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Château Cos d'Estournel Les Pagodes de Cos (Saint-Estèphe)

Saint-Estèphe · France

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cordeiro assado · carne de caça · queijos curados · boeuf bourguignon

201493 pts

The second wine of Cos d'Estournel is powerfully packed with tannins and dark ripe fruit. It is enormously rich and intense while keeping a fine smooth texture. There is a dark core that is going to allow the wine to develop over many years. Drink from 2024.
201392 pts

This wine has a good structure that's overlaid with wood flavors and given richness by the generous black fruits, but everything is in balance. The dry core is enveloped by the fruit and fresh aftertaste. Drink from 2020.
201191 pts

Smooth and rich while remaining structured, this wine performs the role of second wine very well. The tannins are already rounded and the black currant fruit remains fresh. It should be ready to drink in 2016.
200689 pts

There is a high proportion of Merlot in this wine, and it shows in its ripe softness, with a depth of sweetness that goes all the way through. The tannins are there, but only just discernible.