Chateau Talbot 2015
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Item# 1651-15
James Suckling
94pt
Wine Enthusiast
94pt
Wine Spectator
92pt
Vinous Media
93pt
Tasting notes
A dark purple color already shows the depth of this vintage. Refined and floral aromas on the nose with red fruits combined with a delicate and precise oak.
Dense, silky and fleshy on the palate with a great elegance of fine tannins. A deep length finishing with black fruits.
This racy Talbot is very promising!
Dense, silky and fleshy on the palate with a great elegance of fine tannins. A deep length finishing with black fruits.
This racy Talbot is very promising!
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.
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
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
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.
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.
