{"id":28805,"date":"2023-01-27T15:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T14:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/rencontre-autour-de-cos-destournel-blanc\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T08:53:05","slug":"rencontre-autour-de-cos-destournel-blanc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/home\/cos-chronicle\/rencontre-autour-de-cos-destournel-blanc\/","title":{"rendered":"Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc: A Meeting of the Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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W<\/span>hen Basque Country natives Dominique Arango\u00efts, the winemaker responsible for crafting Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc, and Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste, the maestro behind the wine selection and deft pairings with J\u00e9r\u00f4me Banctel\u2019s cuisine at La R\u00e9serve Paris \u2013 Hotel and Spa<\/strong><\/a>, come together to taste three vintages of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc<\/strong><\/a>, the result is a fascinating, mouth-watering conversation between two men as passionate about fine wines as one can be!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28663″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1674833877076{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1675155268541{border-top-width: 0px !important;}”]Dominique Arango\u00efts<\/strong><\/u>: I wanted to begin with our third vintage of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc, the 2007. The weather that year was cool and quite nice in September; it was what we call a \u201cwhite wine year.\u201d There is a higher proportion of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend. Upon tasting, you immediately recognize the fruity freshness that was already pronounced when the wine was young, as well as its characteristic briny notes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste<\/strong><\/u>: Yes, the 2007 has maintained its vivacity and precision and offers a longer finish and greater complexity, with subtle toasted and honeyed notes. It is perfect today, but amateurs of more mature wines will be delighted to know that it still has cellaring potential.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominique Arango\u00efts<\/strong><\/u>: It\u2019s a wine that inspires audacious pairings! <\/span>
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\u201cCos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2007 is perfect today.\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”20″ accent_color=”#b22020″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1675155308022{border-top-width: 0px !important;}”]Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste<\/strong><\/u>: Absolutely! I imagine serving it with one of J\u00e9r\u00f4me Banctel\u2019s signature desserts, a lemon cream with vanilla Earl Grey ice cream. Dry wines can prove marvelous pairings with desserts that are not too sweet, especially when the vintage in question offers these delectable aromas of luscious candied fruit and is singular, round, and rich on the palate. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1675155363775{border-top-width: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Dominique Arango\u00efts<\/strong><\/u>: It is a pairing that is sure to surprise!
\nThe next wine is Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2015. This vintage marked a turning point for us: thanks to the experience we acquired on this terroir in the far reaches of the northern M\u00e9doc, we realized the great potential of our S\u00e9millon to bring depth to the wine and highlight its aromas with notes of spice.
\n2015 was the ideal year to begin evolving Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc by including more S\u00e9millon grown on the vineyard\u2019s older vines. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste<\/strong><\/u>: An ideal pairing for the 2015 would be the veal filet mignon with Thai spices and squid and cep mushroom ravioli. The spicy character typical of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2015 would be a lovely counterpoint to the fine texture and flavor of the delicately roasted white meat. Evocative of autumn, the squid and cep mushroom ravioli would highlight the elegant and natural evolution of a wine that is close to reaching full maturity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dominique Arango\u00efts<\/strong><\/u>: Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2015 is indeed somewhere in-between. A year or two more would allow it to develop notes characteristic of older wines, which could prove very interesting given the wine\u2019s higher proportion of S\u00e9millon.
\nThe third wine we will taste is Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2017. This vintage saw ideal weather conditions for its Sauvignon Blanc, with cool temperatures that preserved the full range of fruity aromas and resulted in very rich grape berries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cCos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2017 is an absolute treat.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”20″ accent_color=”#b22020″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1675155451193{border-top-width: 0px !important;}”]Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste<\/strong><\/u>: I would serve the 2017 with a lovely scallop carpaccio with preserved citron and Sturia caviar from the Aquitaine region.
\nThe idea would be to echo the purity of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc with the subtle, magnificent shellfish, associated with the scent of citron and the brininess of the caviar. With its floral nose, pure fruity aromas, and rich, complex, aromatic finish, it is an absolute treat that would be sublimated by this pairing!<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominique Arango\u00efts<\/strong><\/u>: I absolutely agree; it is a versatile wine whose purity and powerful floral and fruity aromas are very enjoyable at this stage. But it is also a wine that will continue to gain in complexity over the next three or four years. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste<\/strong><\/u>: What strikes me is how this vintage brings us back to our first impressions of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc 2007. I think you could say we\u2019ve come full circle!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dominique Arango\u00efts and Ga\u00ebtan Lacoste, Wine Director at La R\u00e9serve Paris \u2013 Hotel and Spa, take a closer look at three vintages \u2014 2007, 2015, and 2017 \u2014 of Cos d\u2019Estournel Blanc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1749,"featured_media":28637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140,124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-journal-de-bord"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1749"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28805"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29179,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28805\/revisions\/29179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cos.projet-client.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}