Chateau Talbot • Bordeaux, France
Caillou Blanc is Château Talbot’s rare dry white from Saint-Julien, a pioneering Médoc blanc created in the 1930s from m…Caillou Blanc is Château Talbot’s rare dry white from Saint-Julien, a pioneering Médoc blanc created in the 1930s from mostly Sauvignon Blanc with a touch of Sémillon grown on gravel soils. Vinified and aged in barrel on its lees with Burgu…Learn More »
$45
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
91
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Chateau Talbot Caillou Blanc 2020 shows vibrant citrus and grapefruit peel layered with subtle spice and a gentle creamy roundness, giving both tension and comfort in the glass. The palate is focused and persistent, with notes of dried lemon, orchard fruit and a fine, appetizing bitterness on the finish that lifts it well above simple varietal Sauvignon Blanc.
Sea bream crudo with citrus, Thai lemongrass chicken, Goat cheese and herb tart
Caillou Blanc is Château Talbot’s rare dry white from Saint-Julien, a pioneering Médoc blanc created in the 1930s from mostly Sauvignon Blanc with a touch of Sémillon grown on gravel soils. Vinified and aged in barrel on its lees with Burgundian-style bâtonnage, it is typically aromatic and lively yet finely textured, showing citrus, stone-fruit and floral notes over a racy, mineral spine. This is a gastronomic white Bordeaux—elegant rather than opulent—designed more for the table than for casual aperitif sipping.