cos d'estournel, bordeaux blanc 2019
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
94
WINE ENTHUSIAST
94

2019 cos d'estournel, bordeaux blanc

Why We're Buying

Château Cos d'Estournel is a grand cru vineyard composed primarily of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. While each vintage of its flagship wine contains different amounts of the two grapes, the quality remains the same.

Critics Scores

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE
94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A blend of 65 Sauvignon Blanc and 35 Semillon aging in French oak barriques, 8 new, the 2019 Blanc is all limes and lemons to begin, soon opening out to reveal nuances of peach blossoms, wet pebbles, green apples and struck match with a touch of coriander seed. Medium to full-bodied, the palate bursts with citrusy flavors, possessing impressive weight and creamy texture, finishing with loads of mineral layers and bags of freshness.

WINE ENTHUSIAST
94

Wine Enthusiast

Hugely ripe and rich, this wine hints at tropical fruit while staying in crisper citrus realms. Great concentration and wonderful acidity are given roundness and spice from the wood aging.

JEB DUNNUCK
96

Jeb Dunnuck

The flagship, the 2019 Château Cos D'Estournel Blanc is a racier white offering lots of beautiful citrus, white flowers, and a salty, mineral-like quality. With beautiful concentration and terrific balance as well as great acidity, it's another fabulous white from this team, if not surpassing the 2018.

JAMES SUCKLING
98

James Suckling

This is incredibly long and refined with a compact structure and beautiful tension. It goes on and on. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and energetic. Lovely bitterness and brightness. Lemons, stones and limes. Flint, too. The grapes were harvested at three different moments. It’s beautifully constructed.