Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2012

Name: Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Talbot
Price: 59.86 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2004 2012 2021 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

There's a slight green, herbal note on the nose, but the palate is packed with honest, juicy fruit aromas. Not especially well defined flavours, but quite svelte and lively. There are notes of tar, graphite, fruit stones and chocolate on the finish. A good effort.

critic reviews

92/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Talbot has a perfumed nose of kirsch, dried roses, and cinnamon stick over a core of blackcurrant preserves and cloves. The medium-bodied palate delivers bright, lively red and black fruits with a grainy texture and lifted finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2032

date of review 02/2023

89/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2012 Talbot has a well-defined bouquet with slightly ferrous red fruit, touches of truffle and undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied, lighter than its peers but well defined and framed by fine tannins. There is a pleasant piquant touch on the finish. Drink now and over the next five to eight years. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2034

date of review 09/2022

90/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A juicy style of wine, Talbots 2012 has a dense ruby/purple color, plenty of black and red currant fruit, a touch of plum, soft tannin and a spicy, medium-bodied mouthfeel. It is excellent, with no hollowness or astringency. This is a very successful wine in this vintage and should drink well for 15-20 years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2015 - 2035

date of review 04/2015