Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2024
Talbot 2024 offers up plenty of classical aromas of cassis, dark cherry fruit and a charming floral complexity. The mid-weight palate delivers ample St Julien promise, though the tannins feel a touch dry at the moment. This should knit together during élevage and provide plenty of early to mid-term drinking pleasure. Produced from 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.
critic reviews
The 2024 Talbot was picked between September 18 and October 7 at a respectable 39 hl/ha for the vintage. It will be matured in 70% new oak from 12 cooperages with various toastings. The wine has a light bouquet at first that upholds the Talbot style, mainly featuring red berry fruit intermixed with mocha and light cedar scents. It shows fine delineation but is certainly not a powerful wine. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. I like the brightness and vivacity of this Saint-Julien. It's cohesive with a discrete, peppery finish that gently fans out. Worth seeking out, though it would need more grip and substance to merit a more generous score.
Finely constructed tannic frame, sappy, good clarity of autumnal berry fruit but lacking some punch. St Julien finesse in evidence, possible upscore in bottle. Yield just under 40hl/h, Nancy Bignon-Cordier owner. 60% new oak.
The 2024 Talbot is a blend 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Offering up aromas of minty cherries, cassis, burning embers and new oak, it's medium-bodied, taut and youthfully angular.