The 2020 vintage of Cos d’Estournel offers a stunning balance between extraordinary richness and surprising freshness.
Its nose offers powerful aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, nutmeg, black tea and spices alongside vivacious mineral notes.
The vintage’s opulence finds excellent balance against an uncommon verve, making Cos d’Estournel 2020 a quintessential expression of our terroir.
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 forty years old on average.
A seductive, balanced, voluptuous wine, the 2020 vintage continues to embody the personality of Pagodes de Cos and is an excellent introduction to the singular style of Cos d’Estournel.
Particularly smooth, Pagodes de Cos 2020 is both delicate and fresh, an elegant, highly delectable wine with seductive notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, violet, blackcurrant liqueur and tea.
To celebrate the 2020 vintage, our wine Goulée by Cos d’Estournel is renamed G d’Estournel.
In the 2020 vintage, Merlot from the Goulée vineyard, in the northern part of Médoc, are just as exceptional as they are at Cos d’Estournel. Goulée saw more extreme weather conditions and less rain than Saint-Estèphe, but the vines being aged 35 years old on average, they were able to compensate thanks to their roots, which forever dig deeper from one year to the next, and the fresh air and minerality brought by the nearby Gironde Estuary and ocean.
The resulting wine displays a unique profile: the balance and aromatics of a fresh vintage are accompanied by an acidity and a quality of tannins usually observed in warmer vintages.
G d’Estournel 2020, carried by the richness of the Merlot, is essentially delectable, and marked by notes reminiscent of salty sea breezes and a black pepper touch that lend it a great energy.
The vines of Cos d’Estournel Blanc proved especially resilient this year. Thanks to their deep roots and ability to adapt, they did not suffer from excessive levels of water stress.
Greatly concentrated and rich, its Sauvignon grapes were exceptional and its Sémillon highly expressive, which led our teams to include a higher percentage of the latter in the final blend.
Marvelously sophisticated and rich, Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2020 offers a wonderful balance of the wine’s characteristic freshness, exquisite mineral notes and luxurious aromas of ripe fruit. It is a wine with superb structure and great potential for aging.
Pagodes de Cos Blanc 2020 is the manifestation of sixteen years of experience growing and crafting white wine, coupled with the outstanding quality of our vineyard.
The oldest vines used to grow grapes used in Pagodes de Cos Blanc are thirty-six years old, and they have reached their full potential for producing an exceptional white wine, one that is more than worthy of bearing the name Pagodes de Cos.
With distinctive floral notes and delectable aromas of citrus fruit, Pagodes de Cos Blanc 2020 is a delicate wine whose luscious, flavorful style makes it all the more accessible.
