Pagodes de Cos, Saint-Estephe

Deep Ruby color. Medium aroma intensity. Aromas of black plum, blackberry, pencil lead, cedar, smoke, leather. The wine is developing. The wine is dry, with medium acid, medium (+) tannins and medium alcohol. Body is medium (+). Flavor intensity is medium (+), and the flavors are consistent with the aromas. Finish length is medium. This is a very good wine. Can drink now, but still has potential to benefit from further aging.

2015 vintage

Rosemary , plum , rum raisin. Excellent balance. Tannins perfect. Mouthfeel and finish are great. Overall polished

2015 vintage

Based on my last tasting I gave this a full two hour decant. The bouquet remains soft and round, with prominent red fruits, ripe black and red raspberry, sage, cocoa powder, and wet rocks. Very light-medium bodied, with red cherries, graphite, sage, and silky, polished tannins. Balanced and harmonious. I like the 2016 better, but this is just fine. Paired with a beef stroganoff this evening and it worked great.

2015 vintage

Lush purple in color with a classic nose of Bordeaux. Straight out of the bottle, flat fruit notes of sour blueberry, crushed stone, cigar smoke. The tannins are smooth, and no rough edges. Decanted for 3+ hours, and the fruit did pop a little bit more, and also showed a dusting of bittersweet cocoa, but mid palate, the wine flatlined to a medium and un-memorable finish. By the 4th hour of decanting, now getting secondary notes of graphite/pencil shavings. However, …

2015 vintage

Lovely second wine in its prime.

2015 vintage

Excellent wine.

2015 vintage

Light, balanced easy drinker. Well made, but not complex nor a good value proposition for the $65 I paid at Costco. Haven’t had Cos so no comment on whether this provides a “glimpse” of the main wine, but I wouldn’t buy this again. Other seconds like clos du marquis are much more profound. Day 2 and this is much better. May have not been tasting super well yesterday after sitting by a fire for a few hours. Great winemaking and …

2015 vintage

Very pretty nose, mature wine, drinking in a nice spot at the moment.

2001 vintage

Medium garnet. Rich style with red and black fruit and sweet spices. Medicinal. High, ripe tannins. 13% abv. Polished and well made.

2015 vintage

ruby color medium to full body blackberry tobacco leather smoke oak dry touch acidic tannins

2015 vintage

good year and drank nicely. definitely a good value for an everyday bdx. was lacking a little punch but it was integrated and had a good balance

2015 vintage

Drinking very well now, nice and fruity. On the lighter version of Cos, so would recommend a pairing with easy taste, or no food at all!

2015 vintage

Needed about an hour in the glass before it started to open up. The bouquet is soft and round, with notes of red cherry, black raspberry, and hints of sage and cocoa powder. Very tasty red cherries on the palate, with a nice finish that carries primarily silky red fruits and smooth, polished tannins. I see lots of critique in the Cellar Tracker comments that rate this wine lower than other vintages. Probably fair, but don't let that stop you …

2015 vintage

2015 vintage. Tasted at local wine shop with Adrianne (Ambassador with Cos d'Estournel). 2nd label for them, and it was decent. The minaret-like roofline is from the trips the original owner took in Asia (India, etc...).

2015 vintage

Mild fruit bouquet noted. Muted fruit on palate. Does not get more interesting after opening. An easy pour and drink. I would not buy this wine on a wine list at a restaurant. The 2016 is sooo much better.

2015 vintage

Young, poised, powerful, elegant. Like the young son of an 18th century French noble, who swaggers around town like he owns it, because his dad does, but who writes poetry in the evenings, because he's in touch with his feminine side.

2001 vintage

Hmm….wine was excellent when opened. bright fruited with good balance and finish. Lovely to drink. I did leave half a bottle overnight jn the fridge to have the next day - unfortunately it was showing worse than when opened. Losing a lot of its fruit but not replaced by softer secondary flavours - indeed it was a touch unbalanced. Score is really an average of 93 (when opened) and 87 (day later). Drink up as i think it is at …

2015 vintage

This is definitely evolving and improving since we had this last about a year ago ( Papies 90) . More interestingly we had it side by side with the 2015 Dame de Montrose ( Papies 91) and this was more generous, younger, richer and almost with a lot more to offer. Young for sure but with a lot of promise and depth. So much more than a second wine. 92

2015 vintage

Was okay, less interesting

2015 vintage

Opened and decanted. The wine was deep dark red to purple and the nose was typical. After an hour with dinner, it became less interesting. I was hoping for a great wine from a great producer and a great year, but no luck.

2015 vintage

Rather dark in colour, nose of earthy, leathery fruits, rich and dense on the palate!

2001 vintage

Drank over the course of 2 nights. First night needed only an hour or less to open up and showed some wonderful, albeit not strong or concentrated typical St. Estephe notes. Night 2, however, it had fallen apart. I'd advise drinking this in one evening, so save it for a friend or two. I'd say the QPR is tough on this one to recommend purchasing, but it is a nice wine at the end of the day if you happen …

2015 vintage

Tasting at Château Cos d'Estournel. Deep red. Mineral silky nose. Blackberries, plum. Soft tannins, firm acidity. Good balance on the palate. Med-long finish.

