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/8/2019

Yvesbeck.wine

90-92 / 100

byYves Beckthe4/1/2019

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc
Pourpre violacé. Bouquet intense, complexe marqué par des notes fruitées et une touche confite tout en gardant de la fraîcheur. Mise en bouche friande, charmante. Au palais le vin est doté d’une belle expression aromatique. La fin de bouche est encore un peu anguleuse mais il y a de la fraîcheur et de la densité. Il faudra savoir patienter. 2023-2032

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/1/2019

Full of liquorice and dark chocolate, the nose is immediately seductive. This is a second wine that's full of fleshy, sexy, bright fruit and real elegance. It's a lovely wine, if clearly marked by the generosity of the vintage. The 30hl/ha yield was affected by a mix of mildew and some concentration in September. To control extractions, they macerated at a lower temperature of 27-28°C. As with the grand vin, this is aged in 20% new oak, down a little on the usual amount. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend.
Drinking Window 2024 - 2036