Château Talbot
Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Really outperforming. Red fruit, earth, olive tapenade, grilled meat. Generous. Should have given a longer decant. Perfectly ready to drink. Best Talbot I’ve had.
Really outperforming. Red fruit, earth, olive tapenade, grilled meat. Generous. Should have given a longer decant. Perfectly ready to drink. Best Talbot I’ve had.
Mar 21st, 2021
Wearing its age well. Lovely fruit still sings above dried earth and herb.
Wearing its age well. Lovely fruit still sings above dried earth and herb.
Dec 19th, 2020
This Talbot is in the zone, full-on pencil lead and camphor leads a fleshy, sexy but high-class experience. Merlot-driven black-red fruit shines through, tannins resolved and big, round with a smoky tobacco on the back end. Nice.
This Talbot is in the zone, full-on pencil lead and camphor leads a fleshy, sexy but high-class experience. Merlot-driven black-red fruit shines through, tannins resolved and big, round with a smoky tobacco on the back end. Nice.
Apr 8th, 2020
Happy Birthday Christine & Hedy!
Allen Bothers meats; Tomahawk, Filet Milon, New York Strip & Ribeye served family style. Allen Brothers buy only the top 1% of meat quality available on the market.
St. Julien beauty & elegance with steaks cooked on the Egg Grill. Heaven together.
Happy Birthday Christine & Hedy!
Allen Bothers meats; Tomahawk, Filet Milon, New York Strip & Ribeye served family style. Allen Brothers buy only the top 1% of meat quality available on the market.
St. Julien beauty & elegance with steaks cooked on the Egg Grill. Heaven together.
A bit oaky and closed, but once decanted brings out the elegance of a Saint Julien
A bit oaky and closed, but once decanted brings out the elegance of a Saint Julien
Mar 1st, 2020
Vintage 1996 / Full of life. Pencilshaving. Laurel. Brushwood. Good acidity.
Vintage 1996 / Full of life. Pencilshaving. Laurel. Brushwood. Good acidity.
Jan 14th, 2020
Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee lunch. Normal format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.
Thankfully there was another bottle open because the bottle my glass was from was quite corked. There was more dense and sweet fruit here than I expected...herbal and leather notes are starting to emerge but the black cherry and plum is still center stage. There is also some vanilla pipe tobacco, potpourri and black pepper on the palate and finish. I called this left bank Bordeaux.
Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee lunch. Normal format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.
Thankfully there was another bottle open because the bottle my glass was from was quite corked. There was more dense and sweet fruit here than I expected...herbal and leather notes are starting to emerge but the black cherry and plum is still center stage. There is also some vanilla pipe tobacco, potpourri and black pepper on the palate and finish. I called this left bank Bordeaux.
A very enjoyable Left Bank Bordeaux. Showing red and black fruits with earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, wet leaves, black tea and black pepper.
This great vintage red is still young, and needs another 5 to 10 years of bottle time. Already showing nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the tannins and complexity.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points.
A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 3% Petite Verdot.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
A very enjoyable Left Bank Bordeaux. Showing red and black fruits with earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, wet leaves, black tea and black pepper.
This great vintage red is still young, and needs another 5 to 10 years of bottle time. Already showing nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the tannins and complexity.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points.
A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 3% Petite Verdot.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
This was my favorite in our little ‘86 showdown. I found the palate to be more lively with higher acidity and more primary fruit than the Gruaud Larose. Underripe blackberries, tar, black cherry and a streak of leather down the middle.
This was my favorite in our little ‘86 showdown. I found the palate to be more lively with higher acidity and more primary fruit than the Gruaud Larose. Underripe blackberries, tar, black cherry and a streak of leather down the middle.
Jan 26th, 2019Christmas 2018 dinner, the ‘83 is showing so nicely. Silky smooth finish, pretty nose, very delicate a little leather and gravel with hints of crushed dried rose. Tannin still holding up enough for food but certainly on the softer side of its run.
Christmas 2018 dinner, the ‘83 is showing so nicely. Silky smooth finish, pretty nose, very delicate a little leather and gravel with hints of crushed dried rose. Tannin still holding up enough for food but certainly on the softer side of its run.
Dec 26th, 2018