Cos D'Estournel Bordeaux Blanc 2020
97 Points! Dried tropical fruits like mangoes and green papaya, with lemons and green apples. Limes, too. Full-bodied yet tight and compacted with great length and persistence. Muscular yet fresh. 66% sauvignon blanc and 34% semillon. Drinkable but needs five or six years to soften. - James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
96 Points! Ripe and expressive on the nose, aromatically complex with notes of carmalised lemons, honey, peach and wet stones. Clarity and precision from the start, such a well defined palate with striking high acidity, crisp and sharp citrus fruits and a salty undertone. Soft spicing comes in towards the finish suggesting this needs more time and will have a long life ahead but the nuanced bitterness, freshness and lift are all so appealing. Excellent weight and balance too with a bright and long finished - a gourmet style with plenty to like. - Decanter Magazine
96 Points! The 2020 Château Cos D'Estournel Blanc, a blend of 66% Sauvignon Blanc and 34% Semillon, brings another level of density as well as complexity. Honeyed pineapple, melon, crushed stone, and spicy, savory herbs notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a beautifully layered, elegant mouthfeel and a great finish. It's a gem of a white and ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. It should keep for 10-15 years. - Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points! Appealing weight, luscious and sculpted white pear and peach fruits, this feels extremely poised and chiselled, exactly as you expect from a dry white at this luxury end of the scale. There is structure here, and the gunsmoke and flint aromatics are still adding focus and character two years on from En Primeur. - Jane Anson
| Color | White |
|---|---|
| DEC Score | 96 |
| JA Score | 96 |
| JD Score | 96 |
| JS Score | 97 |
| LPB | 95 |
| VM Score | 95 |
| Grapes | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintages | 2020 |
| Sizes | 750ml |
