2018 Chateau Talbot 4. Cru

Frankrig / Bordeaux / Medoc / Haut-Medoc / Saint-Julien 4. Cru Rouge
Château Talbot 4. Cru.

VertdeVin 95/100 tasting notes vintage 2018: "The nose offers power, elegance, a beautiful intensity (full of finesse) as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain, deepness and a beautiful precision. It reveals notes of bright Boysen berry, wild strawberry and small notes of lily associated with touches of blueberry, sweet spices, vanilla as well as fine hints of Sichuan pepper, a very discreet hint of tea and iode. The palate is fruity, elegant, full of balance and offers a fine grain, freshness, a beautiful definition, a fine grain, suavity as well as density, energy (full of control), a fine acidulous frame, a beautiful precise/franc matter and a fine creaminess. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of small ripe wild berries, blueberry as well as hints of lily, camphor, cardamom, discreet hints of bourbon vanilla and a subtle hint of toasted. Good length. Tannins are precise, elegant and very finely tight. Fine hints of chocolate and caramelization on the persistence".

Wine Enthusiast/Roger Voss 94/100 tasting notes vintage 2018: "The special bottle celebrates 100 years of ownership by the Cordier family, one of the top Bordeaux wine families.This wine shows concentration and intense black fruits. Rich dark chocolate and a luscious texture are allied to the firm base of tannins. The wine is set for aging. Drink from 2027".

Blend: 
66 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 % Merlot, 5 % Petit Verdot.
 
Ratings:
  
Wine Spectator: 95/100.
  
VertdeVin: 95/100.
  
vvWine.ch/Adrian van Velsen: 95/100.
  
Anthocyanes/Yohan Castaing: 95/100.
  
Wine Enthusiast: 94/100.
  
Falstaff: 94/100.
 
Legenden fortæller, at navnet på denne imponerende ejendom stammer fra Connétable Talbot, en berømt engelsk kriger, der blev besejret i slaget ved Castillon i 1453. Talbot er en af Médocs ældste ejendomme, og dens herlighed er aldrig blevet plettet. Gennem årene har den haft den held at forblive i gode hænder. Familien Bignon-Cordier administrerer denne Saint-Julien 4th Grand Cru Classé ejendom.