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2013 Pagodes de Cos

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Saint Estèphe

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot

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The 2013s from Cos d'Estournel are solid across the board. According to General Manager Aymeric de Gironde, poor weather during the flowering was especially brutal for the Merlot, where production is down 60%, while Cabernet Sauvignon, which flowered later, was spared the worst. Winemaker Dominique Arangoits added that skins were fragile at harvest so macerations were shorter than normal. The 2013s here are typical of the year in their mid-weight structures and modest levels of concentration, both of which suggest a vintage for near and medium-term drinking. Within that context though, the wines have lovely balance and overall harmony.