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    1 514
  • Producer ranking ?

    25
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    Now
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The Story

Undeniably, Talbot is one of the most famous Médoc wines. This fine reputation is no doubt due to a mysterious combination of factors, such as the size of its vineyard, nearly one hundred hectares, and the regularity of its wine.  Nearly a century in the same family, the name Talbot is concise and hard-hitting, easy to pronounce in all languages and a part of our history… However, the first thing that makes Talbot popular is the wonderful natu...

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Vintage 1961

1961 - the greatest Bordeaux vintage of all time?

I am writing this during the primeur campaign and I notice that Bordeaux château owners and merchants have been exceptionally quiet this year. I've been following this part of the market remotely for almost 30 years now and have been told about a lot of the "vintages of the century". Once wines are bottled and sold or vice versa, as is the case in Bordeaux, these claims tend to be changed.

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A 1961 Talbot lived up to the hype of the vintage. Aromas of caramel, curds and whey framed its inviting and pleasant fruit. Carob was everywhere to be found, and while its palate was soft, tender and mature, it still had nice acid, and this was still an excellent wine (93).
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St. Julien, Bordeaux
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