2004 Pagodes de Cos
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Quite evolved ruby. Mint and intensity on the nose. Dusty and quite tough. Made in old-fashioned bludgeon style! Hard work. [Lots of press wine?] (JR)
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Cos d’Estournel’s second wine has ratcheted up its quality. The crisp 2004 Les Pagodes de Cos offers notes of crushed rocks, flowers, and red as well as black fruits in a medium-bodied, streamlined, feminine style. Drink it over the next decade.
[CS 46%, M 54%; 20% new oak] Very deep purple with blackish hint. Quite aromatic and forward on the nose – notable acidity. Definitely lean – this wine shows the vintage’s, or perhaps Merlot in the vintage’s, faults. Green notes and only a hint of generosity on the front palate which disappears pretty sharpish. Dry, inky finish. (JR)
Cos d’Estournel’s second wine has ratcheted up its quality. The crisp 2004 Les Pagodes de Cos offers notes of crushed rocks, flowers, and red as well as black fruits in a medium-bodied, streamlined, feminine style. Drink it over the next decade. Jun 2006, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel inherited Cos and Pomys in 1791, founding Cos d’Estournel in 1811, investing significantly in the property and expanding the estate from 14 to 45 hectares. The estate rapidly rose to prominence and the wines were exported around the world.