Presentation
It is undeniable that Talbot is one of the most famous crus of the Médoc. From the alliance of men and nature, from the ancestral knowledge of this exceptional terroir, different but always harmonious and complex wines are born every year.
Terroir
In total, the 107 hectares of the Château Talbot vineyard extend all around the residence to the northern borders of the appellation, at the limit of Pauillac. Planted on a terroir of fine günzian gravel on a limestone base with asteria, forming draining slopes, there is a large majority of red vines (102 hectares) and a confidential area of white vines (5 hectares). The maintenance of the vineyard is among the most impeccable in the Médoc. The wines, overseen by Nancy Bignon-Cordier with the valuable advice of oenologist Jacques Boissenot and consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, are regularly opulent but of great elegance.
Winemaking
In wooden tanks.
Ageing
15 months in barrels, 60% of which are new.
Varietals
Cabernet-sauvignon : 74%
Merlot : 17%
Petit verdot : 9%
Specifications
Production volume : 360000
Surface area of the vineyard : 93.5 ha
Yield : 28 hL/ha
Age of vines : 43 years old
Tasting
Sensual and mysterious, refined and dark, the nose reveals notes of black plum and charcoal. The texture in the mouth is simply stunning - melting, with a caressing lightness, like the finest of pashminas. A pure black fruit, a slate finesse, a salty finish. An excellent Talbot." - Le Figaro.
Reviews
James Suckling
Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck