Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Pagodes de Cos, Saint Estephe 2005 Domaine Clotilde Davenne structuring this well-rounded wine and

structuring this well-rounded wine and setting it up for a long drinking window

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the use of wood only plays a subtle role - pure Pinot Noir fruit is in the foreground

Yellow fruit aromas straining at the leash and not to be contained by herbaceous notes of fermentation for much longer

thyme and cedar oak

Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Pagodes de Cos, Saint Estephe 2005 Domaine Clotilde Davenne structuring this well-rounded wine andTasted blind. Quite evolved looking. Very pure Cabernet fruit on the nose. Clean and fresh. Muscular. Not a spare ounce of flesh. Lots of blackcurrant. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson. com (16. 5)