Château Cos d'Estournel

Les Pagodes de Cos, St Estèphe, 2022

Name: Les Pagodes de Cos, St Estèphe
Brand: Château Cos d'Estournel
Price: 230 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

91/100

The Wine Independent

91/100

Vinous

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all 2009 2022 2023 2024

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En primeur

2022
6x75cl
EP
£230.00

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

As with the grand vin, we were a little perplexed and disappointed by Pagodes de Cos 2022. After an excellent run of form, this felt a bit simple and rough around the edges. Initial wild perfume gives way to inky fruit and dominant oak. There's density and some quality to the fruit, but it needs to harmonise during élevage. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Chris Kissack,

The Wine Independent

This white from the team at Cos d’Estournel, from vineyards further north on the Médoc, is a blend of 74% Sauvignon Blanc and 36% Semillon, picked from August 29th, and bottled in September 2023. Aromatically it opens with powdered chalk, lemon peel and chamomile. The palate shows a fine sense of harmony, with a supple core of citrus and pear fruits, dusted with chalk and white pepper elements, supported by a firm phenolic grip and a modest but tangible acidity. Plenty of pithy grip in the finish with that acid profile suggests this could develop with age, but experience tells me that it may be better drunk young rather than older. The alcohol is 13.14%, with 13% on the label.

drinking window 2026 - 2042

date of review 06/2025

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Inky colour and high spice, turmeric, cloves, white pepper, blueberry, easy to enjoy with great balance provided by bitter rosemary and fennel. Harvest September 7 to 23. Earliest since 1989. 20% new oak for ageing 3.79ph. Dominique Arangoïts technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

drinking window 2026 - 2040

date of review 03/2025

91/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2022 Les Pagodes de Cos has impressive purity and lift on the nose, with hints of black cherry, violet and peony—aromatics that you might describe as "sleek." The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins. It's as fine-boned as it seemed in barrel but perhaps just a little more powdery in texture on the finish than I remember. Fine.

drinking window 2027 - 2045

date of review 02/2025

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Estèphe

Producer:

Château Cos d'Estournel

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

14.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.