chateau talbot 4eme cru classe st julien

Château Talbot

Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2021

Name: Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Talbot
Price: 302.54 GBP

92/100

Inside Bordeaux

86-88/100

The Wine Independent

90/100

Vinous

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2021
6x75cl
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£302.54
2021
6x75cl
DP
£302.54

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

After a string of successful vintages, we were really disappointed by the 2021 sample we tasted. Green bell pepper, notes of pyrazines, it also seems evolved with a hint of rot. The tannins also seem astringent. We will reserve judgement as we only tasted this once at the St Julien UGC, where there were some perplexing wines. 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.

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Critic Reviews

92/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Attractive aromatics, this is a careful, steady hand on the 2021 tiller. Shows fresh acidities that are less resolved than the acidities in 2016 or 2019, but skilful winemaking here, and St Julien can almost get away whith this because there is an expectation of finesse. Fine tannins and blueberry fruits give charm. 60% new oak for ageing, Jean-Michel Laporte director.

drinking window 2026 - 2038

date of review 04/2024

90/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Talbot, bottled in early May, has an unapologetically classical-styled nose: light black fruit, antique furniture, freshly rolled tobacco with some pencil shavings. It gains a little more fruité with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. Nicely balanced, this is underpinned by a keen thread of acidity, a bit austere toward the finish like many in this vintage. I wonder whether it will gain a bit more flesh during bottle aging?

drinking window 2025 - 2045

date of review 02/2024

86-88/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2021 Talbot is composed of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, harvested from 27 September to 11 October, and aging in 60% new oak. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it gives up notes of black raspberries, red plum preserves, and cassis, plus hints of tar, cedar, and charcuterie. Light-bodied, it is clean and savory in the mouth with chewy tannins and a woody finish. pH 3.71.

drinking window 2025 - 2035

date of review 05/2022

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