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• CellarBord Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 9, 2024 - Smooth, paired well with spiced tenderloin, less new oak than the 2020 Talbot. I liked the balance and depth of flavor. 65% Sauvignon Blanc & 35% Semillon. Drink now to 2032. My style.

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• michael47 Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 24, 2023 - Taut juicy mouthwatering. . Peach, almonds, honeysuckle with lemony acids. Medium to long finish. Very nice

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• Cailles wrote: 92 points

  December 18, 2022 - 16x Right Bank Bordeaux 1998: Three white Bordeauxs from the 2019 vintage. All three showed well. The Domaine de Chevalier (94pts) convinced with strong, bright fruit core but was missing a bit of harmony with the high acidity not being balanced by enough textural softness. The Cos (92pts) had that balance but not the same level of depth and length. And the (consensus winner) Pape Clement (95pts) was the marriage of both with textural softness, elegance, paired with superb freshness and aromatic depth. As I’m always worried how white Bordeauxs will develop in the age of premox, there’s no time to waste to pop a cork on any of these three wines.
  
  TN: This had very little expression on the nose but showed a bit more on the palate with a citrus and gooseberry mix on the palate. Very well defined but not much more than that. The frame, however, is impeccable with a well-integrated medium+ to high acidity and a good textural softness. Medium+ long, citrus driven finish. Overall quite pleasant but a bit simple.
  
  Decanting: Not decanted, maybe a bit of air would have helped to open the wine

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• sirpat00 wrote: 94 points

  November 26, 2022 - Bordeaux Right Bank 1998 tasting (Essenz (Brugg)): Bordeaux right bank 1998 tasting. All wines were served single blind and were decanted several hours. The sample showed i/ generally healthy and structured wines, still quite primary with further aging potential; ii/ the overall performance was below expectations considering the repute of the vintage for the right bank (although this may be due to the very long aeration), iii/ top wine for me were 1. Valandrau (95), 2. L’Evangile (95), 3. Angélus (94) while for the group the ranking was 1. Angélus (94.9), 2. Valandrau (94.4), 3. Cheval Blanc (94.0). Complete list including group scores included in the tasting story.
  
  Tasting note:
  Prélude to the tasting. Gooseberry and passion fruit with nice herbal drops of thyme and asparagus. Rather low intensity, but impressive linearity. The palate was just slightly creamy and added a touch of spice. Fresh and crisp acidity. This was a tad above the other 2019 whites from Pape Clément and Domaine the Chevalier.

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• Jeff Leve wrote: 95 points

  March 29, 2022 - Flowers, pomelo, lemon curd and a refreshing touch of spicy, green apples and vanilla gives this fresh, lively, crisp, slightly honeyed wine its character. You can enjoy this with pleasure on release. Drink from 2022-2032.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2019
• Type White
• Producer Château Cos d'Estournel
• Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
• Designation Blanc
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Bordeaux
• UPC Code 3339011933012

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• Pending Delivery 24 (9%)
• In Cellars 186 (73%)
• Consumed 44 (17%)

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