Cos d'Estournel Blanc - Bordeaux 2023

Vinous

92

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Cos d'Estournel Blanc, bottled in September 2024, has quite a neutral nose at the moment, perhaps less expressive than when I tasted it from barrel, gooseberry mixed with Anjou pear, light gravelly scents. A second bottle, at the château, seemed a little more fruit-driven and expressive. The palate is fresh and well balanced, lime and light citrus peel, segueing into a subtle tropical-tinged finish that lingers nicely in the mouth. Fine.

My Bettane + Desseauve

93-94

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Comme d’habitude les argilo-calcaires du secteur de la Goulée ont brillé et ont donné un sec plein et vibrant, aromatiquement noble et déjà ouvert, et qui montre que sauvignons et sémillons suffisent largement à produire de grands vins classiques .

Jeb DUNNUCK

95-97

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

The 2023 Château Cos D'Estournel Blanc includes slightly more Semillon and checks in as 70% Sauvignon and 30% Semillon, raised in just 7% new French oak, with the rest in once-used barrels. A selection made mostly in the cellar, it has a vivid gold hue as well as a stunning nose of ripe lemon, honeyed flowers, mint, crushed stone, and subtle hints of toast. Gorgeously textured, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, with the bright, almost racy acidity of the vintage, it's pure class.

The Wine Independent

93-95

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/7/2024

The 2023 Cos d'Estournel Blanc jumps from the glass with enthusiastic notes of juicy peaches, green guava, passion fruit, and fresh pineapple followed by hints of lime blossom and shaved ginger. The light-bodied palate has a laser-precise backbone of racy acidity cutting through the intense tropical and citrus fruit layers, finishing long and mineral-laced. The blend is 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon, with pH 3.14.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-95

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Cos d'Estournel Blanc - Bordeaux - Pomelo, lemongrass, flowers, white peach, and crisp, green apples form the bouquet. The palate is zesty, fresh, and spicy, with a flattering crispness to the fruits, paired with a touch of honeysuckle that shines in the endnotes of the finish. This is the first vintage to include the new blocks, bringing the vineyard to 10 hectares of white wine grape varietals. The wine blends 70% Sauvignon Blanc, and 30% Semillon. Drink from 2024-2032. 95 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

95

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Green gold, well balanced, slate and pummice stone, rises through the palate from the first sip, lemongrass and lime, showing structure, depth, purity and sculpted citrus and sage. Excellent concentrated flavours, steely and mouthwatering, gets the balance exactly right between steel and flesh. 7% new oak (with barrels used only for the Sémillon). Harvest September 5 to 15. 10ha of white for the Estournel wines, 18 years on from its first vintage in 2005.

Vinous

91-93

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Cos d'Estournel Blanc is quite powerful and not especially aromatic today. At this stage, it is mostly the wine's body that makes an impression. The 2023 has good depth, but it is clearly not expressive today. It will be interesting to see what time brings.

Jamessuckling.com

97-98

byJames Sucklingthe4/29/2024

This shows real precision and sophistication. Tight and dense palate that is concentrated but not heavy, with intensity and minerality. Sea salt and white pepper at the end. This is really at the top level of dry white Bordeaux now. 70% sauvignon blanc and 30% semillon.

Vinous

92-94

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

The 2023 Cos d'Estournel Blanc, a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon, offers slightly more tropical notes on the nose than Les Pagodes, with a touch more depth–hints of orange blossom and honeysuckle. The palate is well balanced with tangerine and lime, fine acidity, notable focus and a bright and tensile finish. This is another delicious white. It will be difficult to resist in its youth.

Wine Advocate

90-92

byYohan Castaingthe4/26/2024

A delicately, exotic bouquet of ripe orchard fruits, white fruits, lemongrass and spring flowers preface the 2023 Cos d'Estournel Blanc, a fleshy, ample and satiny wine that’s fresh and elegant with bright acids and a slightly lactic and mouthwatering finish. It’s a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Sémillon.

Vertdevin

96-97

byJonathan Chicheportichethe4/24/2024