2018 Les Pagodes de Cos - Zweitwein von Cos d'Estournel - St. Estephe AC

Decanter.com – 92 pts – JA: *Ripe fruits of fig and damson that could do with a little more juice in between but this has lots of tannins and lots of black fruits concentrated with St-Estèphe power.* - 11/2020

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Mit kandierten Orangenzesten unterlegtes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Feigen und Nougat, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, reife, extraktsüße Frucht nach Pflaumen und Herzkirschen, reife Tannine, schokoladig und gut anhaftend, bereits zugänglich, zeigt Länge und Potenzial.* - 02/2021

*The 2018 Les Pagodes de Cos (14.51% alcohol) is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, aging in 20% new barriques. Deep purple-black in color, it practically explodes from the glass with rambunctious notions of baked black cherries, plum preserves and crème de cassis with hints of cigar box, fungi, tilled soil and woodsmoke plus a touch of crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit preserves with a beautiful earthy undercurrent and a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins, finishing with fantastic length. A very serious second wine! Should age incredibly.* (93-95/100)

Vinum Magazin – 16/20pts: *Saftig, knackig, mit Rasse und Frische, leckeres Finale von Fruchtgelee, Tannin von gewisser Herbe.* - 06/2019

WeinWisser – 17,5/20pts - WL: *Purpur mit breitem rubinrotem Rand. Offenes Bouquet mit dunklen Kirschen und buntem Waldbeercocktail, dahinter Brasiltabak und zartes Veilchenparfüm. Am molligen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, fein körniger Extraktsüße und stützendem Tanningerüst. Im aromatischen Finale blaue Beeren, dunkles Edelholz und zarte Graphitnoten.* – 04/2021

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – JR: *Tasted blind. Charry blackberries on the nose with structure and real follow-through. Some St-Estèphe stoniness discernible through the fruit. Long.* - 01/2022

*This is so beautiful with very fresh and ripe fruit at the same time. Medium-to full-bodied. Rich and layered. The accessibility and forwardness is so enticing in this second wine. Best Pagodes ever?* (94-95/100)

Vinous.com – 92 pts – AG: *The 2018 Les Pagodes de Cos is racy and punchy in the glass. Dark red cherry, red plum, spice, blood orange and dried herbs and cedar meld together. The 2018 really needs a good bit of air to open. I suspect it is still in a period of closure after bottling.* - 03/2021

Vinous.com – 90 pts – NM: *The 2018 Pagodes de Cos has quite a precise bouquet of exuberant black cherries, kirsch and violet aromas, aromatics that want to make an impression. It retains just about enough delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, and slightly granular in texture, with a bit of chewiness on the finish. But there is plenty of freshness here and it lingers on the aftertaste. Give this 2–3 years to cohere.* - 03/2021

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *Spicy red fruits, smoke, licorice, black plums and wet earth come to the perfume with ease. Silky, fresh, soft and sweet on the palate, the wine is just great. The red berry finish lingers along with spice-box and a hint of mint. This second wine could easily be a Grand Cru Classe' if another classification were to take place. Drink this young while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop.* - 03/2021