Chteau Talbot is certified High Environmental Value Level 3

Talbot Mdoc 100

Bettane & Desseauve

Saint Julien, 1855

69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

()15(60% )

(James Suckling’s rating: 95 points)
2026

Undeniably, Talbot is one of the most famous Mdoc wines. This fine reputation is no doubt due to a mysterious combination of factors, such as the size of its vineyard, nearly one hundred hectares, and the regularity of its wine. Nearly a century in the same family, the name Talbot is concise and hard-hitting, easy to pronounce in all languages and a part of our history However, the first thing that makes Talbot popular is the wonderful nature of its wine.
For many, Talbot embodies the ideal Saint Julien, a generous bouquet, extremely stable and dependable during aging, emphasize Bettane and Desseauve in their Guide to French Wines.
Its true. A champion of longevity, even when young Talbot is pleasant and rounded, ever distinguished by silky, mild and very civilized tannins. Talbot possesses an extraverted nature. Its never withdrawn into itself, and has the courtesy of being in a good mood every day. Its a racy wine, with complex marks of Havana and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.

Appellation:
Saint Julien, 4th Classified Growth in 1955

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

Vinification:
Manual harvest, successive sorting. Fermentation in oak vats. Aging for 15 months in oak barrels (60% new).

Tasting Notes:
(James Suckling’s rating: 95 points)
Ripe redcurrants and plums with violet and other flowers on the nose. Full-bodied with firm, polished tannins that are ripe yet firm. Pure fruit here. Pretty center-palate. Chewy finish. Give this at least five or six years to come around. Best after 2026.