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Ch. Talbot

Connetable Talbot Saint-Julien

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

Grilled campfire and vanilla bean aromatics that make the body of this wine ripe and welcoming without being overly sweet, this has character and Left Bank typicity, a little short but plenty to sink into.

Inside Bordeaux

Carefully constructed with skilful extraction, nothing too much, mint leaf, white pepper, redcurrant, white plum, slate texture. Plenty of promise but the fruit skirts ripeness, and the aromatics show some of the leafy character of the vintage. As with the 1st wine of Talbot this year, I look forward to retasting in bottle, as there is plenty of potential for this to deepen over ageing.

This is a Cabernet-focused Connetable, with less Merlot in the blend that usual, and you'll find delicious spice, cloves and black pepper with blackberry, mint leaf and cocoa bean. A glow of warmth and grip on the finish, chalky tannins.

Handling 2nd wines in 2021 successfully meant leaning into the finesse and balance of St Julien, and making things approachable. They have done a good job with that approach here. Cloves and white pepper spice alongside tobacco leaf and redcurrant - the weakest of the Connetables in the lineup, but plenty to enjoy.

The 2020 Connetable Talbot is deep garnet-purple in color. It is a little closed to begin, soon offering scents of plum preserves, warm cassis, and dried herbs, plus wafts of tar and unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate has a racy line and firm, chewy tannins to support the subtle black fruits, finishing on an herbal note.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

An exceptional 2nd wine, showing the progress of Talbot in recent years. Straight on the aromatics you get sweet fruit, blueberry and cassis, plenty of pomegrantage, roses and orange peel, fresh acidities and a mouthwatering finish, still young, but bright with cocoa bean and a sleek, attractive edge of slate and mint. Director Jean-Michel Laporte in his second year at the estate, no new oak for ageing. Gorgeous balance, absolutely one to look out for.

Plump fruit through the mid palate, slightly dry tannins typical of this hot vintage, but also plenty of juicy black cherry and pomegranate fruit. This was Jean Michel Laporte's first year at Talbot, and the second for the new vineyard manager Daniel Hostein, taking over from his father in the role. No new oak for ageing for Connetable.

Kraftig mørkerød farge med duft av skogsbær, litt oliven og blomster. 

Flaske åpnet med spenning da appen sier den burde vært drukket før 2014. Men lukt og smak overgår all forventning. Glir lett på tungen med en nydelig ettersmak. En 26 år gammel vin i sin beste alder. 

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Talbot
Vintages	2023
Country	France, Bordeaux, Saint-Julien
Bottle	75 cl

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