90-93

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2025 Cos d'Estournel Blanc is a potent, driving dry white. Green apple, pear, mint, white flowers and candied lime are some of the many nuances that develop with a bit of time in the glass. There's gorgeous mid-palate richness here that just needs time to emerge. 04/2026

92-94

Neal Martin

Vinous

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. 05/2026

90-92

Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

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. 04/2026

95-97

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

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. 05/2026

94

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur pâle aux reflets verts. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, floral et fruité. Minutieux à l’attaque, suave en milieu de bouche, le vin évolue caressant et tendre vers une finale très savoureuse et fondante. Assemblage : 56 % Sauvignon Blanc, 44 % Sémillon. Degré d'alcool : 13°17 - pH : 3. Elevage : 6 % en barriques neuves. Vendanges : du 25 août au 3 septembre. 04/2026

98-99

James Suckling

James Suckling

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? 04/2026