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 »
$79
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
94
/100
2022 Pro Rating
In 2022, Château Talbot shows a poise and clarity that set it among the estate’s most exciting recent releases, with pure dark berry fruit, subtle floral top notes and a faint graphite edge. The palate is medium to full in weight but beautifully composed, its ripe, fine-grained tannins giving a polished, silky feel before a long, vibrant finish. This is a classically framed Saint-Julien that combines depth with impressive precision and should reward patience handsomely.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Entrecôte steak with pommes frites; Duck breast with red wine jus
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.