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 »
$49
/750ml
2024 Retail Average
92
/100
2024 Pro Rating
Gentle at first, the 2024 Château Talbot builds into a poised, medium-bodied Saint-Julien with bright red and black berries, a thread of cocoa and mocha, and touches of cedar and dried herbs. Fine, chalky tannins give a sense of grip without heaviness, and the finish is savory, peppery and quietly persistent rather than showy, emphasizing finesse over power in this vintage.
Roast lamb with herbs de Provence; Grilled entrecôte with mushroom sauce; 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.