2021 Chateau Cos d'Estournel Blanc - Bordeaux Blanc AC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Such a gorgeous nose, really so aromatic filled with caramel , honey, lemon balm, cream, apricot, honeysuckle and white flowers. Generous, unctuous and driven, this is also quite sharp but in a precise way, it finds the back of the throat and takes aim delivering all the flavour at once in a straight line. I love the intensity, the drive of lemon and fragrant spice also with a wet stone bitterness that lingers. It’s not round or expansive necessarily but so confident, super juicy and mouthwatering. Lots of complexity and detail - a yummy and impressive white.* - 04/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts – PM: *Helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Zarte Reduktionsnuancen nach Feuerstein und Grapefruitzesten, ein Hauch von weißem Pfirsich, Limetten und mineralische Nuancen, zart nach Holunderblüten. Komplex, feine Fruchtsüße, lebendiger Säurebogen, feine Note von gelbem Apfel im Abgang, verfügt über Frische und Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial.* - 05/2022

Vinum Magazin – 17/20pts: *Saftig und frisch, besonders fruchtig, gut gemacht, erfreulich mit seinem Ausklang von Akazie und seiner salzig-mineralischen Spitze.* - 08/2021

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JL: *71% Sauvignon Blanc, 29% Sémillon. Cask sample. Intense, pure and long, again with marked tension and acidity. Persistent fruit with a floral-citrus nuance. Pebble-sucking finish. Clean cut, if a little hard on the finish but should develop further.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – (93-95) pts – AG: *The 2021 Cos d'Estournel Blanc is fabulous. In fact, the 2021 is one of the finest vintages I can remember tasting. Readers will find a white of tremendous stature and sheer palate presence. Lemon oil, chamomile, pear, baked apple tart and light tropical accents are all amplified in this dramatic, racy white from Cos d'Estournel. I can't wait to taste this in bottle.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – NM: *The 2021 Cos d’Estournel Blanc contains slightly more Sauvignon Blanc this yiear (71%); proprietor Michel Reybier told me that was because it was more successful in the vineyard. Picked between September 17 and October 9 and matured in 8% new oak, it has a lovely bouquet of citrus fruit, white peach and hints of peony on a nose that opens nicely in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fresh, vibrant entry, and obviously more concentrated than the Paagodes, with a lively and quite weighty, phenolic finish. This has great potential.* - 04/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *Honeysuckle, lemon peel, flowers, marshmallow, banana and a hint of pineapple create the enticing nose. On the palate, the wine is creamy, fresh and fruity, finishing with waves of lemon curd, honeysuckle, orange rind and meringue in the endnotes. The wine blends 71% Sauvignon Blanc and 29% Semillon. Drink from 2023-2032.* - 05/2022