2011 Pagodes de Cos
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A savoury, meaty nose with a nice cocoa and dark cherry character. The abundant spicy fruit could almost be southern Rhone in style. Chateauneuf du Cos??
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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The 2011 Pagodes de Cos is a medium-bodied, elegant 2011 that’s drinking nicely today. Based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, aged 30-50% new barrels, it’s impressive bouquet of cassis, weedy tobacco, licorice and sandalwood is followed by a medium-bodied, elegant, seamless 2011 that will keep for another 7-8 years.
Rather raw on the nose but certainly fresh and direct aromatically. On the palate initially there was quite a bit of flesh (Merlot flesh?) but then it lost freshness in the glass and the whole thing seemed a bit tired. Good dish with it though – pork cheeks with crackling at Medlar, London. (JR)
Lively sweet cassis aroma. Chewy yet juicy, with moderate depth of fruit – just enough to fill the structure but the middle lacks energy and it's a bit short. (JH)
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.