Red Still Wine | France | Bordeaux | Saint-Julien | 75cl
£110.00
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£1,320.00
£1,254.00 case
ABV: 13%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Saint-Julien
Wine Style: Medium Bodied
THE WINE ADVOCATE RP 89
Drink Date: 2015 - 2030
The 2005 Talbot is dense ruby/purple, with moderately intense notes of forest floor, underbrush, and black and red currant fruit. It is slightly herbal, medium-bodied, not terribly complex, but has good sweet fruit, and a decent finish. This wine should drink well for another 15 years. - Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
JAMES SUCKLING 93
Complex aromas of chocolate, currants, berries and sweet tobacco. Full body with fully integrated tannins that give a silky texture. Lovely tannins, fruit and acid balance. Just opening now. Drink or hold.
DECANTER 94
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2032 - Once again the 2005 vintage works its magic, and this is a standout wine. Menthol and fresh mint leaf notes are set against liquorice and cassis, with beautifully integrated tannins that retain their bite. It's an absolutely delicious wine full of St-Julien balance and elegance, but also with real depth and concentration. Château Talbot is still a classic rather than an overly powerful St-Julien, even in this vintage. Aged in 50% new oak. - Tasted by: Jane Anson (at Château Talbot, 14 Dec 2017) Part of Anson: Tasting 100 years of Château Talbot wines