ST. ESTÈPHE · LEFT BANK

St Estèphe is the northernmost of the most important communes of the Médoc and borders Pauillac on its southernmost border, with only a gully and stream separates it from Ch. Lafite. To the north lies the Bas-Médoc. St Estèphe is defined by the depth of its gravel, which is ubiquitous but of varying depths and occasionally very shallow, when clay predominates. This keeps the soil cooler and wetter than its counterparts so that the wines can appear fresh in lighter vintages, but superbly successful in hot, dry years. The best châteauxs in the south of the commune have the deepest soil and the thickest gravel. St Estèphe is the least gravelly of main Médoc communes and in the north of the commune the vineyards are heavier and more clay-based leading to a rustic style of wine being produced. The wines can appear austere in youth with a discernable ferric note at some châteaux, but the best typically display good depth of colour, pronounced acidity an tannins in youth and are exceptionally long-lived. At their best, they are the equal of almost any Bordeaux. The well-regarded St Estèphe co-operative controls the production of about half the appellation.

2021 CHÂTEAU CAPBERN
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC  
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION
+102692 · 12x750ml
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70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot.
The 2021 is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot at 12.8% alcohol. Offering cool Cabernet aromas of flowers, crunchy hedgerow fruit and gravel, this is fragrant, poised and with an easy sense of balance. Lots of red fruits, plums, and fine stones on the palate, culminating in a precise focused finish with well-mannered tannins. Juicy and bright.
Chateau Capbern Gasqueton is also good when served with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta, and cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JMQ: 92 || DC: 91 || JL: 91 || RP: 90 || WS: 89 || NM: 89 || JA: 87

VINTAGE NOTES:
21

2022 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSE
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION (2019) & ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION (2020)
+832567 · 6x750ml
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61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
The 2022 Cos d'Estournel has an overtly floral nose with wilted violets infusing the precocious yet controlled black fruit. There's fine delineation, impressive focus and energy. The palate is smooth and silky on the entry with pliant, sculpted tannins. The acidity is well judged (3.79pH) with white pepper and a graphite element toward the persistent finish. Quintessential Cos d'Estournel, this wine will mature for many years, although the jury's out on whether it will surpass triumphs like the 2016 or 2019/20.
The wines from Chateau Cos d’Estournel are best served at 17-18 degrees Celsius. As they continue to warm up in the glass, they will release their full palette of aromas and reveal their most subtle, delicate nuances. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JMQ: 100 || JS: 99 || JL: 99 || DC: 98 || WS; 97 || JA: 97 || VN: 97 || JR: 18

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2017 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSE
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION (2019) & ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION (2020)
+801706 · 6x750ml
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66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc.
Dense and deep, Cos d’Estournel 2017 reveals itself with tastefulness and grace. On the palate its tannins are exquisite—silky and seductive—and it offers the sophistication of a truly great wine with the body of an exceptional Cos d’Estournel. Its aromas are spicy and wonderfully fresh, offering a fine balance between acidity and fruit. Opulent without being overly imposing, with a very long finish, it is a vintage with great cellaring potential.
The wines from Chateau Cos d’Estournel are best served at 17-18 degrees Celsius. As they continue to warm up in the glass, they will release their full palette of aromas and reveal their most subtle, delicate nuances. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 98+ || JS: 98 || WE: 95 || NM: 95 || VN: 95 || WS: 94 || JA: 94 ||
JR: 17.5+

VINTAGE NOTES:
17

2010 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSE
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION (2019) & ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION (2020)
+802005 · 3x750ml
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78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot.
Little by little, the initial discretion of the aromas gives their place to a gourmet nose, fruits bursting into an explosive bouquet of an incredible freshness. At the same time powerful and elegant, it reflects the qualities of a great wine, explains Dominique Arangoïts, Technical Manager.” A Cos d’Estournel that can be enjoyed fresh today but can also wait to fully appreciate its complexity.
The wines from Chateau Cos d’Estournel are best served at 17-18 degrees Celsius. As they continue to warm up in the glass, they will release their full palette of aromas and reveal their most subtle, delicate nuances. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WI: 99+ || RP: 99 || JL: 98 || TA: 98 || WS: 97 || JA: 97 || NM: 97 || DC: 96 || JR: 18.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
10

2022 CHÂTEAU DE PEZ
· ST. ESTEPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS EXCEPTIONNEL
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION
+123944 · 6x750ml
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59% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
The 2022 Château de Pez has a very pure nose with something of a Burgundian allure: a mélange of blue and black fruit, wilted violet and graphite borrowed from down in Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-chiseled tannins. This Rouzaud/Roederer owned St Estèphe chateau is managed by Nicolas Glumineau and the Pichon Lalande team. Alas, hail has reduced volumes here by 45%. There's lots of material here with good quality fruit tannins. Quite robust and foursquare on the evidence of this tasting.
Chateau de Pez is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes as well as mushrooms, pasta, and cheese. Or, try a Beef Wellington.

