Château Talbot
Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Tart red cherry, fruit present yet fading, bottle age on aroma and palate. Showing well, drink now.
Tart red cherry, fruit present yet fading, bottle age on aroma and palate. Showing well, drink now.
May 9th, 2016
2018 100th anniversary vintage. Nettles and allspice on the nose. *Dense* red fruit on the front — cherries, cassis, and raspberries. Lots of tannic wallop on the front, too. The tannins mellow out on the mid palate, but they have a sharp flinty bitterness that provides a counterpoint to the fruit on the front.It fades some more on the finish, but some of softer buttery tannins come through at the end. Not a long finish though.
Update: after decanting for half an hour the taste profile changed rather dramatically. The front-end fruit and tannic punch mellowed out, and the softer underlying tannins came through. Strangely enough the finish increased in intensity. This is a very interesting wine. It may not be the best Bordeaux I’ve ever had, but it’s satisfying on many levels indeed.
2018 100th anniversary vintage. Nettles and allspice on the nose. *Dense* red fruit on the front — cherries, cassis, and raspberries. Lots of tannic wallop on the front, too. The tannins mellow out on the mid palate, but they have a sharp flinty bitterness that provides a counterpoint to the fruit on the front.It fades some more on the finish, but some of softer buttery tannins come through at the end. Not a long finish though.
Update: after decanting for half an hour the taste profile changed rather dramatically. The front-end fruit and tannic punch mellowed out, and the softer underlying tannins came through. Strangely enough the finish increased in intensity. This is a very interesting wine. It may not be the best Bordeaux I’ve ever had, but it’s satisfying on many levels indeed.
Half bottle breathed for 30mins was good not great
Half bottle breathed for 30mins was good not great
Nov 22nd, 2017
Really delicious. At Hibernia - another treasure on their list!
Really delicious. At Hibernia - another treasure on their list!
Dec 7th, 2016
Opened up after a few hours. Paired well with the bison rib eye. Great value
Opened up after a few hours. Paired well with the bison rib eye. Great value
Nov 25th, 2016
Dense, dark, earthy. Top note of baby's diaper.
Dense, dark, earthy. Top note of baby's diaper.
Jun 5th, 2016Good age for drinking. Velvety tannins
Good age for drinking. Velvety tannins
May 11th, 2016