Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2015, Magnum

Name: Cos d'Estournel Blanc 2015, Magnum - Le Roux Vins
Brand: 1.5 L
SKU: VEVBCCE2015M
Price: 341.00 CHF
Availability: InStock

CHF 341.00

Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2015, Magnum – This is one of the most prestigious and secret white wines in Bordeaux. While the Médoc is famous for its reds, Cos d’Estournel cultivates a unique plot of white grapes in the cool winds near the Gironde estuary. The 2015 vintage, known for its warmth and sunshine, produced a white wine of incredible richness and texture. Served from a Magnum, this wine has retained a vibrant freshness that balances its natural opulence, offering a rare tasting experience usually reserved for estate insiders.

What’s it Like?

This is not a lean, grassy Sauvignon; it is deep, textured, and profound. The warm 2015 vintage gives it a luscious core of ripe white peach, preserved lemon, and pear, layered with complex notes of jasmine, honeysuckle, and crushed stones. On the palate, the Sémillon adds a creamy, waxy weight that coats the mouth, while the limestone soil ensures a salty, zesty finish. It feels more like a top-tier white Graves (Pessac-Léognan) than a typical crisp white.

Perfect For

A lavish seafood dinner. It has the weight and complexity to stand up to lobster in butter sauce, scallops with truffles, or a roasted turbot. It is also stunning with veal chops or aged Comté cheese.

The Critics Agree…

Critics loved the 2015 for its ability to combine power with elegance. Reviews highlight its “wonderful density” and “waxy texture.” James Suckling was particularly enthusiastic, praising its “dried apple and lemon character” and noting its “full body and flavorful finish.” The Magnum format is specifically cited as the ideal way to enjoy this rich vintage.

What is it? The rare, cult white wine from a legendary Saint-Estèphe estate.
From? Saint-Estèphe (North Médoc), France.
Grapes? 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon.
Tastes Like? White peach, jasmine, preserved lemon, beeswax, and crushed stone.
Format: Magnum (1.5L) – ensures freshness and longevity.

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SKU: VEVBCCE2015M Categories: 1.5 L, Bordeaux, Sauvignon, Semillon, White, White Wines

Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2015, Magnum

Château Cos d’Estournel: The Palace of the Maharajah

In the conservative, traditional world of Bordeaux, Château Cos d’Estournel is a flamboyant exception. Standing proudly at the southern entrance of Saint-Estèphe, gazing across the marshland toward Château Lafite Rothschild, sits a building that looks less like a French winery and more like an Asian palace. With its sandstone pagodas, carved elephants, and heavy wooden door brought back from the Sultan’s palace in Zanzibar, Cos d’Estournel is the realization of one man’s exotic dream.

The Visionary Founder The estate was founded in 1811 by Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel. He was an adventurer and a merchant who recognized the potential of the “Cos” (a Gascon word for a hill of pebbles). Unlike his peers who focused on the European courts, Louis-Gaspard looked East. He began exporting his wines to India, finding that the long sea voyage and the heat actually improved the wine, making it richer and more complex. He became known as the “Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe,” and to celebrate his success, he built his winery in a lavish Oriental style to honor his distant clients.

A Terroir of Power and Grace The estate sits on a magnificent hill of deep gravel over a limestone and clay subsoil. This geology allows for excellent drainage and forces the vines to root deeply. Unusually for the Médoc, Cos d’Estournel often uses a higher percentage of Merlot in its blend compared to its neighbors. This creates a wine that is distinctively spicy, opulent, and fleshy, yet underpinned by the massive structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. It is often described as a “Super Second”—a Second Growth that frequently rivals the First Growths in quality.

Modern Perfection Today, under the ownership of Michel Reybier, the estate is more ambitious than ever. A massive renovation resulted in the creation of a purely gravity-fed cellar. In this futuristic facility, the grapes are never pumped; they are moved by gravity elevators to preserve the integrity of the fruit. This dedication to detail ensures that the wine of Cos d’Estournel remains true to its legacy: powerful, exotic, and eternally fascinating.