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  • Country ranking ?

    1 310
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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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 2012

The 2012 Bordeaux vintage report.

The 2012 Bordeaux vintage is a year for vineyard management and workers. Call it a winemakers vintage, or change your tune and call it vineyard managers vintage. Either descriptor works perfectly. Wineries with the financial capacity to take the necessary measures in the vineyards during the season, coupled with the willingness to severely downgrade unripe grapes, will produce the best wines. Even then, it ...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Round and Flavorful

flavors

Blackcurrant, Toasty, Mineral, Floral and Perfumed

nose

Youthful, Complex, Generous and Refined

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-structured, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Round, Harmonious, Fragrant and Drying tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Sophisticated

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red, and looking bright, dark and deep. On the nose it is open, youthful, complex, refined, generous and charming. The taste is round, harmonious, fragrant, refined, with medium tannin ., with drying tannins, silky tannins, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with balanced, well-structured, good texture, concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has blackcurrant, floral, perfumed, toasty and mineral flavours. The finish is long, round, lingering, flavorful, spicy and vibrant. This wine is sophisticated,wonderful, fine and superb. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 2t before tasting.
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Origin

St. Julien, Bordeaux
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