Chateau Talbot • St-Julien, France
Château Talbot, the grand vin of Château Talbot, is a classic Saint-Julien Fourth Growth claret, typically dominated by…Château Talbot, the grand vin of Château Talbot, is a classic Saint-Julien Fourth Growth claret, typically dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and a touch of Petit Verdot grown on deep Günzian gravel over clay near the Gironde estua…Learn More »
$171
/750ml
1996 Retail Average
91
/100
1996 Pro Rating
With mature claret tones and quietly persistent fruit, Chateau Talbot 1996 shows classic St-Julien charm: lifted blackcurrant and plum layered with hints of tobacco, graphite and gentle spice. The palate feels composed rather than showy, medium-bodied yet deep, with firm but resolved tannins and a long, savoury finish that stays fresh and appetising.
Roast lamb with garlic and rosemary; Duck confit with lentils; Aged Comté or Gruyère
Château Talbot, the grand vin of Château Talbot, is a classic Saint-Julien Fourth Growth claret, typically dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and a touch of Petit Verdot grown on deep Günzian gravel over clay near the Gironde estuary. Renowned for its consistency and longevity, it offers generous blackcurrant, plum, cedar and tobacco-laced aromatics with supple, silky tannins that make it approachable in youth yet capable of graceful decades-long aging, embodying the refined, balanced style of the Saint-Julien terroir.