2024 Les Pagodes de Cos Blanc
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Tasting Notes
Rich, aromatically explosive and very true to its style, with a certain opulence and expressiveness. A lovely sweet aromatic profile and yet on the palate that brilliantly vivid and vibrant freshness. Lime zest, lime confit – indeed, 50 shades of lime. White grapefruit. A little guava perhaps. Quince and pear. Some Sauternes notes – even lanolin. Iodine.
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Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A blend of 61% Sémillon and 39% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2024 Pagodes de Cos Blanc reveals a delicate, elegant bouquet of spring flowers, pear and white fruits mingled with boxwood. Medium-bodied, lively and incisive, it's juicy and round with bright acids that lead to a long, mouthwatering finish. This is a nice rendition of this cuvée.
The 2024 Les Pagodes de Cos Blanc is supple and engaging. Soft contours wrap around a core of apricot, white pepper, mint, sage, chalk and slate. This is the first vintage in which Sémillon drives the blend. That comes through in the wine's mid-palate oiliness and overall balance. There's gorgeous weight and substance here.
Delicious, grippy, vibrant, and so juicy. Grated ginger, citrus, white peach, easy to to fall in love with, totally joyous. Pressed directly into barrel and kept there for seven months with lees stirring. Angélique Vigouroux oversees the whites at cos. Really is one to look out for, a buy. 3.07ph. 3.07 pH. Harvest 17 to 27 September. 17% new oak.
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.