Chateau Talbot 2023

WEINWISSER: "Feingliedriges Bouquet, rote und blaue Beeren, Flieder, heller Tabak und Johannisbeernektar. Am eleganten Gaumen mit engmaschigem Tanningerüst, perfekt balancierte Rasse und geradliniger Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale Wildkirsche, dunkles Edelholz und Graphit. Top-Leistung dieses Jahr. Bravo Jean-Michel Laporte!"

JAMES SUCKLING: "A medium- to full-bodied red with very fine tannins. It’s firm and structured, showing a bright, dark-fruited character. Focused, with a good center-palate and a lingering finish. Really polished."

VINUM: "77% Cabernet, was der höchste Anteil ist, der jemals in Talbot drin war; tiefgründig, ausdrucksstark, schwarzfruchtig, Lakritze, blonder Tabak, sehr komplex; am Gaumen dicht gebaut, markante Gerbstoffe, wie aus dem Stein gemeisselt, viel Rasse, grossartige Länge, Zartbitterschokolade im Finish. Ein Bilderbuch-Talbot, kann reifen."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Offering up aromas of dark berries, baking chocolate, plums, espresso roast and crushed mint, the 2023 Talbot is medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with a rich but lively core of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Harvested over the course of fully four weeks, it's a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot that attained 13% alcohol."

DECANTER: "As with many Médoc wines this vintage, Château Talbot shows off the highest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in its blend in recent memory, reflected in cool cassis and blueberry fruit, liquorice and cigar box aromas, leading to some plum and blackberry mid palate richness. Indeed, the palate evinces much depth, juiciness and salinity: all very good things that bode well for future complexity after barrel ageing (60% new oak) and five to ten years cellaring. But we are not in 2019 or 2020, as the finish does show some tannic austerity. All things considered, a very successful Talbot, and potential for a higher score in bottle."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, schwarze Waldbeeren, dunkle Kirschen, zart rauchig, Nugat ist unterlegt. Komplex, saftig, elegant, reife Tannine, dunkle Kirschen im Abgang, bleibt haften, ein feinwürziger Speisenbegleiter."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Licorice, blackberries, black cherries, flowers, and tobacco create the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is round, creamy, and soft, with a touch of salinity in the fresh, and fruity finish, that makes you want to take another sip. Drink from 2028-2045."

JEB DUNNUCK: "Smoky red and black fruits, leafy herbs, truffle, and some lively, background floral notes all emerge from the 2023 Château Talbot, a medium-bodied Saint-Julien that has a pure, elegant mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and the fresher yet balanced style of the vintage."