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Chateau Talbot - 2018

Chateau Talbot - 2018

Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Julien
UPC
3 661419 118204
0 15643 85868 0
Red Wine
Verified Stock
1651-18
1651A-18
Product Ratings
Decanter 94pt

Clear depth right off the first nose is evident, with swirling black cherry and blackberry fruits and grilled cedar. Caramel creaminess here also, with black chocolate edging. This is excellent-quality, with bristling tannins that are just at the beginning of their life. 60% new oak.

by Decanter, 2020
James Suckling 96pt

Rich aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco and licorice. Oyster shell, too. It's full-bodied with firm, well integrated tannins. Polished, silky layers with a long finish. Gorgeous ripe and bright fruit in the center palate. Best in a long time.

by James Suckling, 2021
Wine Advocate 91+pt

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Talbot features notions of baked blackcurrants, stewed plums and bouquet garni with hints of tilled soil, tobacco leaf and pencil lead. The medium-bodied palate is softly textured with bags of juicy black fruits supported by chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing savory.

by Wine Advocate, 2021
Wine Enthusiast 94pt

The special bottle celebrates 100 years of ownership by the Cordier family, one of the top Bordeaux wine families.This wine shows concentration and intense black fruits. Rich dark chocolate and a luscious texture are allied to the firm base of tannins. The wine is set for aging.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2021
Wine Spectator 95pt

This is densely packed with ripe macerated fig, blackberry and plum fruit flavors supported by tar and bramble notes that meld steadily through the finish. Notes of applewood and anise flash throughout. For the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2036.

by Wine Spectator, 2021
Decanter 94pt

Clear depth right off the first nose is evident, with swirling black cherry and blackberry fruits and grilled cedar. Caramel creaminess here also, with black chocolate edging. This is excellent-quality, with bristling tannins that are just at the beginning of their life. 60% new oak.

by Decanter, 2020
James Suckling 96pt

Rich aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco and licorice. Oyster shell, too. It's full-bodied with firm, well integrated tannins. Polished, silky layers with a long finish. Gorgeous ripe and bright fruit in the center palate. Best in a long time.

by James Suckling, 2021
Wine Advocate 91+pt

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Talbot features notions of baked blackcurrants, stewed plums and bouquet garni with hints of tilled soil, tobacco leaf and pencil lead. The medium-bodied palate is softly textured with bags of juicy black fruits supported by chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing savory.

by Wine Advocate, 2021
Wine Enthusiast 94pt

The special bottle celebrates 100 years of ownership by the Cordier family, one of the top Bordeaux wine families.This wine shows concentration and intense black fruits. Rich dark chocolate and a luscious texture are allied to the firm base of tannins. The wine is set for aging.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2021
Wine Spectator 95pt

This is densely packed with ripe macerated fig, blackberry and plum fruit flavors supported by tar and bramble notes that meld steadily through the finish. Notes of applewood and anise flash throughout. For the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2036.

by Wine Spectator, 2021

Tasting notes

This wine has an impression of subtlety found in aromatic nuances that mingle with notes of plum comfit, roast, supported by a cozy wooded. Mouth dense, expanded, fleshy, shows beautiful deep tannins ending on solid liquorices character.
Opaque plum/ruby color and notes of creme de cassis, licorice, roasted herbs and smoky barbecue. It's a brilliant effort, with full body, wonderful fruit, a savory, expansive mouthfeel, sensational texture and a long finish.

Technical notes

Appellation: Saint-Julien, 4th Grand Cru Classe in 1855
Surface Area: 105 ha
Soil: Medoc's gravelly soil
Density: 7700 plants/ha
Vines average age: 50 years
Pruning: Medoc Double Guyot pruning
Cultivation: Plowing 4 traditional ways
Harvest: By hand
Sorting: In the vineyard and at the sorting table
Vinification: In woodenvats
Maturing: 50% new barrels
Harvest 2010: From September 29th to October 15th
Blend 2010: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Bottling date: From May 14th to June 05th 2012

Vintage

After a rainy autumn, the land is restoring his groundwater in a harsh winter. The followed summer is drying with cool nights during the harvest season from late September to 15 October to pick healthy grapes perfectly ripe. Those allowed our plots produce fruit at this point concentrates (tannins, sugar and acidity). The development of 2010 was attached to take the best of these three components to achieve a great wine to lay witness to a prodigal nature and know-how in progress.

History

Legend relates that the name of this imposing estate originates with Connetable Talbot, a famous English warrior, defeated at the battle of Castillon in 1453. Talbot is one of the Medoc's oldest estates, its glory never tainted. Through the years it has been fortunate enough to remain in good hands. The owners are Nancy BignonCordier and her family. They are the fourth generation of Cordiers to manage this Saint-Julien fourth classified growth.