71% Sauvignon/29% Semillon. 12.3% Alcohol Yield: 42 hL/ha. Ageing: 8% New oak. Intense notes of lemon, mandarin, white flower and patisserie, and a touch of korma spice. Very high energy in the mouth, with a zesty attack, a waxy, rich mid-palate and an intense, persisitent finish. A remarkable white wine. (NT 31/05/22)
- Producer
- Chateau Cos d`Estournel
- Origin
- St-Estephe, Medoc, Bordeaux FRANCE
- Colour
- white
- Wine Style
- dry
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- young
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Wine Score
- 91-93+ points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, April 2022
93-95 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2022
92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, November 2023

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Media Reviews
William Kelley
Including fully 29% Semillon, the 2021 Cos d`Estournel Blanc is a terrific effort from holdings in the northern Medoc. Offering up aromas of confit citrus, crisp orchard fruit, lime zest, pastry cream and freshly braked bread, it`s medium to full-bodied, layered and incisive, with chalky structuring dry extract and a penetrating finish. There`s no question that it`s one of the Medoc`s most interesting white wines. 91-93+ points
Antonio Galloni
The 2021 Cos d`Estournel Blanc is fabulous. In fact, the 2021 is one of the finest vintages I can remember tasting. Readers will find a white of tremendous stature and sheer palate presence. Lemon oil, chamomile, pear, baked apple tart and light tropical accents are all amplified in this dramatic, racy white from Cos d`Estournel. I can`t wait to taste this in bottle. 93-95 points
Neal Martin
The 2021 Cos d`Estournel Blanc, bottled in December 2022, shows a bit of reduction in the glass, with touches of candle wax and lanolin infusing the yellow fruit, perhaps requiring a little more delineation. The palate is well-balanced with fine poise. This clearly has more tension and mineralite compared to the Pagodes Blanc, with a crisper finish. This is a successful white Cos d`Estournel that should age well in bottle, but one should afford it time for the aromatics to fully open. 92 points
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