Château Talbot Saint-Julien 4. Cru Classé 2022 i trækasse

Bettane et Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Decanter

A great effort in 2022 with such excellent precision and detail to the tannins and fruit. Cool blueberries, blackcurrants, cola, vanilla, tobacco and liquorice all give nuance and interest with fleshy tannins and bright acidity. Great balance of intensity and finesse with such energy from start to finish. Really quite approachable and enjoyable with impressive crystalline aspects and a lovely sense of place. Tasted twice. A yield of 40hl/ha. Ageing 16 months in barrels, 60% new. Harvest 9-28 September. 3.75pH.

Terre de Vins

Matthew Jukes

Wine Maniacs

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The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve

Spice, flowers, currants, oak, cherries, and spearmint produce the aromatic profile. The palate is elegant, fresh, vibrant, and energetic. The red berries deliver lift, sweetness, length, and complexity. You can look at this as the perfect juxtaposition between classic, and modern, with age worthy structure, and sweet, ripe freshness in the fruits. The wine is produced from blending 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. 13.5% ABV, 3.75 pH. Yields were 40 hectoliters per hectare. Harvesting took place September 9- September 28. Drink from 2024-2040.

James Suckling

The tannins really are integrated and fill out across the palate. The texture is so beautiful and refined. Medium- to full-bodied and crunchy, with lovely texture and refinement.

Jeb Dunnuck

Readers will love the 2022 Château Talbot, one of the finest vintages from this château that I can recall. Possessing a gorgeous nose of pure cassis, blackberries, tobacco, and iron, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, and perfectly integrated tannins. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot that’s resting in 60% new French oak, this utterly classic, pure, lengthy Saint-Julien will benefit from just a few years of bottle age and have a broad drink window. Bravo. 93-95+

The Vintage Journal

Deep crimson. Superb pure dark cherry, dark plum aromas with vanilla/ marzipan notes. Very generous and supple on the palate with fresh dark plum. Cassos darl cherry fruits, sinous chocolaty textures and well balanced vanilla/ marzipan oak notes. A classic vintage for Talbot. (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc 50-60% new oak)

Robert Parker

The 2022 Talbot is especially impressive, and if it fulfills all its promise, it is likely to emerge as this large Saint-Julien property's most exciting wine since the 1980s. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries, blackberries and cassis mingled with hints of violets and pencil lead, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, with a layered core of fruit, rich structuring tannins and a long, lively finish. It's a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot that's being matured in 60% new oak.

Alexandre Ma

The parched 2022 vintage melds impeccably with Château Talbot's clay-rich terroir. This wine offers a lingering acidity and pure, crisp fruitiness. Swirling the glass, one can almost hear the "Croatian Rhapsody" composed by bayberries, cherries, and pomegranates. Delicate violet intermingle with rhubarb, accompanied by the unadulterated essence of Cabernet Sauvignon, elevating the noble character of Médoc. In the finish, subtle hints of tea stems and white chocolate emerge, offering the halo of warmness. Château Talbot 2022 is a fusion of passion and tenderness. If it does not develop excessive mocha notes after bottling, it will undoubtedly become a legend in Château Talbot's history.

Antonio Galloni

The 2022 Talbot is another impressive effort from the château. Savory and nuanced, the 2022 its wonderfully energetic in the glass. Dried herbs, incense, tobacco, menthol and licorice all build in a potent, virile Saint-Julien that checks all the right boxes. Drinking window : 2028-2052

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