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 | 2018 Ch. Talbot - Saint Julien GCC | € 49,00 (€ 59,29) |
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De familie Cordier stelde een dreamteam samen met Jean Michel Laporte als directeur (sinds 2018) en zowel Stéphane Derenoncourt als Eric Boissenot als consulenten. Het resultaat is een rijkelijke en ronde Talbot 2018. We ervaren méér body, diepte en kracht, ook al blijft het genietbaar op middellange termijn. Diep robijnrood kleurt het glas. De neus van zwarte bessen en cassis op subtiele vanille- en eiktoetsen verleidt. De milieu de bouche bevestigt: tegelijk intenser en complex en nog altijd fruitig en soepel. Golven van fraîcheur houden de ervaring stralend met accenten van gedroogde kruiden. Talbot is rianter dan ooit. Jean Michel Laporte verhoogde lichtjes de proportie aan nieuwe eik in het élevage van 50 naar 60%. Hij bepaalde het assemblage met 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot en 5% Petit Verdot. Good job! Deze wereldwijd erkende Saint Julien Grand Cru Classé wint aan waarde terwijl hij op dronk komt. Talbot is al 100 jaar eigendom van de familie Cordier. Om dit te vieren krijgt de 2018 een “passend outfit”. IN DE PERS 93 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 Talbot is quite the powerhouse. Inky and deep, the 2018 possesses striking textural richness from start to finish. Inky dark fruit, licorice, cloves, new leather, menthol, violet and chocolate fill out the layers effortlessly in this decidedly flashy Saint-Julien. This is a terrific effort for Technical Director Jean-Michel Laporte in his first vintage at Talbot. It will be interesting to see where the château goes in future years. This is certainly an opulent, rich style. Drink 2028-2048. 91-94 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (April 2019) The 2018 Talbot is super-refined and nuanced from start to finish. Powerful yet also impeccably refined. Talbot is a wine of real character and class. Savory Cabernet Sauvignon inflections of grilled herbs, cedar, tobacco, menthol, licorice and coffee all add shades of nuance. At times, Talbot can be a bit light. Not in 2018. Simply put, the 2018 Talbot is stellar. Tasted two times. 94-95 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (April 2019) Very attractive core of pretty fruit and polished yet chewy tannins. Medium to full body, integrated tannins and a driven finish. One of the best Talbots in a long time. 94 Jane Anson – decanter.com (April 2019) A great St-Julien that reflects the estate more than the vintage - a definite compliment to the winemaking team as well as those 50-year-old (on average) vines that are less swayed by climatic changes. This is full of blackberry and bilberry, with a touch of tobacco on the nose. There's good sweetness to the fruit, and although it's not quite as punchy, deep or concentrated as some, this means that it has a beautifully balanced appellation signature. 45hl/ha yield. 60% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2040 91+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (Maart 2021) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Talbot features notions of baked blackcurrants, stewed plums and bouquet garni with hints of tilled soil, tobacco leaf and pencil lead. The medium-bodied palate is softly textured with bags of juicy black fruits supported by chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing savory. Drink 2023-2038. 91-93 Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (April 2019) Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Talbot is just a little reduced to begin, opening out to reveal notions of warm red and black currants, baked plums and mulberries with touches of sautéed herbs, tilled soil, fallen leaves and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, it has commendably ripe, fine-grained tannins and restrained, earthy layers on offer in the mouth with an herbal lift on the finish. 93-96 James Molesworth – winespectator.com (April 2019) 93-95 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (April 2019) This estate is on a roll and the 2018 Château Talbot might just be the best yet. A deep purple/blue color is followed by a mammoth-sized bouquet of crème de cassis, dark chocolate, tobacco, and lead pencil. Rich, full-bodied, and powerful, it nevertheless stays pure, balanced, and elegant, with a beautiful finish. Its tannins are ripe and integrated, it has balancing acidity, and this is unquestionably another beautiful vintage for this estate. 92+ Neal Martin – vinous.com (Maart 2021) Not only is the 2018 Talbot the first vintage in which Jean-Michel Laporte was fully in charge, but it comes in a uniquely designed bottle to celebrate the centennial of ownership by the Cordier family. Fortunately, its contents make the grade. This Talbot is well defined and focused on the nose, offering blackberry, bilberry and cedar scents and an attractive floral component that becomes more evident with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied and cohesive, with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and good depth. Layers of blackberry and cranberry fruit intertwine with cedar and touches of graphite on the finish, completing an excellent Talbot that may improve further with bottle age. Drink 2023-2045. 91-93 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Oktober 2019) The 2018 Talbot is Jean-Marc Laporte’s first vintage in charge, although he mentioned that he has not changed a great deal. It has an intense bouquet with blackberry, blueberry and violets aromas with much more vivacity than recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins and clearly more mid-palate. There is just more body and presence to this Talbot compared to previous vintages, more tension and grip on the graphite tinged finish. This is very promising not only for this vintage, but for the future of Talbot. Watch this space/château. Drink 2023-2045. 95 Bettane & Desseauve (April 2019) 16,5/20 Jean-Marc Quarin – quarin.com (April 2019) 93-95 Roger Voss – wineenthusiast.com (April 2019) 16,5/20 Julia Harding – jancisrobinson.com (April 2019) 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot; 60% new oak. Now made by Jean-Michel Laporte. Barrel sample. Deepest black-cherry colour. Sweet cassis and blueberry fruit. Smooth and juicy on the palate, much more apparently approachable than many but there’s a deep core of ripe tannin hiding behind the juicy fruit. Thickly textured on the finish yet promising. (JH) 14%. Drink 2026-2036 18-18,5/20 Revue des Vins de France – rvf.com (April 2019) 17,5/20 Weinwisser (April 2019) 17,5/20 Matthew Jukes – matthewjukes.com (April 2019) (66 Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 Merlot, 5 Petit Verdot) | 60% new oak | 14% alc The black cherry theme here is very attractive and the richness and silkiness on the palate certainly signals a successful wine. Smooth and round, the acid and tannin are both neatly tucked under the fruit and the result is a balanced Talbot which will soften and relax in no time at all. I like this vintage a lot at Talbot as it has harnessed a little more ripeness than usual and this serves to bolster their style. TalbotTalbot is wereldwijd befaamd en één van de de sterkste "brands" in Bordeaux. Bovendien is zijn prijs doorgaans vrij redelijk in primeur en stijgt zijn waarde over de jaren. Deze omvangrijke wijngaard van 104 hectare is één van de meest standvastige Saint Julien geklasseerd in 1855. De familie Cordier vierde in 2018 een eeuw aanwezigheid als eigenaar. Ze stelden een dreamteam samen met Jean Michel Laporte als directeur (sinds 2018) en zowel Stéphane Derenoncourt als Eric Boissenot als consulenten. 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot en 4% Petit Verdot. De naam Talbot verwijst naar de Connétable Talbot, een Engelse militair en "gouverneur de Guyenne", die op beiaarde leeftijd verslaan werd door de Fransen tijdens de legendarische "bataille de Castillon" in 1453. De familie is ook eigenaar van Sénéjac in Haut Médoc. |