2015 vintage

Bordeaux 23-05-23 (Left Bank) : X

2015 vintage

Good bouquet of ripe fruit Pleasant but not complex body and finish. Not likely to get better.

2015 vintage

Young and sharp, good fruit, still very much on the primary fruit , darker side to it too and very little feel of oak. Touch dry on the fruit and we expected this to be juicier given its a 2015 . Still Avery well made wine and a solid 90 for now.

2015 vintage

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2015 vintage

This bottle was definitely better than the last one that I drank Nose of olives very thin on the palate

2001 vintage

Decent, but not memorable. Not a great QPR; there are a lot of much better wines for less than half of this bottle's price tag. Disappointing showing.

2015 vintage

2001 20-years on Commanderie dinner. Lovely, classic Medoc nose with dark fruit and underbrush, nice and complex. The palate is elegant but cannot fully follow-up as it is noticeably thin on the mid palate.

2001 vintage

Same notes as before, but the wine was a bit better. Maybe a bit more depth, not as thin tasting. But still some fruit … cassis, and berries. Acidity waning a bit so the fruit comes across as a touch flatter/fatter.

2001 vintage

Good colour, some sediment. Shy on the nose but still get some red berry fruits, cassis, earthiness, and smooth silky tannins . Nothing is overt, everything in balance. I just wish there was more body to the mid palate to finish …. seems a bit thinner now. But still smooth and easy going.

2001 vintage

Classic and classy, txt book Bordeaux with tobaco galore, spice, black fruit, dry tannins, vertical structure. Mature, not old in any way. "This is real wine," said Old School U. - no argument here, this is very satisfying for any Bordeaux lover. #CoraVined

1998 vintage

In a perfect drinking window at 21. What an excellent claret with nose of cherries, plums, horse barn leather with the poop. Great palate of sharp Brett laiden with cherries, plum and earthen mushroom. A lot of its funk blew off in an hour. Evolved into a real shower with delicious brine, tart soft tannins, musty cherry funk. $50 high value. The best thing about this wine is its 12.5% abv. It's always nice to find a perfectly fermented year …

1998 vintage

Excellent bottle. Well stored. Perfect cork. Decanted off sediment of which there wasn't much. Huge odor of cow and horse dung in straw laiden barn floor. Loved it, but that funk blew off in 2 hours. This bottle was a beautiful evolution of palate seduction. It went through stages of cherries to plums, through tobacco box to honey coated cigar to dirt of mushroom to savory truffle. It paired very well with pan seared Australian lamb t-bone. The lamb fat …

1998 vintage

‘Pleasant’. Lacking any real weight or gravitas.

2001 vintage

Have not found purchase details, but bought a case at least a dozen years ago--likely under 30/b from a Chicago source (probably Binny's). Decanted and found normal sediment. Color very good. Fragrant, mature red fruit, held up well over dinner; very good mouthfeel, given its age. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a …

2001 vintage

Stood up well alongside 2009 HBL - opened up nicely and softened over the day.

2001 vintage

Drink up now!!!!!!

2001 vintage

Stored in a temperature controlled seller since release. Popped and poured into the glass, decanted and Drank over two to three hours. Mature but not past its peak, wish I had more. A somewhat muted nose, rich palette

2001 vintage

Corked and seemingly off as well. Quite a disappointment. I previously had a corked Grand Vin from 2001. Perhaps a vintage to stay clear of.

2001 vintage

By no means over the hill, but showing signs of age in colour and nose Pencil lead and hints of remaining fruit, a harshness of unresolved tannins on the finish

2001 vintage

Attractive deep ruby red in the glass. Earthy aromas with subtle dark cherry and spice notes. Decanted for two hours, developed further with time. Smooth, austere character with dark fruits, cedar, leather, and tobacco elements. A pleasant mineral edge. Enjoyably complex with a lingering finish.

1998 vintage

Obviously Bordeaux but lacking any real depth of flavour or length. 'Pleasant'. Drink up.

2001 vintage

As previously noted, the wine is ready to drink and exhibits character of a aged Bordeaux. Supple with black cherry and notes of earth. Nice wine.

2001 vintage

Sans être complètement dépassé, on sent que les meilleures années de ce vin sont derrière lui. Autant à l'oeil (pourtour grenat briqué) qu'au nez et en bouche, les notes tertiaires sont bien présentes. Très fondu donc et se buvait bien en apéro, mais lorsque les steaks sont arrivés, il s'est écrasé et a paru encore plus fatigué. N'étant pas un fan de ces goûts très évolués, je m'empresserais à les boire si j'en avais d'autres bouteilles. Belle quille tout de …

2001 vintage

A little over the hill. Nice Bordeaux character, but nothing very impressive.

2001 vintage

Drinking nicely with dark fruit, cassis, mineral and graphite. Smooth texture, well balanced.

2001 vintage

The wine did age well, but not spectacular. Nice taste, but it didn't impress. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. The body is light/medium. The wine has low acidity.

1994 vintage

a little disappointing for second grapes of Cos...not that I'm complaining, but this lacked any dynamic flavor complexity and was rather flat as well with regard to structure. well-balanced mellow wine with the requisite terroir, but not enough fruit or complexity to make it memorable.

2001 vintage

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