Chateau Talbot

Chateau Talbot

Château Talbot is one of the best-known Bordeaux wine estates to a UK audience, not surprisingly because it takes its name from John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, who in 1453 suffered the ignominy of losing the  battle, and with it his life, which allowed Bordeaux and its vineyards to slip back into French control after belonging to the British Crown for over 340 years.

In the last century it has been owned by the Cordier family, and the red wine of the estate has long enjoyed a reputation for solid dependability. It is one of the largest estates in the Médoc and its 102 hectare single vineyard is situated inland from the Gironde River and west of the hamlet of St-Julien-Beychevelle.

Georges Cordier, who owned the property in the mid-20th century, was a great lover of white wine, and, determined to produce his own, took the highly unusual step of planting 5 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in his vineyard, producing his first crop of white wine in 1945 (Le Caillou Blanc de Ch Talbot). The aim is to make wine in a Burgundian style, aged in oak barrels, with the 80% Sauvignon Blanc imparting vivacity and acidity, while the 20% Semillon imbues the wine with weight, backbone and ageing potential.

Red wine from Talbot is typically a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (66%), Merlot (26%), Cabernet Franc (3%), and Petit Verdot (5%) - the vinification includes 18 months maturation in small oak barriques (50% new).

Talbot has a reputation for consistency and is one of the most carefully made and reliable of the St-Julien Cru Classé clarets. The best examples are richly aromatic with a bouquet of cedarwood and vanilla scented cassis fruits and with a palate packed with well-delineated, ripe, black fruits and finely integrated tannins. It is classified as a 4ème Cru Classé.
 

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2014 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2014
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13.5% Alcohol
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2013 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2013
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13.0% Alcohol
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2018 Caillou Blanc, Château Talbot, Bordeaux
White
2018
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12.5% Alcohol
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2017 Caillou Blanc, Château Talbot, Bordeaux
White
2017
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2011 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2011
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2005 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2005
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2010 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2010
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2008 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2008
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2012 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2012
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2019 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2019
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2018 Château Talbot, Multiformat Case (4x75cl, 2x150cl, 1x300cl)
Red
2018
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2020 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2020
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2021 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2021
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2018 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2018
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1949 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
1949
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1959 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
1959
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1962 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
1962
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1964 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
1964
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2009 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red
2009
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