Château Talbot Saint-Julien AOP, 4ème Cru Classé

Château Talbot verkörpert den klassischen Stil der Appellation Saint-Julien. Das Weingut erstreckt sich über eine beeindruckende Fläche von 107 Hektar, die sich durch eine ungeteilte Lage auszeichnet. Seine Weine sind bekannt für ihre harmonische Verbindung von Kraft und Finesse. Sie zeigen eine Palette von Aromen, die von dunklen Beeren über Trüffel bis zu einem Hauch von frischer Minze reichen. PRESSE 94-95 Punkte James Suckling A medium- to full-bodied red with very fine tannins. It’s firm and structured, showing a bright, dark-fruited character. Focused, with a good center-palate and a lingering finish. Really polished. 92-94 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley) Offering up aromas of dark berries, baking chocolate, plums, espresso roast and crushed mint, the 2023 Talbot is medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with a rich but lively core of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Harvested over the course of fully four weeks, it's a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot that attained 13% alcohol. 93 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser) Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, schwarze Waldbeeren, dunkle Kirschen, zart rauchig, Nugat ist unterlegt. Komplex, saftig, elegant, reife Tannine, dunkle Kirschen im Abgang, bleibt haften, ein feinwürziger Speisenbegleiter. 91-93 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin) The 2023 Talbot contains the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon to date, at 77%. It was picked from September 13 to October 6 at 54hL/ha according to winemaker Jean-Michel Laporte. Matured in 60% new oak, this has a fragrant bouquet that, like one or two fellow Saint-Julien wines, discretely unfolds in the glass. Quite precise with blackberry, cedar and light pencil box scents, there is a Pauillac-like tincture here. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled, grainy tannins. It’s overtly classic in style, albeit with more mid-weight depth compared to some vintages of Talbot. Displaying fine cohesion and sapidity, this fans out on the finish, with a deft touch of white pepper livening things up. This is a very promising Talbot, and I may actually prefer it to the previous vintage.