2023 Château Talbot
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This is rich and dark in colour, offering a creaminess of oak (60% new) alongside bramble fruit and fresh blackcurrant leaf, giving a pleasing herbaceous edge to the nose. There is real depth to the fruit here, with a rich, plummy core. Classically built, with well-integrated tannins and 13% alcohol. Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot
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James Suckling
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Red and black fruits, spicy wood, graphite, spring flowers, and sappy herbs all emerge from the 2023 Château Talbot, a juicy, perfumed, lively Saint-Julien that has medium-bodied richness, integrated acidity, and fine tannins. Based on 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot and aged 16 months in 60% new French oak, it has beautiful purity and is a classic Talbot that will round into form with 4-5 years of bottle age and drink brilliantly over the following 30 years or more. Drink 2030-2056.
The 2023 Talbot has a typical nose for the estate, with open-knit red berry fruit, wild hedgerow and fleeting blackcurrant aromas, iris flower emerging with time in the glass. Not powerful, but it conveys a sense of refinement. The palate is medium-bodied, with a succulent entry, pliant tannins, fresh and elegant in style. This is what Talbot does so well, almost a "less is more" Saint-Julien that lingers in the mouth and tempts you back for more. Guaranteed you will finish a bottle.
Smoky red and black fruits, leafy herbs, truffle, and some lively, background floral notes all emerge from the 2023 Château Talbot, a medium-bodied Saint-Julien that has a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and the fresher yet balanced style of the vintage.
About the producer
Quality has not necessarily always lived up to this property’s Fourth Growth status, however there have been significant improvements in recent years, with a sustainable focus in the vineyard, and new winery and cellar.