Château Talbot is a 4th Cru Classé from 1855, located in the noble wine village of Saint-Julien in the Médoc. It has been in the Cordier family for generations and has produced many outstanding vintages. Jean-Max Drouilhet has been cellar master here since 2007 and has been able to further increase the quality of the Talbot wines.
With the Connétable, Merlot usually predominates in the final blend, with the two grape varieties being closer together than usual in 2018 with 57% (Merlot) and 43% (Cabernet Sauvignon). About 20% new and 80% used barriques are used for the development of the second wine from Talbot.
2018 is a mature year with relatively soft Médoc wines, the Constable Talbot expresses this character perfectly. It has ripe dark berry fruit, notes of milk chocolate and vanilla on the nose. On the palate it dresses the soft tannins in a lot of extract and fruit, so that the wine can already be enjoyed with pleasure, but can also be aged for a few more years.
