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 »
$110
/750ml
2002 Retail Average
85
/100
2002 Pro Rating
Straightforward and lean in style, the 2002 Chateau Talbot Chateau Talbot offers modest notes of red and black currant, a touch of leafiness and earth, and a firm, slightly drying structure that keeps the fruit on a short leash. This is a no-frills, medium-bodied Saint-Julien that feels a bit muted and austere, more about structure than generosity.
roast chicken, grilled lamb chops, mushroom risotto
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.