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Chateau Talbot, Saint-Julien, 1996

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
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Mature classified-growth Saint-Julien is the bottle most of us mean to cellar and never do, and this 1996 Talbot has already done the waiting for you. Talbot was ranked a Fourth Growth in 1855. Its 111 hectares sit in a single block on hilltops of fine Günzian gravel over clay, on the banks of the Gironde estuary. That gravel was carried down by the Dordogne from the Massif Central and by the Garonne from the Pyrenees, and it drains very well. The grand vin is built around the higher gravel parcels on the plateau. The family story runs deep: Désiré Cordier bought the estate in 1918, and after the death of his grandson Jean, Jean's daughters Lorraine and Nancy took over. (Désiré was also mayor of Saint-Julien, and the signs he put up at the three entrances to the village are still standing.) Stand the bottle upright a day ahead and decant it gently off any sediment.

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More about Chateau Talbot

Saint-Julien's Fourth Growth has always been solid, reliable, and unfailingly well-made. Talbot sits on diverse soils that produce wines balancing richness and refinement. The kind of Bordeaux that ages beautifully without demanding attention.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    1996

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary; entrecôte à la bordelaise; duck confit with sautéed cèpes; a simple roast chicken with jus and potatoes cooked in the drippings; a wedge of aged Comté afterward.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic profile of a mature Saint-Julien built on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: blackcurrant and plum fruit giving way to cedar, tobacco, leather and earthy, savoury notes. Typically medium- to full-bodied, with tannins softened by bottle age, fresh acidity holding it together and a long, dry finish of cedar and dried herbs.

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