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Chateau Talbot2010

RED WINE

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May 2025
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Chateau Talbot label
  • Producer Chateau Talbot
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Julien
  • UPC 0 15643 42494 6

Reviews

James Suckling 94

There's a real purity of fruit here with currant and blueberry aromas coming out in the glass. Full body, with fine tannins and a fresh and clean acidity. Very polished tannins. It's all about balance and drinkability here.

by JS, James Suckling , 2013

Wine Enthusiast 93

This wine shows black currant fruit, with just the right balancing acidity. Talbot is progressing well in its quest to bring out its fine terroir.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2013

Wine Spectator 91

This features a fairly plump core of crushed plum, blackberry and mulled boysenberry notes, coated with tar and driven by a strong graphite accent. An echo of pastis lingers on the finish, displaying good latent grip. Best from 2015 through 2027.

by JM, Wine Spectator , 2013

Decanter 94

Always a more understated style, and this is benchmark stuff from Talbot. If you had to close your eyes and say what St-Julien tastes like you could do a lot worse than bring this wine up in your mind. Balanced, understated, unfussy, not trying too hard, lovely lovely lovely!

by JA, Decanter , 2020

Wine Advocate 91

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Talbot opens with maturing scents of fruitcake, Chinese five spice and cigar box plus hints of dried mint, pencil lead and chargrill. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is pleasantly spicy, with a light grip of chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing savory.

by LPB, Wine Advocate , 2020

Technical Details

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.

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 data

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.