2014 Cos d`Estournel Blanc (Bordeaux)
Secondary Description
The Cos d`Estournel Blanc is 66% Sauvignon blanc and 34% Semillon and sees only 20% new oak. My tasting note is probably only so brief as I rebel at being made to taste Sauvignon before breakfast, so it just says `touch of tropical fruit`. You can take that as a positive. (CW 30/03/15)
Producer
Origin
St-Estephe, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
white
Wine Style
dry
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
old
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Classification
Medoc second growths 2nd 2eme
Score
90 points, Jean-Marc Quarin, quarin.com, April 2015
90-92 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, April 2015
95 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, May 2015
This product is delisted and unavailable for sale.
Media Reviews
Jean-Marc Quarin
This wine was made from grafted old Cabernet Sauvignon vines growing on the 6-hectare (15-acre) Goulée plot in Jau-Dignac and Loirac. It is fleshy and slightly salty from the sea at the mouth of the Gironde estuary. 90 points
Neal Martin
The Château Cos d`Estournel Blanc 2014 is a blend of 66% Sauvignon Blanc and 34% Sémillon that was picked between 22 September and 9 October at 29.3 hectoliters per hectare. It is matured in around 15% new wood. It has a clean and fresh, quite "minimalist" bouquet with the Granny Smith apples and granitic scents, but all low-key compared to previous vintages. The palate is fresh on the entry, the Sauvignon Blanc delivering fresh green apple and nectarine notes, a citric thread of acidity and plenty of energy towards the saline finish. It is a delightful Cos d`Estournel Blanc that should drink immediately from bottle, yet should mature for several years if you so wish. 90-92 points
Tim Atkin MW
This is the tenth vintage of Cos` white wine and it`s a delight. Sourced from a cool site close to the top of Médoc, it`s waxy, aromatic and saline with subtle new oak and a creamy mid palate. White flowers, spice and a hint of pineapple add some flesh to the minerally structure. As good as many Pessacs. 95 points