Cos d'Estournel Pagodes de Cos 2018 (750ml) Ribon Ridge

Cos d'Estournel Pagodes de Cos 2018 (750ml) Ribon RidgePagodes de Cos 2018 combines a nose of eucalyptus and spices with magnificent aromas of juicy red and black berries and wonderful fullness. Silky tannins find lovely balance against the vintage's very fresh quality. The 2018 vintage is a discreetly seductive, refined wine, the latest in a series of vintages whose incredible qualities continue to enchant us more and more with each passing year. Blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 6% Petit

a lovely marine influence and crushed violets

and quite pronounced sappiness” (he describes the “sappiness” of the Médoc’s premiers crus as “something like the odor given off by finest sealing wax when it is burned”)

others to a Saxon settlement that is said to have been established during the reign of Charlemagne

Being “into riesling” isn’t as easy as being “into cabernet sauvignon” where you can pretty much leave it at that (although some wine nerds will push you for a style there too)

this cuvée will bring out the flavours of an excellent sole in lemon butter or a delicious milk-fed veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms

At an average age of 30 years old

voluminous

Pair with nut-based cakes

Sourced from cool climate vineyards

The 2020 Château Tour Saint Christophe showed spectacularly well

Aromas of berries and pomegranate dominate with notes of tobacco

yet structured wine