Château Talbot Saint Julien 2019
- we95
- ws95
- jd93+
- v92
Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | Château Talbot |
Origin | France, Bordeaux, Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux |
Alcohol/vol | 14.1% |
# 4 on Wine Spectator's list of top 100 wines of 2022!
Reveals complex aromas of yellow fruits and paprika enhanced with new oak and graphite notes. On the palate, the smooth attack is followed by tight tannins which give a really well-structured wine.
Wine Enthusiast
- we95
94-96. Barrel Sample. A rich, spicy and smoky wine, this has generous tannins to balance the blackberry fruit flavors. The structure is already impressive, showing ripeness as well as density, which is promising for plenty of aging.
Wine Spectator
- ws95
Wine #4 Top 10 of 2022. The 2019 harvest was Jean-Michel Laporte's second vintage as general manager of Château Talbot. One of the primary changes he has made in the vineyard is removing leaves earlier than before (mid-June instead of July), allowing more maturity and aeration, which protects the grape bunches from disease. Vinification adjustments include more pump-overs at the very beginning and fewer at the end, as well as earlier extraction, which he feels avoids dryness and astringency. Lastly, he increased the proportion of new oak slightly, from 50 percent to 60 percent, giving the wine a richer, more sumptuous feel without an overly oaky flavor.Well-built and rather refined for the vintage, with a deep well of red and black currant paste and plum reduction flavors supported by a deeply inlaid iron note, all of which run the length of the wine. Offers subtle savory, tobacco and singed cedar notes that add range, with a savory echo that leaves a mouthwatering feel in the end. Built to cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2025 through 2040. 23,333 cases made, 1,167 cases imported.
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd93+
The 2019 Château Talbot is straight-up impressive, sporting a dense purple hue as well as a powerful nose of cassis, scorched earth, smoked tobacco, and spicy wood. Rich, black-fruited, medium to full-bodied, and structured, it's a rock-solid, balanced Saint-Julien that will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and age for 15-20 years.
Vinous
- v92
The 2019 Talbot is a powerful, earthy Saint-Julien. The tannins have never softened, though. Ultimately, Talbot feels a bit heavy, four-square and forbidding. Tasted two times.