Cos d'Estournel Blanc Vintage:2018 I suspect one will emerge

I suspect one will emerge from the different lots of Les Bessards that I tasted as 2009 is certainly a year where enough wine can be culled out for the Cathelin without sacrificing the monumental quality of the regular Hermitage

smoke and earthiness add layers of complexity and nuance

Tangy minerals add lift and cut to a strikingly long

I continue to love the 2013 St Joseph and it's a classic

the oak notes take a greater dominance than usual – here they show caramel sweetness overlaid with cloves and tar

Cos d'Estournel Blanc Vintage:2018 I suspect one will emergeThe 2018 Cos dEstournel Blanc is a large step up from the Pagodes de Cos Blanc, mainly thanks to the larger contribution of Smillon at one third of the blend. It has a fresh bouquet with honeysuckle and yellow flower aromas, though it perhaps does not possess the amplitude of the previous vintage. The palate is rounded and candied on the entry with orange pith and light apricot notes, a pinch of spice on the finish. That said, again, comparing it to