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 94 || JS: 94 || DC: 94 || JL: 94 || JA: 93 || VN: 94 || NM: 93 || RP: 92

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2022 CHÂTEAU LAFON-ROCHET
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
· CONVERSION TO ORGANIC - STARTED IN 2020
+785927 · 12x750ml
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65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc.
The wine has an intense colour. The nose is concentrated, releasing delicious fruity fragrances. Complex and balanced, the palate delights with its softness, its smooth feel and its freshness.
Chateau Lafon Rochet is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Lafon Rochet is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
VN: 96 || DC: 95 || JL: 95 || JMQ: 95 || JS: 94 || JA: 94 || TA: 92 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2022 CHÂTEAU LILIAN LADOUYS
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS EXCEPTIONNEL
· HEV3 (2018), CERTIFIED ORGANIC (2021)
+721264 · 12x750ml
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52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot.
Flowers, blackberries, peppery spice, and wet earth with a touch of powdered chocolate create the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, lush, sweet, and fresh. The black raspberries are peppery, spicy, and vibrant with an olive, and tobacco leaf accent on the mid-palate, and in the finish.
Lilian Ladouys is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Pair with bone-in ribeye steak, wild boar, lamb stew. Lilian Ladouys is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised, and grilled dishes. Lilian Ladouys is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 95 || DC: 93 || JA: 93 || JS: 92 || JL: 92 || VN: 91 || JMQ: 91

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2021 CHÂTEAU LILIAN LADOUYS
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS EXCEPTIONNEL
· CERTIFIED ORGANIC (2021)
+771460 · 12x750ml
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53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc.
With a proportion of Merlot identical to the 2009 and 2010 vintages, Château Lilian Ladouys 2021 is characterized by elegant notes of fresh fruit, a rich, charming, and captivating nose revealing spice-filled aromas of incense and bitter cocoa. The ample and velvety mouth presents a well bound, fine and structured frame, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lilian Ladouys is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Pair with bone-in ribeye steak, wild boar, lamb stew. Lilian Ladouys is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised, and grilled dishes. Lilian Ladouys is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

STATUS: OPEN
JL: 92 || JS: 91 || TA: 91 || JA: 90 || RP: 89 || JMQ: 89

VINTAGE NOTES:
21

2018 CHÂTEAU MEYNEY
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSE
· SUTAINABLE & ORGANIC PRACTICES - NOT CERTIFIED
+749586 · 6x750ml
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67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Château Meyney’s vineyard is planted of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, on a perfectly-drained gravel soil that provides ideal conditions for grapes ripening. This unusually high share of Petit Verdot explains a particular trait of the wines, which regularly show notes of leather and musk after a period of time. The wine is full-bodied, well-rounded, and structured. After ageing, the wine displays the remarkable charm of the best Saint-Estèphe: complexity, balance, and harmony.
Best served with meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || WE: 94 || DC: 94 || VN: 93 || JMQ: 93 || NM: 91 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
18

2022 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
· CONVERSION TO ORGANIC - STARTED IN 2019
+866063 · 6x750ml
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66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
Intense and complex, the first nose gives off notes of morello cherry and jasmine. On aeration, the nose reveals a striking aromatic diversity through fragrances of mint, pomade, blond tobacco, blackberries and pepper. Fresh and lively on the palate, with a smooth character and fine salinity. It reveals tannins that are both soft and powerful, followed by a lingering finish.
Chateau Montrose is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 100 || JL: 100 || VN: 100 || JS: 99 || DC: 99 || JMQ: 99 || JA: 98 || JR: 18+

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2021 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSE
· CONVERSION TO ORGANIC - STARTED IN 2019
+832570 · 6x750ml
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62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
Montrose 2021 is dominated by delicate toasted aromas of pine nuts and hazelnuts. A seductive fragrance of rose essential oil wafts out with the swirl of the glass, infusing a sense of elegance. I really like Montrose’s fresh acidity and its layers of dense yet refined tannins. Not only do they fill the entire palate with bright laughter, but also deliver a more rounded and silkier mouthfeel. If we are to define the previous three vintages of Montrose as Rhapsody, then the 2021 vintage will be interpreted as an elegant waltz.
Chateau Montrose is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 97 || JMQ: 96 || DC: 95 || JA: 95 || JL: 95 || TA: 95 || WS: 92 || JR: 17+

