KEEN, POWERFUL, IMPETUOUS
The power of the elements.
Unique in character, Cos d’Estournel Blanc evokes the coolness of sea spray and salty sea winds whipping one’s face while also conjuring the warmth and richness of the land. A generous, lively wine, it brings to mind a slice of bread spread thickly with quince jam, a sun-drenched stall of autumn fruit or sudden recollections of the sweetest summer moments.
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 71%
SÉMILLON: 29%
In 2021, the vines of Cos d’Estournel Blanc yielded a graceful wine that is rich and finely structured, thanks in part to their ongoing ability to delve deeper in the estate’s soils but also thanks to the breezes of the nearby Gironde Estuary and the ongoing efforts of the estate’s teams.
Our Sauvignon Blanc grapes are concentrated but balanced by the natural vivacity of their terroir, while the Sémillon —whose distinct mineral character derives from the limestone in the vineyard’s soils– are once again used in a larger proportion in the final blend.
Extremely complex, Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2021 is a magnificent, harmonious expression of white peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, and flint. Remarkable energy accompanies a rich, precise palette of aromas, resulting in an accomplished, fascinating wine with great cellaring potential.
97-98/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
93-95/100 – ANTONIO GALLONI (VINOUS)
94/100 – JANE ANSON (JANEANSON.COM)
92-94/100 – NEAL MARTIN (VINOUS)
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 66%
SÉMILLON : 34%
The vines of Cos d’Estournel Blanc proved especially resilient this year. Thanks to their deep roots and ability to adapt, they did not suffer from excessive levels of water stress.
Greatly concentrated and rich, its Sauvignon grapes were exceptional and its Sémillon highly expressive, which led our teams to include a higher percentage of the latter in the final blend.
Marvelously sophisticated and rich, Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2020 offers a wonderful balance of the wine’s characteristic freshness, exquisite mineral notes and luxurious aromas of ripe fruit. It is a wine with superb structure and great potential for aging.
98-99/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
96/100 – JANE ANSON (JANEANSON.COM)
95/100 – ANTONIO GALLONI (VINOUS)
93-95+/100 – LISA PERROTTI-BROWN (ROBERTPARKER.COM)
93/100 – NEAL MARTIN (VINOUS)
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 65%
SÉMILLON : 35%
Perfectly adapted to the terroir in which they thrive, the vines of Cos d’Estournel were able to resist the year’s extreme weather conditions in a most remarkable fashion, showing not a single sign of water stress, thanks to their roots, which continue to grow deeper from one year to the next.
These conditions were particularly favorable to the estate’s Sauvignon Blanc grapes, which reached an unprecedented level of concentration and depth. Likewise, our Sémillon grapes attained a higher level of expression and proved ideal to be used in greater proportions than usual in the final blend of Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2019.
Rich and complex, the 2019 vintage delivers aromas of jasmine and grapefruit that are a lovely counterpoint to its distinctive briny character. A finely structured, sophisticated wine, Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2019 has exceptional cellaring potential.
98/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
95/100 – JANE ANSON (DECANTER)
94+/100 – LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
94/100 – ANTONIO GALLONI (VINOUS)
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 67%
SÉMILLON : 33%
A sublime vintage with notes of floral blossoms, exotic fruit and fresh almond, Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2018 also has a lovely mineral quality. This year the estate’s Sémillon has surpassed itself, and proves a wonderful counterpart to an equally magnificent Sauvignon Blanc, resulting in a wine with exceptional complexity.
2018 marks a new era for Cos d’Estournel Blanc: the balance, freshness and cellaring potential have been taken to the extreme, resulting in a supremely sophisticated, finely crafted wine.
97/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
94+/100 – LISA PERROTTI-BROWN (ROBERTPARKER.COM)
93/100 – ANTONIO GALLONI (VINOUS)
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 80%
SÉMILLON : 20%
A floral nose and pure aromas of fruit play against a luscious sensation of roundness.
Long and fully rendered, it is a balanced wine with great density.
The cool temperatures during the growing cycle proved ideal in allowing the Sauvignon Blanc grapes to preserve their fruity aromas.
96/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
94/100 – LISA PERROTTI-BROWN (ROBERTPARKER.COM)
17/20 – JULIA HARDING (JANCISROBINSON)
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 75%
SÉMILLON : 25%
The unusually hot summer might have led to difficulties for the 2016 harvest were it not for our exceptional terroir and the technical wizardry of our team. With a lovely robe with green highlights, this marvelous vintage offers a nose of int and lemon, aromas that perfectly balance the wine’s fullness on the palate. Fresh and tightly woven, it offers a vibrant, long finish, the hallmark of a great Cos d’Estournel Blanc.
