2014 Pagodes de Cos
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The 2014 Pagodes de Cos has a fresh blackberry and bilberry fruit nose with a pastille-like purity. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and tobacco-infused black fruit with a potent graphite finish that feels classically styled and fresh. Very fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
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Tasted blind. Deep garnet. Rich, dark-fruited and cedary. Firmly textured and rich in fruit so the tannins are filled out. A big, generous and powerful wine, all in harmony. Concentrated and fine-boned at the same time. (JH)
The 2014 Les Pagodes de Cos has a loose-knit bouquet, slightly richer in style than its peers with hints of fig infusing the black cherry and boysenberry fruit. I found this slightly “confit” in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, good acidity and demonstrating better balance than the aromatics imply. I appreciate the weight in the mouth, the spicy, white pepper vein towards the finish...it just needs more finesse to develop. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
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.