VINTAGE NOTES:
21

2018 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSE
· CONVERSION TO ORGANIC - STARTED IN 2019
+801720 · 6x750ml
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72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
The colour is dark, a deep and intense ruby colour with incredible density. The nose is delicate and very complex. With aeration, the nose reveals aromas of black fruit and white flowers accompanied by subtle smoky notes. On the palate, the attack is full with exceptional aromatic richness. Powerful and silky, it offers incredible length and finesse. A classy, elegant, and very precise wine that perfectly reflects the signature of our terroir.
Best served with meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 98+ || JS: 98 || DC: 98 || WE: 97 || VN: 97 || NM: 96 || JR: 18+

VINTAGE NOTES:
18

2022 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS EXCEPTIONNEL
· SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES - NOT CERTIFIED
+749580 · 12x750ml
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51% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
With Merlot making up over half of the blend this year, this wine has lovely fruit intensity both in the nose and on the palate. It is so welcoming and fresh, really delicious, with a creamy texture, good spice and black fruit flavours. There is good sweetness here with lush, plummy fruit which leads to a generous multi-layered finish. The vineyard is currently being restructured so yields are considerably lower than usual. A very successful wine.
Chateau Les Ormes de Pez is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Les Ormes de Pez is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed and grilled dishes. Les Ormes de Pez also pairs well with several different Asian dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 94 || JS: 94 || DC: 93 || JA: 93 || NM: 93 || JMQ: 92 || TA: 91 || RP: 90

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2022 CHÂTEAU PHÉLAN SÉGUR
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION (2021)
· ORGANIC & BIODYNAMIC - NOT CERTIFIED
+742352 · 12x750ml
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56% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Fresh cherries, fine nuances of cassis and liquorice, some nougat and old wood. Complex, substantial, ripe berryish fruit, freshly structured with fine supporting tannins. Mineral and lasting, an elegant, harmonious wine with certain ageing potential and good length.
Chateau Phelan Segur is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed, and grilled dishes. Chateau Phelan Segur also makes a good match with several different Asian courses..

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 95 || JS: 95 || DC: 95 || JA: 95 || JL: 95 || NM: 95 || JMQ: 93 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2022 CHÂTEAU TRONQUOY
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS
· ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VITICULTURE
+891881 · 12x750ml
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59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot.
Formerly called Tronquoy-Lalonde. The 2022 vintage promises to be extremely successful, in a pure and clean style, perfectly reflecting the best the Tronquoy terroir can produce. With a remarkable concentration and complexity on the palate, the very present fruit brings a generous note. Particularly harmonious, the finish stretches in length. In line with the greatest successes of the decade such as 2010 and 2016, 2022 marks a new exemplary chapter in the history of the cru.
Tronquoy Lalande is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed, and grilled dishes. With its spicy character, Tronquoy Lalande also pairs well with a wide variety of Asian dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JMQ: 96 || JS: 95 || RP: 94 || NM: 94 || JA: 93 || JL: 93 || WS: 92 || TA: 92

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2019 CHÂTEAU TRONQUOY
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS
· ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VITICULTURE
+870072 · 6x750ml
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50% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot.
Formerly called Tronquoy-Lalonde. Despite the blend being 50% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot, it is the Cabernet aromas that predominate here with lush notes of plums, spice, cedar wood and liquorice. The wine is silky and a little closed at first. With time it opens up to reveal bramble and cassis fruit and a vein of savoury acidity. There is a firm reverberation of fresh tannin on the long finish which promises well for its aging potential.
Tronquoy Lalande is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed, and grilled dishes. With its spicy character, Tronquoy Lalande also pairs well with a wide variety of Asian dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WI: 94 || JS: 94 || JL: 94 || RP: 93+ || DC: 93 || JA: 93 || JMQ: 93 || JR: 17.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
19

2018 CHÂTEAU TRONQUOY LALANDE
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS
· ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VITICULTURE
+871456 · 6x750ml
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51% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc.
Deep ruby colour, dark and intense. The nose reveals beautiful black fruit notes (blackcurrant, blackberry) accompanied by spicy notes and discreet oak. Full on the palate, with good aromatic complexity. The tannins are powerful but silky. The long finish, slightly saline, is well balanced. 2018 is a very fine vintage which reveals all the richness of the terroir of Château Tronquoy- Lalande.
Tronquoy Lalande is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed, and grilled dishes. With its spicy character, Tronquoy Lalande also pairs well with a wide variety of Asian dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 93+ || JMQ: 93 || WE: 92 || WS: 91 || JR: 18.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
18

