Pagodes de Cos 2024

Characteristics and tasting advice for Pagodes de Cos Blanc 2024 from Château Cos d'Estournel

Tasting

Nose
The aromatic bouquet reveals elegant notes of grapefruit and orange zest, accompanied by subtle touches of mint tea.

Palate
The tasting reveals a marked tension and a beautiful structure, offering a perfect balance between vivacity and creaminess. The palate is enveloped by a tender and silky texture that extends into a complex and persistent finish.

Food and wine pairings

This characterful white wine will pair perfectly with grilled noble fish, shellfish or Mediterranean vegetable dishes. The property particularly suggests a pairing with bell pepper pasta (fusillone alla peperonata), whose sweetness and vegetable aromas will echo the freshness and complexity of the wine.

Service and aging

The Pagodes de Cos Blanc 2024 will be fully appreciated served between 50 and 54°F. A slight decanting of 15 minutes before serving will reveal its full aromatic palette. This wine can be kept until around 2034, gaining in complexity with the years.

Other characteristics

This wine has an alcohol content of 13.5% vol. Its balanced structure between freshness and substance gives it excellent aging potential for a Bordeaux white.

An exceptional white wine combining richness and vivacity

The property

Founded in 1811 by Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, the Château Cos d'Estournel is an emblematic estate of Bordeaux, located in Saint-Estèphe. Extending over 225 acres, the vineyard rests on a terroir of gravel and limestone clay, favoring a planting of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Michel Reybier, owner since 2000, has modernized the facilities, notably with an innovative gravity-fed cellar, testifying to the commitment to excellence of this second grand cru classé.

The vineyard

The plots dedicated to Pagodes de Cos Blanc are located in the north of Médoc, on the hill of Saint-Estèphe, near the Gironde estuary. This privileged location offers a cool climate and natural ventilation thanks to the proximity of the ocean, ideal conditions for the production of great Dry White Bordeaux wines. The vines, the oldest of which are 39 years old, are cultivated according to a rigorous parcel approach, with mechanical soil work and reasoned agriculture.

Blend

Sémillon (61%) and sauvignon blanc (39%).