Tasting Notes
Vibrant mineral fruit on the nose, quite attractive. Very good style on the palate, ripe and well knit tannins, nicely integrated with the rest of the wine, and with crisp, fresh acidity. Over it all there is a good blanket of fruit. This is classic St Julien; an admirable vintage for Talbot, and hopefully a good value.
 
Undeniably, Talbot is one of the most famous Médoc wines. Having been in the same family for more than a century, this estate with more than one hundred hectares of vines produces wine that is recognized for the consistent quality of its vintages.
‘For many, Talbot embodies the ideal Saint Julien, a generous bouquet, extremely stable and dependable during aging,’ emphasize Bettane and Desseauve in their Guide to French Wines.
It’s true, Talbot is a champion of longevity; even young Talbot is pleasant and rounded, always characterized by silky, mild and very civilized tannins. Talbot possesses an expansive character. It’s never withdrawn into itself and has the courtesy of being in a good mood every day. It’s a racy wine, with complex marks of Havana tobacco and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.