Les Pagodes de Cos 2010

"Probably the best second wine ever made at Cos (although the 2009 should not be discounted), the 2010 Les Pagodes de Cos is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot finishing at 14% natural alcohol. This wine exhibits beautiful, silky tannins as well as sweet, rich mulberry and black currant fruit with hints of spring flowers, licorice and subtle toast. A full-bodied, opulent and ideal second wine, most people who have tasted it would probably agree that it is actually better than many vintages of Cos d'Estournel from the 1960s and 1970s. Drink it over the next 10-15 years." - Robert Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate, Ratings: 93, Drink: 2013-2028