92/100 – LISA PERROTTI-BROWN (ROBERTPARKER.COM)
92/100 – NEAL MARTIN (VINOUS)
98/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 75%
SÉMILLON : 25%
Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2015 brings its two grape varieties into perfect harmony, with each fully expressing its varietal nature without overpowering the other. “We separate the different wines with precision to create a range of styles that will allow us to begin building our wine,” explains Angélique Meynieu, responsible for the vinification of Cos d’Estournel Blanc. “Our blending process is all about balancing freshness, fruit and aromatic power.”
17/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
91-93/100 – WINE SPECTATOR
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 66%
SÉMILLON : 34%
The culmination of a decade of unstinting efforts, 2014 Cos d’Estournel Blanc – the 10th anniversary vintage – reveals the estate’s full potential. The wine unquestionably grew better with each passing vintage thanks to an intimate understanding of each plot as well as experience perfecting winemaking techniques. The wine has now reached a stage where it meets all expectations. Easterly winds made the 2014 rich and aromatic without reducing its acidity. The Sémillon is beautifully expressive, managing to be both rich and fresh at the same time. This 2014 shows exemplary balance between freshness and sweetness, complexity and purity.
17/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
95/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 76%
SÉMILLON : 24%
Year after year, the work done on the Cos d’Estournel Blanc terroir has improved the wine’s focus and conferred magnificent balance. Fresh, mineral, and salty, it seems full of light and manages to be both delicate and rich. The pure aromas are a wonderful expression of freshness and vitality.
17/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
95/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 77%
SÉMILLON : 23%
2012 is the first of a great series of Cos d’Estournel Blanc vintages because the winemaking team has fine-tuned and adapted their techniques by this time. Their progress result in greater aromatic precision – which is obvious in this vintage full of energy and showing beautiful minerality with a «gunflint» nose. Well-focused and well-defined, this wine delivers today a wonderful sensory experience, with the complexity of its maturity.
17/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
94/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 67%
SÉMILLON : 33%
This year called more than ever for expertise and attention from the Cos d’Estournel team to do honour to an extraordinary terroir. Their meticulous efforts produced a perfectly balanced wine. The bouquet is redolent of flowers and white fruit and the wine is rich and generous on the palate, with flavours typical of ripe Sémillon and an opulent, honeyed side. The Sémillon marries remarkably well with Sauvignon Blanc’s varietal characteristics, resulting in an elegant gastronomic wine.
16,5/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
93/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 70%
SÉMILLON : 30%
This bouquet has taken time to open up, but our patience is being richly rewarded. The balance between freshness and minerality are a
defining feature of this vintage, which unveils today a complexity characteristic of mature great white wines.
16/20 – BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
94/100 – JAMES SUCKLING
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 80%
SÉMILLON : 20%
The 2009 vintage epitomises the perfect marriage of Sémillon’s aromatic complexity and the freshness that comes from the terroir. Sémillon is responsible for hints of fig, quince, and fresh butter in this wine that is thick, but not heavy, and still vibrant.
91/100 – WINE SPECTATOR
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 80%
SÉMILLON : 20%
Made using gravity flow in the new cellar, the 2008 vintage has a nose of white flowers and tropical fruit. It is full-bodied and beautifully long on the palate, with citrus and sweet almond flavours.
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 80%
SÉMILLON : 20%
As marked by Sauvignon Blanc as Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2006 was by Sémillon, the 2007 vintage is very vibrant, aromatic and well-focused. Although reserved for quite some time, it has now opened up, and the finish has gained in length and complexity with time. The wine’s lemony notes reflect its vivacity and balanced acidity, while the depth and complexity of its roasted notes are an indication of a mature great white wine.
16,5/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 80%
SÉMILLON : 20%
The vineyard’s northern location near the Gironde Estuary tempers excessively high temperatures and is conducive to growing perfectly ripe Sémillon grapes that contribute to a remarkable richness as well as opulent aromas of almond, lily, and fresh butter. This variety marries beautifully with the tautness of Sauvignon Blanc. Featuring a tantalising suggestion of bitterness, this attractively complex wine is ideal with fine cuisine.
16,5/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON
SAUVIGNON BLANC : 72%
SÉMILLON : 28%
After identifying vineyard plots with just the right soil and sun exposure for making fine white wine in the northern Médoc, Cos d’Estournel produced its first ever white wine. The tremendously fresh 2005 vintage features beautiful aromatic complexity with hints of fig, mango, lemon zest, and Granny Smith apples. The wine displays a definite exotic character and great vivaciousness.
Cos d’Estournel Blanc derives its unique style from the winemaking methods employed at the estate. As it ages it will evolve constantly, revealing different facets of its personality over time.
During the first three years after harvest, Cos d’Estournel Blanc offers intense aromas of fruits and flowers. After four or five years of aging, it will develop toasted notes and a lovely roundness, gaining in depth as it reaches the height of its aromatic expression.
Your wines should be opened upon service, without decantation, and kept at a temperature of 12 to 13°C.
