
Ultra-confidential white wine from Cos d'Estournel, with a predominance of Sauvignon Blanc (75%) on a terroir located at the northern tip of the Médoc. The proximity of the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean gives the wine its freshness, its mineral notes and its marine accents.
Bettane+Desseauve : 95/100 “Precise and appealing, with flavours of fresh, crisp exotic fruit, underpinned by integrated ageing. The wine retains plenty of vibrancy and balance.”
J-M Quarin: 94/100 “Pale color with green highlights. A very aromatic, delicate, pure, floral, and fruity nose. Meticulously crafted on the attack, smooth on the mid-palate, the wine evolves with a caressing, tender texture toward a very flavorful and velvety finish.”
Vinous (N. Martin) : 92-94/100 "The 2025 Cos d'Estournel Blanc [...] 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."
Vinous (A. Galloni) : 92-93/100 "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."
Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel). “Probably the best value in the 1855 classification to date”, as Bettane & Desseauve (Guide 2025) points out.
The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.
J-M Quarin: 95/100 “Deep black color. An intense, refined, fruity, and pure nose, evolving into delightful notes of black fruit rarely encountered before. Meticulously crafted on the palate, it is extremely aromatic, with a refined richness that coats the palate and a wealth of flavors; the wine finishes powerfully and deeply, with a magnificent finish. It’s superb!”
La Revue du Vin de France: 94–95/100 “The vintage is based on a significant proportion of Cabernet Franc (11%), which brings spice, crispness and finesse to this highly refined and subtle Cos Labory. A balanced, easy-drinking, composed and airy wine. Very precise on the finish."
Vinous (A. Galloni) : 91-93/100 "The 2025 Cos Labory represents another step forward under Michel Reybier's ownership. A dark, potent Saint-Estèphe, Cos Labory offers up an exotic mix of dark red-toned fruit, rose petal, blood orange, spice, bay leaf and tobacco. There's a bit more Cabernet Franc in the blend this year, which likely explains the wine's aromatic intensity and strong savory accents."
Bettane+Desseauve : 92/100 “Clean, precise and classic in style, this Saint-Estèphe confirms a standard of excellence that has been further raised since the change of ownership. It remains excellent value for money.”
Vinous (N. Martin) : 90-92/100 "The 2025 Cos Labory contains no Petit Verdot this year. It offers ripe black cherries and blueberry fruit on the nose, pressed violet and iris flower, a hint of wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine acidity, the judicious 20% new oak neatly integrated. Certainly better than the 2024, afford this "useful Saint-Estèphe" three or four years in bottle."
Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).
Vinous (A. Galloni) : 92-94/100 "The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is a huge, somber wine. Blackberry, gravel, licorice, chocolate, incense and cloves hit the palate with serious intensity. Ample and quite dense, the 2025 is super concentrated from start to finish. It's going to need a few years to shed some of its considerable baby fat. This is a gorgeous Pagodes."
Vinous (N. Martin) : 92-94/100 "The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is fragrant and floral on the nose, with violet and iris petals, and light iodine aromas infusing the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, with silky tannins on the entry, very harmonious, with blue fruit and black pepper towards the sensual finish. This will require three or four years in bottle but should mature well over 15 to 18 years."
J-M Quarin: 93/100 “Deep black color. Intense nose with ripe, subtle fruit and vanilla notes. Immediately rich and opulent on the palate, very fruity; the wine develops powerful and succulent, with a long finish featuring well-integrated tannins.”
Bettane+Desseauve : 92/100 “With its beautiful colour and full-bodied texture, it captivates with its delicate mouthfeel and the roundness provided by the Merlot.”
The very high quality of Cos d'Estournel's recent vintages is impressive, placing it undoubtedly among the first great classified growths of the Médoc. A single qualifier comes to mind when we think of Cos d'Estournel: monumental, for its wines as well as for its cellar.
J-M Quarin: 99/100 “Deep black color. Intense, refined, fruity, pure, and complex on the nose. Hints of spices, dried fruit, and cream when swirled in the glass. Full-bodied from the first sip, complex on the mid-palate, with a refined richness that coats the palate and incredible power; the wine melts in the mouth. It evolves slowly, with a long finish, slightly tannic, but with a breathtaking finish that remains powerfully intense, very enveloping, and above all, delicious.”
Vinous (A. Galloni) : 96-99/100 "The 2025 Cos d'Estournel is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage. Grand, dramatic and sweeping, with notable textural intensity, the 2025 hits all the right notes. Even in the very early going, the 2025 is magical. Dark red/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, tobacco, lavender and mocha build effortlessly in the glass. More than anything else, I am blown away by the wine's magnificent balance. A masterpiece."
La Revue du Vin de France : 96-98/100 “In keeping with recent vintages, Cos 2025 is a wine of great refinement; deep and dense, certainly, but with a lovely, preserved elegance and obvious, natural fruit. The ageing has also integrated very well without masking the fruit’s lovely vibrancy. One to watch closely.”
Bettane+Desseauve : 96-97/100 “Rich colour, impressive body and perfectly balanced tannins characterise this Cos, which remains true to the estate’s powerful style. Another success that lives up to expectations.”
Vinous (N. Martin) : 95-97/100 "There is just a touch of CO2 on the nose that soon dissipates, gorgeous black plum and damson aromas, pencil lead and light iodine scents all delivered with impressive delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a hint of cracked black pepper and pencil lead that infuse the layered black fruit. There is a real crescendo of flavours in this Cos d'Estournel, fanning out gloriously towards the sustained finish. This is a serious Saint-Estèphe that will age supremely well in bottle."