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CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL BLANC, 2021

BORDEAUX BLANC

Château Cos d'Estournel comments on the 2021 vintage: " In 2021, the vines of Cos d'Estournel Blanc, thanks to an ever deeper rooting, have given birth to a resolutely graceful vintage, between its richness and the finesse of its structure. The immediate proximity of the vineyard to the Gironde and its winds, and the constant support provided by the winemakers, have also contributed to this result. The Sauvignon Blancs, rich but always balanced by a vivacity naturally present on this terroir, make this year again a greater place for the Semillon, which have this year a very marked mineral expression, thanks to some limestone outcrops on this vineyard. Cos d'Estournel White presents in 2021 a profile of a formidable complexity. White peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, gunflint... a polyphony of great harmony. A remarkable energy is added to this richness and aromatic precision, to give birth to a complete and fascinating wine, whose great potential for ageing is not in doubt. "

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2ème Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 71% sauvignon blanc, 29% semillon
2021 VINTAGE Château Cos d'Estournel expresses itself on the key points of the 2021 vintage: " A privileged terroir in the north of the Médoc near the Gironde Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean benefiting from a constant ventilation. Deeply rooted vines, which have given birth to a graceful vintage. Rich but lively Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon marked by the minerality of the limestone terroir. Energetic, rich, precise: a complete and fascinating wine, whose great ageing potential is not in doubt. "
AROMAS White peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, flint
WINEMAKING The winemaking is traditional.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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171,60 € T.T.C.
171,60 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES

Red varieties: 65% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot
White varieties: 66% of sauvignon blanc, 34% of semillon
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 88 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 300,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Deep gravel plateau where two slopes are on gravel and clay soils
History and anecdotes

L’histoire de Cos d’Estournel, situé en Saint-Estèphe, commence en 1811 lorsque Louis Gaspard d’Estournel achète des vignes, en complément de celles héritées. L’origine du nom Cos, signifiant colline de cailloux en vieux gascon, souligne l’emplacement idéal du domaine. L’architecture du château est unique avec ses somptueuses pagodes, une porte venue de Zanzibar et de multiples ornements rappelant l'exotisme de l’Orient. Dès le XIXème siècle, les vins du domaine sont d’ailleurs exportés jusqu’en Inde. En 1855, Cos d’Estournel est classé second grand cru. En 2000 Michel Reybier devient propriétaire du château. 

L’ouverture d’esprit et la fascination pour l’Orient du fondateur Louis Gaspard D’Estournel lui valent le surnom de maharadjah de Saint-Estèphe. En 2004, le millésime 2001 Cos d’Estournel fait partie du top 100 Wine Spectator en obtenant 94/100. Pour le millésime 2016, Cos d’Estournel obtient la note parfaite de 100/100 par Robert Parker et James Suckling.

CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2ème Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 71% sauvignon blanc, 29% semillon
2021 VINTAGE Château Cos d'Estournel expresses itself on the key points of the 2021 vintage: " A privileged terroir in the north of the Médoc near the Gironde Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean benefiting from a constant ventilation. Deeply rooted vines, which have given birth to a graceful vintage. Rich but lively Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon marked by the minerality of the limestone terroir. Energetic, rich, precise: a complete and fascinating wine, whose great ageing potential is not in doubt. "
AROMAS White peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, flint
WINEMAKING The winemaking is traditional.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL