Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.253 ratings
9.012 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion
Top Notes For
Lee Pitofsky

En Magnum.

En Magnum.

Dec 29th, 2023
David Kline


Pine nettle, Black plum reduction, cassis, blackberry tart, graphite, rye toast, caraway, dried roses, pecan and earth. Resilient and long, deep throaty echoes of red and black currents on campfire ash, cassis, oak bark, black olive and dried black currant for ever, plus a scribble of pencil.
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#1855 #classifiedgrowth #fourthgrowth #classifiedbordeaux #chateautalbot #Talbot #bordeaux #bordeauxrouge
#leftbank #leftbankbordeaux


Pine nettle, Black plum reduction, cassis, blackberry tart, graphite, rye toast, caraway, dried roses, pecan and earth. Resilient and long, deep throaty echoes of red and black currents on campfire ash, cassis, oak bark, black olive and dried black currant for ever, plus a scribble of pencil.
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#1855 #classifiedgrowth #fourthgrowth #classifiedbordeaux #chateautalbot #Talbot #bordeaux #bordeauxrouge
#leftbank #leftbankbordeaux

Nov 10th, 2021
Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.4

Really outperforming. Red fruit, earth, olive tapenade, grilled meat. Generous. Should have given a longer decant. Perfectly ready to drink. Best Talbot I’ve had.

Really outperforming. Red fruit, earth, olive tapenade, grilled meat. Generous. Should have given a longer decant. Perfectly ready to drink. Best Talbot I’ve had.

Mar 21st, 2021
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 1996 / Full of life. Pencilshaving. Laurel. Brushwood. Good acidity.

Vintage 1996 / Full of life. Pencilshaving. Laurel. Brushwood. Good acidity.

Jan 14th, 2020
Severn Goodwin

Nose has dried plum, blackberry, cedar plank, light green herbal notes and damp white pepper.

Palate has ripe blackberry, dried blueberry, chocolate twizzlers candy, notable but fading tannins.

Purchased in February 2005; $33.
Paired to grilled lamb chuck (shoulder) chops.
Cork pulled for slow oxidation, 12H. Will hold until tomorrow, with expected improvement.

66% Cabernet Sauvignon / 24% Merlot / 5% Petit Verdot / 3% Cabernet Franc / 2% Malbec

Really a wow wine, wasn't expecting this showing, TBH this has 8-10Y in the tank still.

Nose has dried plum, blackberry, cedar plank, light green herbal notes and damp white pepper.

Palate has ripe blackberry, dried blueberry, chocolate twizzlers candy, notable but fading tannins.

Purchased in February 2005; $33.
Paired to grilled lamb chuck (shoulder) chops.
Cork pulled for slow oxidation, 12H. Will hold until tomorrow, with expected improvement.

66% Cabernet Sauvignon / 24% Merlot / 5% Petit Verdot / 3% Cabernet Franc / 2% Malbec

Really a wow wine, wasn't expecting this showing, TBH this has 8-10Y in the tank still.

1 person found it helpfulAug 27th, 2022
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

8.8

Lovely wine. Great nose, palate and finish. Wonderful elements of tobacco and earth on the nose and pallate. Classic style. Ablovely, mature wine. Buy this wine.

Lovely wine. Great nose, palate and finish. Wonderful elements of tobacco and earth on the nose and pallate. Classic style. Ablovely, mature wine. Buy this wine.

1 person found it helpfulOct 11th, 2013
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.6

Good for a few hours, then went south with brett

Good for a few hours, then went south with brett

Apr 28th, 2017
Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.1

So St. Julien. Seamless.

So St. Julien. Seamless.

May 1st, 2016
Guy Devereux

Great nose lots of lead pencil

Great nose lots of lead pencil

Oct 11th, 2013
Stanislav Lobanov

(17/20) Вино со зрелым букетом ароматов кофе и кожи на первом плане и сухих чёрных ягод и кедра на втором. Довольно тельное с высокой кислотностью и чуть жестковатыми танинами. Во вкусе ягоды проявляют себя гораздо сильнее, чем в аромате, оставляя долгое послевкусие. Очень хорошо.

(17/20) Вино со зрелым букетом ароматов кофе и кожи на первом плане и сухих чёрных ягод и кедра на втором. Довольно тельное с высокой кислотностью и чуть жестковатыми танинами. Во вкусе ягоды проявляют себя гораздо сильнее, чем в аромате, оставляя долгое послевкусие. Очень хорошо.

Mar 27th, 2017