Professional reviews
Robert Parker (91)
90-92
The 2025 Blanc, a blend of 56% Sauvignon Blanc and 44% Sémillon, reveals aromas of white fruits, herbs and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s dense and structured with a tensile, more energetic profile than usual, concluding with a citrus-inflected, long and fresh finish.
James Suckling (99)
98-99
An incredible wine with electrifying acidity and great depth and concentration. It’s full-bodied and full of character, showing fresh and dried citrus, then honeysuckle and other white flowers. The palate takes off with bright, intense acidity. A pH of just over 3 gives a unique combination of tangy acidity and ripe fruit. Special white. 56% sauvignon blanc and 44% semillon. Best ever?
Jancis Robinson (16.50)
Finer and less extrovert than Pagodes, at least at this stage. A stronger citrus tone to the fore. Long, linear and persistent. Balanced with a chalky freshness. Low pH (3) so should hold and age.
Vinous (93)
92-94
The 2025 Cos d'Estournel Blanc was picked between August 25 and September 3 and matured in just 6% new oak. It is very fragrant and pure on the nose, Anjou pear and wild peach, vanilla pod and light chamomile scents evolving with time in the glass. Fine delineation. The palate is very well balanced, with a silver thread of acidity. Fine tension, quite persistent in the mouth, with a brisk and focused finish, this is a delicious white Cos d'Estournel that, again, will be difficult to resist once in bottle.
Jeb Dunnuck (96)
95-97
Citrus, lemon zest, mint, and crushed stone notes all emerge from the 2025 Château Cos D'Estournel Blanc, a vibrant, focused white based on 56% Sauvignon Blanc and 44% Sémillon that's being raised in 6% new barriques. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, with bright acidity and outstanding length. It's more inward and chiseled than the Pagodes release and will benefit from a few years of bottle age. This is a brilliant white.
Falstaff (95)
Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Fresh peach, lime zest, delicate hints of orange blossom, multi-faceted bouquet, floral and suggestive. Juicy, white tropical fruit, fresh gooseberries, racy acidity structure, lemony and good persistence, vineyard peach in the aftertaste, stimulating food companion with good ageing potential.
