This is sleek along the edges and dense in the middle, with ample crushed cherry, red currant and melted red licorice notes. A bright floral edge chimes in on the long finish. An impressive second wine. A little more Merlot than usual (62 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 38 percent Merlot). Tasted non-blind. —J.M. James Molesworth, winespectator.com
Wine SpectatorScore: 92-95/100
Probably the best second wine ever made at Cos (although the 2009 should not be discounted), the 2010 Les Pagodes de Cos is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot finishing at 14% natural alcohol. This wine exhibits beautiful, silky tannins as well as sweet, rich mulberry and black currant fruit with hints of spring flowers, licorice and subtle toast. A full-bodied, opulent and -ideal- second wine, most people who have tasted it would probably agree that it is actually better than many vintages of Cos d-Estournel from the 1960s and 1970s. Drink it over the next 10-15 years. Feb 2013, www.robertparker.com
Robert ParkerScore: 93/100
Love the nose to this wine, with spices and berries and currants. Full and very refined with super silky tannins and a long long finish. So refined. James Suckling jamessuckling.com
James SucklingScore: 92-93/100
Picked between 27th September and 10th October, the Pagodes is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot delivering 14.13% alcohol with a pH of 3.51. The Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the nose with blackberry, pencil shavings, a touch of plum and fine mineralité. The palate has great tension on the entry with a citric freshness, very good weight and yet it glides through to a harmonious finish. This is a lovely Pagodes. Drink 2012- Tasted March 2011. Neal Martin erobertparker.com
Neal MartinScore: 91-93/100
The deep ruby purple 2010 La Dame de Montrose exudes aromas of vibrant blackberries, cherries, plum, spices and hint of cedar oak, followed on the palate by tobacco and cocoa flavours. The ripe velvety tannins give the wine a silky finish. This is a very detailed and beautifully made Dame, all delicacy and finesse, with great length. Jeannie Cho Lee MW asianpalate.com
Jeannie Cho Lee MWScore: 90-93/100
Very cassis, lovely medium weight, descreet, efortless and very fine and elegant.
FINE+RAREScore: 17/20
Big smoky cassis nose, spice and controlled fruit, impressive complexity. Drink 2014-22. (17 points) Steven Spurrier, decanter.com
DecanterScore: 17/20
45% of production. Glistening crimson. Rich, somehow burnished fruit aromas. Very sweet and winning start and then pretty tight but in some years in the past this would have looked like a pretty good classed growth. Very slightly lean on the finish and a little tarry but well done and supple until the very end, which is a bit sudden. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MWScore: 17/20
Les Pagodes de Cos From an assemblage of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, this is a brawny, focused and straight forward style of wine. In the mouth, the wine is tannic, fresh and filled with dark berries. Prats called this vintage a severe style of Pagodes that requires time. 90-92 Pts Jeff Leve winecellarinsider.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar InsiderScore: 90-92/100
Bordeaux / France