Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2004

Name: Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Talbot
Price: 851.47 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2004 2014 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

A fresh nose of fruit compote, laced with herbs; jammy fruit on the palate with a very pleasant yeasty richness, developing noticeably towards a long and complex finish. Quite delicious.

critic reviews

86/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2004 Talbot represents the style of wines predating the arrival of winemaker Jean-Michel Laporte. A little austere on the nose, there are plenty of sous-bois and tobacco scents, but it needs more fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded entry, but overall, compared to its peers, it feels a little monotone and lacks complexity on the finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2032

date of review 06/2024

92/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

This captures so much about St Julien, with its balance, tobacco leaf, smoked earth, melted tannins, blond tobacco, blackberries and mint. It's delicious, from a time when the yields would have been high, and in a year that struggled to reach full maturity, and yet has a balanced charm that shows why this appellation delivers drinkability even when it misses concentration. The smoke is far more evident when you come back to it after a few hours of tasting other wines, suggest not giving it too long in carafe before drinking. Christian Hostein cellar master, 50% new oak for ageing.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2038

date of review 04/2024

88/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A sumptuous, complex, Provencal-like bouquet of roasted herbs, cherries, licorice, and underbrush emerges from this dark plum/ruby-colored 2004. Tart acidity provides freshness, but the overall impression is of abundant currant and cherry fruit presented in a forward, superficial style. It is best consumed over the next 10-12 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2007 - 2019

date of review 06/2007