Chateau Talbot 4.Cru Classé Saint Julien 2010

"94 points. This is a fabulous Talbot" - Robert Parker

Château Talbot St-Julien Cru Classé er kendt som en ægte gemmevin og berømt for at finde flere ekstra gear i kælderen set i forhold til de håbløst tidlige en primeur-ratings.

Blandt vores største bordeauxoplevelser i Supervin-Teamet var en mirakuløs lækker Talbot 1955, der kom os i hænde fra en stor vinkenders dødsbo: 

En nær-perfekt himmerigsmundfuld, nærmest grundvoldsrystende kompleks. Så storslået  og fuldendt at det ville tangere blasfemi at udpensle vinens utallige smagsnuancer..! Kun synd for samleren, at han aldrig nåede at smage sin Talbot 1955…

Talbot 2010 (fra superårgangen med 99 point i flere Vintage Charts) har direkte kurs mod historisk storhed –  som i ægte storhed - og tendensen bekræftes af de seneste brugerbedømmelser på Cellartracker. Her et par udpluk...

”96 points. Excellent. Delicious. Beautiful […] strong balance”
"95 points. Meaty, full bodied. Really nice.”
“95 points. 果香浓郁，酒体强壮饱满。满口饱腹感。舒服” 
“95 Points. Beautiful robe. Delicious. Nice balance, strong presence”
“94 points. Has definitely improved over time ... A great buy. Sorry it's my last one.”

Talbot 2010 er nærmest uopdrivelig herhjemme, da de fleste flasker er gemt væk i store bordeauxkenderes vinkældre (gammel Talbot koster 2000 kr. eller mere flasken).  

Anmeldelser af Château Talbot St-Julien 4. Cru Classé 2010

95/100 Yves Beck
“Medium garnet red. Filigree, complex bouquet revealing notes of blueberries, blackberries and a spicy touch. When aired, I notice the scent of tea leaves and an elegant note of thyme. Delicious and fruity attack. On the palate, the wine has fullness, character and a beautiful aromatic intensity. The tannins are slowly revealed and endowed with a fine grain. The structure provides good rear protection and everything is in perfect harmony. A wine of character, marked by fullness and freshness and which reposition Talbot where it should or can be: among the elite of St-Julien! Well done.”

94/100 James Suckling
“There's a real purity of fruit here with currant and blueberry aromas coming out in the glass. Full body, with fine tannins and a fresh and clean acidity. Very polished tannins. It's all about balance and drinkability here.”

94/100 Robert Parker
“One of the best Talbots over recent years, and possibly the best since the 1986 and 1982, this sexy juggernaut of a wine struts forth with an opaque plum/ruby/purple color and terrific notes of creme de cassis, licorice, roasted herbs and smoky barbecue. It is a brilliant effort, with full body, wonderful fruit, a savory, expansive mouthfeel, sensational texture and a long finish, but no hardness or astringency. This is a fabulous Talbot to drink over the next 20-25 years.”

93/100 Wine Enthusiast
“This wine shows black currant fruit, with just the right balancing acidity. Talbot is progressing well in its quest to bring out its fine terroir.”

93/100 Falstaff
“Deep dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate brightening of the edges, a hint of kitchen herbs, dark fruit, liquorice and candied orange zest. Substantial, fine blackberry fruit, pleasant fruit sweetness, well integrated tannins, black forest berry jam in the finish, harmonious, fine extract sweetness in the finish, shows a very good length, a promising food companion for the future.”

93/100 Vinous
“It has a very appealing bouquet with blackberry, wild hedgerow, crushed strawberry, cedar and graphite aromas that seem more intense than previous bottles. The palate feels rounded and supple with layers of tobacco and 5-spice infused black fruit, fanning out to a voluminous and quite concentrated finish.”

93/100 Tastingbook.com

Om Château Talbot

Château Talbot er tilbage i form. Den berømte 4. Cru Classé fra St-Julien var især 1980’erne lidt af en ”humørspiller” – nogle gange fabelagtig, men ofte skuffende.

Siden ansættelsen af ønologen Stephane Derenoncourt i 2007 er kvaliteten øget ved bl.a. sænket høstudbytte og plukning af mere fuldmodne druer. En strengere sortering har også forbedret ”le Grand Vin”, da 40% af druehøsten nu sorteres fra til 2. vinen Connétable Talbot.

Med indvielsen af et nyt vineri i 2013 har ratings fået fortjente nøk i den rigtige retning. Slottet har siden 1917 været drevet af Negociant-familien Cordier, der for nylig har ansat Jean-Michel Laporte som teknisk direktør. Jean-Michel kommer fra samme stilling hos Ch. La Conseillante, Pomerol.