This second wine from Château Cos d’Estournel offers a fresh and vivid expression of dark berries, plums, and spice, wrapped in a balanced, creamy body. With its elegant structure and subtle complexity, it’s perfect for sharing with friends over a relaxed meal—comforting, indulgent, and full of life.

James Suckling | JS 93
Published: Feb 13, 2017

The intensity of plums, spices, mushrooms and black truffles is very impressive. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a savory finish. Delicious second wine already. Better in 2020.

Decanter | D 91
Published: Jul 2, 2018
Drink: 2019-2029

The grand vin is tight and closed, but this is blooming delicious – gourmand but serious, sexy without being overly so. It’s easy to see that the fruit was good in this vintage, and you can feel the precision in its expression.

The Wine Advocate | RP 90
Published: Mar 31, 2017
Drink: 2018-2028

The 2014 Les Pagodes de Cos, now in bottle, seems to be wasting no time in appeasing those who like to drink their Bordeaux young. (And why not? This is a deuxième vin after all.) The nose is open and generous with blackberry fruit tinged with dark chocolate and a touch of mint, the graphite element not evident here as it was in barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, very well-judged acidity and very fine focus. Like the Grand Vin, this is not an exotic or flamboyant Cos d'Estournel, but no way would you describe it as lean. There is an easy-drinking approachable nature to this Les Pagodes de Cos, without precluding it of precision and length, whilst the graphite note pops up right at the finish and on the aftertaste. This delightful wine should be drinking from 2018 and over the next decade. Tasted February 2017.

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VIBRANT, SILKY, SEDUCTIVE

The joy and spontaneity of moments shared with loved ones.

An impromptu lunch with friends is the perfect occasion to open a bottle of Pagodes de Cos. It is reminiscent of the simple pleasures of life, like homemade blackcurrant syrup, a bowl of just-picked red cherries or a freshly opened jar of citrus jam. Pagodes de Cos is at once indulgent, comforting and vivacious, like a carefree conversation with family or friends in a familiar place.

- 2014 -

CABERNET SAUVIGNON : 55%
MERLOT : 43%
PETIT VERDOT : 2%

Since its creation in 1994, Pagodes de Cos has always been crafted from the grapes of vines that grow on the same clearly defined terroir; they are 40 years old on average. A seductive, balanced, voluptuous wine, each vintage continues to embody the personality of Pagodes de Cos and is an excellent introduction to the singular style of Cos d’Estournel. « Les Pagodes de Cos 2014 touches our hearts deeply » says Dominique Arangoïts, « offering a nice introduction to the style of Cos d’Estournel. It is the promise of the discovery of a more complex universe. »