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Les Pagodes de Cos 2009 - Second vin du Château Cos d'Estournel

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

18/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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17,5/20

Gault & Millau

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94/100

Robert Parker

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91/100

Wine Spectator

Notes : Robert Parker 94/100, Bettane & Desseauve 18/20, Gault Millau 17,5/20, Wine Spectator 91/100, Jancis Robinson 15,5/20, Stephen Tanzer 89/100
"The brilliant Les Pagodes de Cos 2009 has more Cabernet Sauvignon in its blend than the grand vin, adding Merlot and a small amount of Petit Verdot. As powerful as the Cos in terms of alcohol content (14.5%), full-bodied, round and generous, Les Pagodes de Cos presents abundant aromas of crème de cassis and floral notes mingled with woody and spicy scents. Juicy, succulent and remarkably fresh and well-defined, it deserves special attention from consumers. Drink it over 15 to 20 years, and curiously, this second wine is superior to many Cos vintages in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s!" (Wine Advocate Feb. 2012 - Robert Parker)

Features

Estate

Château Cos d'Estournel

Cuvée

Les Pagodes de Cos

Vintage

2009

Designation

Saint-Estèphe

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

58% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Lean Quaternary gravel and limestone

Viticulture

Almost total grassing of the vineyard to control vine vigor and soil moisture and evaporation.

Harvest

in crates

Winemaking

grape sorting, gravity pumping

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, dense color

Nose

elegant, with notes of red fruit and hints of tobacco

Mouth

powerful and full-bodied but not excessive, very aromatic, long on the palate with good balance, very persistent finish

Serve

decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2019

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with pan-fried ceps à la bordelaise, entrecôte à la bordelaise, veal kidneys, pigeon with spices...

Château Cos d'Estournel

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Saint-Estèphe

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2013 guide) 18/20 (benchmark wine)

4-star rated estates (top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine:

Blueberry nose very typical of the vintage, high alcohol content, very roasted flavor but more balanced than the grand vin, better integrated tannin. A great, original product whose development we shall follow with great curiosity.

About the domain :

The vat room, as spectacular in its kind as the pagodas of the château, equipped with vat elevators allowing gravity-fed operation not only during vinification but also during ageing, was used for the first time in 2008. It crowns the estate's considerable efforts to bring this cru to the highest possible level, with the ambition of rivaling the premier crus classés in quality. The deep gravelly soil generally makes it the fullest-bodied of the Médoc wines, the most voluptuous in texture, yet retaining a finesse and complexity characteristic of its neighborhood with Lafite. Recent vintages have further enhanced its aromatic purity and sincerity of expression. A highly aromatic and intense white Bordeaux is produced on the soils of La Goulée, a little further north, and bears its name.

Gault & Millau Wine Guide

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2012 guide) 17.5/20 (Outstanding)

About the wine:

Second to Cos d'Estournel, this wine has magnificent aromatic precision: blackcurrant, cinnamon, wild berries, cedar. It heralds a mouth of great purity, with melted, satiny tannins. The finish stretches out with subtle warmth.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2012 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The brilliant Les Pagodes de Cos 2009 includes more Cabernet Sauvignon in its blend than the grand vin, adding Merlot and a small amount of Petit Verdot. As powerful as the Cos in terms of alcohol content (14.5%), full-bodied, round and generous, Les Pagodes de Cos presents abundant aromas of crème de cassis and floral notes mingled with woody and spicy scents. Juicy, succulent and remarkably fresh and well-defined, it deserves special attention from consumers. It should be drunk over 15 to 20 years, and curiously, this second wine is superior to many Cos vintages from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s!

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs).

About the domain :

Businessman Michel Reybier, who acquired the estate in 2000, has devoted considerable resources to ensuring that Cos d'Estournel has everything it needs to make the finest possible wine. The construction of one of the world's most efficient wineries, by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, is a case in point. Cos has always produced expressive wines with a rather exuberant style. In the early 2000s, it even sometimes tipped over into caricature, overshadowing the finesse that the terroir is capable of expressing. Things are turning around, however, and with recent vintages Cos has rediscovered an expression that once again appeals to us.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated 91/100 (Outstanding wine)

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