Region
France > Bordeaux > Médoc > Saint-Julien
Type
Red
Grape
Bordeaux Red Blend
Vineyard
Chateau Talbot
Producer
Chateau Talbot
Appellation
Saint-Julien
Designation
AOP
Classification
Quatrieme Cru
Cuvee Bottling
Chateau Talbot Saint Julien Quatrieme Cru
WO score
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Tasting notes
One of the best Talbots over recent years, and possibly the best since the 1986 and 1982, this sexy juggernaut of a wine struts forth with an opaque plum/ruby/purple color and terrific notes of creme de cassis, licorice, roasted herbs and smoky barbecue. It is a brilliant effort, with full body, wonderful fruit, a savory, expansive mouthfeel, sensational texture and a long finish, but no hardness or astringency. This is a fabulous Talbot to drink over the next 20-25 years.
Vinous
Tasted: 07/01/2013
Drink:
Author: Stephen Tanzer
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Abundant amounts of sweet, up-front fruit give this wine a precocious appeal compared to many of its brethren. It exhibits a dense plum/ruby/purple hue along with sweet boysenberry, black currant, cherry, smoke and licorice aromas and flavors. This deep, medium to full-bodied, classic Talbot should be approachable when released, and age effortlessly for 15 or more years.
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Contact details
Address
Château Talbot, Saint Julien Beychevelle, Cissac-Medoc, France
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Location
Château Talbot, Saint Julien Beychevelle, Cissac-Medoc, France
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