2023 Pagodes de Cos Blanc, Bordeaux

80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sémillon. Cask sample.

Aromatically appealing but a trifle short and thin on the palate. Don’t let it hang around.

Drink 2024 - 2026

The 2023 Pagodes de Cos Blanc flies out with energetic notes of lemon curd, white peaches, and fresh pears plus nuances of wild thyme and elderflower. The light-bodied palate is crisp and vibrant, with bags of citrusy flavors and great length. The blend is 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon, with pH 3.10.

Drink 2025 - 2030

The 2023 Pagodes de Cos Blanc is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon. It has a light but pleasant bouquet with orchard fruit and linden, unassuming but well-defined. The palate is marked by quite seductive lime cordial notes on the entry mixed with mango and light Satsumas with a harmonious finish—very fine.

Drink 2025 - 2032

Aromas of citron confit, lemon oil, white fruits and herbs preface the 2023 Pagodes de Cos Blanc, a layered and juicy, round and broad wine that is moderately weighted, fresh, elegant and finishes with a slightly short and mouthwatering aftertaste. This is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Sémillon.

Drink 2024 - 2030

Mostly Sauvignon but with 20% Semillon, the 2023 Pagodes De Cos Blanc has a lovely Sauvignon character with its ripe citrus, juicy grapefruit, mint, and a kiss of chalky minerality. It's balanced, medium-bodied, has racy acidity, and incredible purity.

Spiced saffron and white peach, slate grip and rise through the palate, plenty of freshness and juicy citrus, great energy. Harvest September 5 to 15, 7% new oak. 10ha of white for the Estournel wines, 18 years on from its first vintage in 2005.

Drink 2024 - 2034

There’s depth and focus to this white, with sliced-lemon and green-mango character, as well as orange blossom. Some stone and salt, too. Full-bodied with a radiant mid-palate and lots of intensity. Salty at the end. 80% sauvignon blanc and 20% semillon.