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2015

Château Cos d'Estournel Les Pagodes de Cos

Tasted 7 November 2019 Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

It took about 2-3 hours in a decanter to show any real signs of life, and even then it was a Simple-Simon overall. Not bad by any stretch, but fairly pedestrian and not a whole lot of distinguishable flavors beyond plum…

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1995

Château Cos d'Estournel

Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

Instantly captivating, with beautiful tobacco, leather, macerated plum, and orange rind flavors that roll across the palate with classicism and sophistication. Super fresh and fully mature, with no…

Reviewed 2 May 2025
2001

Château Cos d'Estournel

Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

This bottle was pristine, and needed at least a couple of hours of decanted air to get into form and offer some decent flavor expansion. Plum, black cherry, cedar, dusty spice, and subtle hints of…

Reviewed 21 January 2024
2016

Château Cos d'Estournel

Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

Consistent. Consistent. Consistent. The slow build on this wine over time really spoke to me. I kept coming back to this bottle. It wasn't too flashy. It wasn't too classic. It was a beautiful hybrid…

Reviewed 1 November 2022
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