2010 HÉTSZOLO ASZÚ PUTTONYOS TOKAJI
· BY CH. COS D'ESTOURNEL, ST. ESTÈPHE
· TOKAJI, HUNGARY AOC   PREMIER CRU
· CERTIFIED ORGANIC (2014)
+802045 · 6x500ml
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100% Furmint.
ln 2009, Michel Reybier from Chateau Cos d'Estournel in St. Estephe, became the new owner of this historic winery. Fantastic fruity, lightness, airiness almost. It comes from a rich wine, but thanks to 2010, it has incredible refreshing, vibrant acids. Its aroma and taste include fresh pineapple, citrus, white flowers. A vibrant, vibrant, wonderful Aszú wine.
Attractive companion of foie gras or even some spicy oriental food. Goes well with creamy, nutty or fruity desserts, blue cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
NM: 92

VINTAGE NOTES:
10

2022 LA DAME DE MONTROSE
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC
· CONVERSION TO ORGANIC - STARTED IN 2019
+123964 · 6x750ml
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71% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc.
The nose is sober and deep. We also find the f loral, sappy side, the stems of freshly cut white f lowers, the violet and the Indian ink. Subtle notes of gooseberries. The palate is straight, long, accessible and demonstrative, with elegance and a distinguished presence. Beautiful expressions of fresh red fruits (currants) and brioche. A Lady of Montrose full of temperament, who holds her rank.
Best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || DC: 94 || JL: 94 || RP: 93 || JA: 93 || JMQ: 93 || TA: 92 || NM: 92 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2021 LA DAME DE MONTROSE
· ST. ESTÈPHE AOC
· CONVERSION TO ORGANIC - STARTED IN 2019
+854987 · 12x750ml
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53% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
The 2021 vintage wasn’t an easy one for second wines, but this really delivers. The fact that St Estèphe received less rain at the end of September than further south in the Médoc seems to have helped the property gain a very homogenous maturity across the board. That shines through in this wine. It is sapid, but with intensity and a fine, spicy, charcoal edge. It captures the linear appeal of the appellation but without any weak points. As with the grand vin, at its own level, this is rather special. Drink 2024-2034.
Best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
VN: 92 || JMQ: 92 || TA: 91 || RP: 90 || DC: 90 || JA: 90

VINTAGE NOTES:
21

2022 PAGODES DE COS
· ST. ESTÈPHE · 2ND WINE
+802004 · 12x750ml
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION (2019) & ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION (2020)
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50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc.
Crafted from the fruit of dedicated grapevines that are forty years old on average and grow on a clearly identified terroir, Pagodes de Cos is a wonderful introduction to the style of Cos d’Estournel. The 2022 vintage offers an ethereal character, with a fine balance between breadth and freshness. Its texture envelops the palate, and its sophisticated nose delivers vibrant notes of strawberry and raspberry, sweet spices like cinnamon, and notes of coffee that contribute to its decisive personality. Pagodes de Cos 2022 is elegant, silky, and accessible, an immensely pleasurable wine.
The wines from Chateau Cos d’Estournel is best served at 17-18 degrees Celsius. As they continue to warm up in the glass, they will release their full palette of aromas and reveal their most subtle, delicate nuances. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Best served with all types of classic.

STATUS: OPEN
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VINTAGE NOTES:
22

2021 PAGODES DE COS
· ST. ESTÈPHE · 2ND WINE
· HVE3 CERTIFICATION (2019) & ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION (2020)
+102911 · 12x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
From its creation in 1994, Pagodes de Cos has been produced from grapes grown on a clearly identified terroir whose vines are forty years old on average. Each vintage is an excellent introduction to the style of Cos d’Estournel. True to the spirit of Pagodes de Cos, the 2021 vintage is succulent, serious, and sophisticated, a wine that is delightful from a young age. Pronounced notes of blueberry, redcurrant, and strawberry are complemented by smoky, chocolate aromas and a touch of cinnamon that lend a certain complexity, making for a round, elegant, immensely enjoyable wine.
The wines from Chateau Cos d’Estournel is best served at 17-18 degrees Celsius. As they continue to warm up in the glass, they will release their full palette of aromas and reveal their most subtle, delicate nuances. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Best served with all types of classic.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 93 || JL: 92 || JMQ: 92 || RP: 91 || TA: 91 || WS: 90 || DC: 90 || JR: 16

VINTAGE NOTES:
21