2024 Cos d'Estournel Blanc
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The 2024 Cos d’Estournel Blanc is a good as any of the whites produced in the vintage. The nose is brimming with notes of lemon peel and green apple. The mid-palate is so precise, with an opulence to the estate’s Semillon that feels more present in the blend than in previous years. Great mineral tension drives the long finish, thanks to carefully managed acidity. This 2024 is wonderfully balanced. 12.24% alcohol, 3.04pH. Blend: 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
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Features notes of fresh lemon juice, grapefruit, and lime leaves, with touches of sea spray and yuzu. The light-bodied palate delivers intense citrus flavors with chalky sparks and a crisp backbone, finishing with impressive length.
In contrast, the 2024 Château Cos D'Estournel Blanc is more Sauvignon Blanc-dominated and is based on 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon, resting all in just 8% new oak. It's cut from the same cloth as the Pagodes and has racy citrus, lime, crushed stone, and minty, grassy nuances as well as medium-bodied richness on the palate. It's balanced and has a layered, elegant mouthfeel and outstanding length.
Almost Sauternais in terms of its aromatics. Lanolin. Peach, pear, yuzu, elderberry and jasmine. A little ginger, freshly grated, and lemongrass too. This is a study in tension – between the colossal horizontal range and the acidity that seeks to demolish it vertically (Dominique Arangoits laughs at the suggestion). Brilliantly explosive in the mouth. Incredibly broad and mouth-filling, succulent and stylish, but so vivid and dynamic. A balance constructed out of the battle of the 2 varietals – the amplitude of the Sémillon, the verticality and acidity conveyed by the Sauvignon Blanc. Glass-shatteringly brilliant!
About the producer
Louis Gaspard d’Estournel inherited Cos and Pomys in 1791, founding Cos d’Estournel in 1811, investing significantly in the property and expanding the estate from 14 to 45 hectares. The estate rapidly rose to prominence and the wines were exported around the world.