Pagodas of Cos - Cos d'Estournel - Saint-Estèphe 2017 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe3/17/2020

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, this second wine accounts for about 55% of production. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Les Pagodes de Cos sashays out of the glass with youthful, presumptuous notes of Black Forest cake, raspberry preserves, cassis and spice cake with nuances of lavender, chocolate box, anise and underbrush. Medium-bodied, the palate has wonderful elegance and precision, with a very finely grained frame and seamless freshness supporting the soft-spoken red and black fruits, finishing with a quiet intensity. Drinking Window : 2020 - 2036

Vinous

92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe3/11/2020

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.

Jamessuckling.com

94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/13/2020

This shows wonderful depth and richness, yet it’s so fresh and vivid with dark berries, dark plums and spice. Full-bodied, balanced and creamy with beautiful flavors and structure. So many spices in this. Only 12% alcohol. Second wine of Château Cos-d’Estournel. Better after 2022.

Le Point

14,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits rouges frais, note mentholée, bien frais, tanins fins, énergiques, bon équilibre, finale bien fraîche.

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The second wine of the estate is the 2017 Pagodes de Cos, which is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Where the Goulée shows the plumper, more rounded style of Merlot, this beauty has more Cabernet Sauvignon black and blue fruits, graphite, and minerality as well as a medium-bodied, fresh, focused style on the vintage. It should certainly end up being an outstanding wine and drink nicely for 15+ years

Vinifera

90 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Nez d’une bonne intensité. Il se développe en bouche autour d’une trame épicée. Assez ferme, il finit sur une note de fraîcheur avec une belle dynamique et de l’énergie sur la finale.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe5/23/2018

This vintage of Pagodes definitely has a mini-Cos feel about it.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe5/22/2018

Succulent and beautifully balanced

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

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.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

With loads of dark, red berries and spice box notes, the wine is round and the texture has softness and flesh.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

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.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

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.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

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

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

Dunkles Rubinrot mit funkelnden Reftexen. Duftige rote Jo-hannisbeeren, dahinter reife Himbeeren und Veilchen. Am mittleren Gaumen mit stoffigem Extrakt und feinsandiger Textur. lm Finale animiert er mit Schattenmorel-lensaft. Die Selektion findet im Weinberg statt, d.h. die Plots werden vorab genau de-

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This is a succulent wine, ripe with rich fruit. It is soft, but with a firm core that keeps the structure together. It has the fine juiciness that is typical of this vintage—the tannins take a supporting role to the powerful fruit. This well rounded wine will be ready from 2022.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This is a tightly wound second wine with dark-berry, hazelnut and chocolate character. Full body, integrated tannins and a fresh and bright finish.