Deep, inky, and chocolatey. Needs more time in the bottle. Really tight even after 3 hours in decanter. Cassis, cocoa nibs, and subtle bell pepper. Full bodied and well structured. Great wine from a really rough vintage.
Deep, inky, and chocolatey. Needs more time in the bottle. Really tight even after 3 hours in decanter. Cassis, cocoa nibs, and subtle bell pepper. Full bodied and well structured. Great wine from a really rough vintage.
Nov 24th, 2017
Very good for the year. Pure, deep blackcurrent juice with hints of sweet mint, mahogany, and more blackcurrents. Light and refreshing; best for early drinking but may close up for a year or two now (2017-21?)
Very good for the year. Pure, deep blackcurrent juice with hints of sweet mint, mahogany, and more blackcurrents. Light and refreshing; best for early drinking but may close up for a year or two now (2017-21?)
Dec 11th, 2015
Remembering Jean Pierre Marty, former wine director of Talbot who passed earlier this year. Jean Pierre was my father's best buddy from university.
The nose is made of tar, a bit of cocoa and coffee, black currant, a bit of green bell pepper (?) and bit of heat too. The palate is great! Superb acid drive, very subtle, silky mouthfeel, black currant, cocoa notes too, before a massive mid palate in form of a sphere that initiates some disturbance in the mouthfeel with a layer of grain, powering up a long finish of black currant, cocoa, that silky mouthfeel with a grain and a nice bitter touch that shows up in the end. Great testimony of a great wine and a great wine maker.
Remembering Jean Pierre Marty, former wine director of Talbot who passed earlier this year. Jean Pierre was my father's best buddy from university.
The nose is made of tar, a bit of cocoa and coffee, black currant, a bit of green bell pepper (?) and bit of heat too. The palate is great! Superb acid drive, very subtle, silky mouthfeel, black currant, cocoa notes too, before a massive mid palate in form of a sphere that initiates some disturbance in the mouthfeel with a layer of grain, powering up a long finish of black currant, cocoa, that silky mouthfeel with a grain and a nice bitter touch that shows up in the end. Great testimony of a great wine and a great wine maker.
Dec 25th, 2021
Dark garnet color. Deep color concentration. Orange rim variation. Dried prune, molasses, and cassis on the nose. Wet earth, leather, baking spices; delicate vanilla notes. Smooth tannins on the palate, long elegant finish.
Dark garnet color. Deep color concentration. Orange rim variation. Dried prune, molasses, and cassis on the nose. Wet earth, leather, baking spices; delicate vanilla notes. Smooth tannins on the palate, long elegant finish.
Jul 11th, 2019
My rating is lower than it should be for one reason, we opened this one way ahead of its time. I want to try it again in 5-7 years. If drinking now, decant for several hours.
My rating is lower than it should be for one reason, we opened this one way ahead of its time. I want to try it again in 5-7 years. If drinking now, decant for several hours.
Aug 15th, 2016
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
