Chateau Talbot label
Chateau Talbot bottle

Chateau Talbot 2015

Red Wine

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Item# 1651-15

Product Ratings

James Suckling 94pt
Wine Enthusiast 94pt
Wine Spectator 92pt
Vinous Media 93pt

History

Legend relates that the name of this imposing estate originates with Connetable Talbot, a famous English warrior, defeated at the battle of Castillon 1453. Talbot is one of the Medoc's oldest estates, its glory never tainted. Through the years it has been fortunate enough to remain in good hands. The owners are Nancy Bignon-Cordier and her family. They are the fourth generation of Cordiers to manage this Saint-Julien fourth classified growth.

Vintage

Vintage that nature created thanks to sufficient water supply on the last two years combined with an early dry summer which helped to make a stop on the growth.
July finally victorious made resistant grapes, with compact bunches. The thick skins could accept moderated end summer rainfalls.
Then, the berries kept the richness of the sugar and phenolic compounds. Grapes of anthology!
A vintage with terroir expression and precision in the wine profile.

Technical data

Appellation: Saint-Julien, 4th Grand Cru Classe in 1855
Surface Area: 105 ha
Soil: Medoc's gravelly soil
Density: 7700 plants/ha
Vines average age: 50 years
Pruning: Medoc Double Guyot pruning
Cultivation: Plowing 4 traditional ways
Harvest: By hand
Sorting: In the vineyard and at the sorting machine
Vinification: In wooden vats
Maturing: 50% new barrels
Degree: 13,5% vol
Harvest 2015: From September 21st to October 8th
Blend 2015: 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot