Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.054 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion
Top Notes For
Austin Hohnke

Deep, inky, and chocolatey. Needs more time in the bottle. Really tight even after 3 hours in decanter. Cassis, cocoa nibs, and subtle bell pepper. Full bodied and well structured. Great wine from a really rough vintage.

Deep, inky, and chocolatey. Needs more time in the bottle. Really tight even after 3 hours in decanter. Cassis, cocoa nibs, and subtle bell pepper. Full bodied and well structured. Great wine from a really rough vintage.

Nov 24th, 2017
Mark Pagliaro

Winemaker Stone & Key Cellars

9.7

Sharing at Wine Wednesdays.

Sharing at Wine Wednesdays.

May 10th, 2017
Eric Egan

Very good for the year. Pure, deep blackcurrent juice with hints of sweet mint, mahogany, and more blackcurrents. Light and refreshing; best for early drinking but may close up for a year or two now (2017-21?)

Very good for the year. Pure, deep blackcurrent juice with hints of sweet mint, mahogany, and more blackcurrents. Light and refreshing; best for early drinking but may close up for a year or two now (2017-21?)

Dec 11th, 2015
Daniel M

Remembering Jean Pierre Marty, former wine director of Talbot who passed earlier this year. Jean Pierre was my father's best buddy from university.
The nose is made of tar, a bit of cocoa and coffee, black currant, a bit of green bell pepper (?) and bit of heat too. The palate is great! Superb acid drive, very subtle, silky mouthfeel, black currant, cocoa notes too, before a massive mid palate in form of a sphere that initiates some disturbance in the mouthfeel with a layer of grain, powering up a long finish of black currant, cocoa, that silky mouthfeel with a grain and a nice bitter touch that shows up in the end. Great testimony of a great wine and a great wine maker.

Remembering Jean Pierre Marty, former wine director of Talbot who passed earlier this year. Jean Pierre was my father's best buddy from university.
The nose is made of tar, a bit of cocoa and coffee, black currant, a bit of green bell pepper (?) and bit of heat too. The palate is great! Superb acid drive, very subtle, silky mouthfeel, black currant, cocoa notes too, before a massive mid palate in form of a sphere that initiates some disturbance in the mouthfeel with a layer of grain, powering up a long finish of black currant, cocoa, that silky mouthfeel with a grain and a nice bitter touch that shows up in the end. Great testimony of a great wine and a great wine maker.

Dec 25th, 2021
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Oct 30th, 2020
Vanessa

Dark garnet color. Deep color concentration. Orange rim variation. Dried prune, molasses, and cassis on the nose. Wet earth, leather, baking spices; delicate vanilla notes. Smooth tannins on the palate, long elegant finish.

Dark garnet color. Deep color concentration. Orange rim variation. Dried prune, molasses, and cassis on the nose. Wet earth, leather, baking spices; delicate vanilla notes. Smooth tannins on the palate, long elegant finish.

Jul 11th, 2019
Michael Catapano

Joe Elliott purchased at Wegmans and we drank it on Saturday 4/20 whilst playing pool at our house

Joe Elliott purchased at Wegmans and we drank it on Saturday 4/20 whilst playing pool at our house

Apr 23rd, 2019
Lenny Castiglione

Nice start but seemed to flatten quickly. Great balance and love the elegance of st julien.

Nice start but seemed to flatten quickly. Great balance and love the elegance of st julien.

Oct 23rd, 2017
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평범한 그랑크뤼 특징 보여줌

평범한 그랑크뤼 특징 보여줌

Dec 15th, 2016
Andrew Davidoff

My rating is lower than it should be for one reason, we opened this one way ahead of its time. I want to try it again in 5-7 years. If drinking now, decant for several hours.

My rating is lower than it should be for one reason, we opened this one way ahead of its time. I want to try it again in 5-7 years. If drinking now, decant for several hours.

Aug 15th, 2016