2008 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux

Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot,Petit Verdot
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Code: 20081200750008011853

Description

Brimming with juicy red and black forest fruits yet with a savoury twist of graphite, Ch. Talbot once again shows its quality in 2008. Full bodied and flavoursome, this displays ripe, firm tannins and refreshingly crunchy fruit on the finish.

  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2008
  • Alcohol
    13%
  • Grape
    Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot,Petit Verdot
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    Château Talbot

Critics reviews

Robert Parker
90/100
The evolved, soft, silky 2008 Talbot is unquestionably a sleeper of the vintage, offering a dark plum/garnet color, loads of roasted herb, berry, black cherry, plum and Asian spice aromas intermixed with an attractive forest floor-like note. Already drinking well, this medium-bodied St.-Julien should continue to evolve for 10-15+ years.

A forward, luscious wine that should turn out to be outstanding, Talbot's deep ruby/purple-colored 2008 offers plenty of roasted herb, berry fruit, coffee, and soil characteristics in its rich, layered, stunningly opulent and fleshy personality. While it still has plenty of tannin to shed, it is ripe and well-integrated. Give it 2-3 years of bottle age, and drink it over the next 20-25 years.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Robert Parker
90/100
The evolved, soft, silky 2008 Talbot is unquestionably a sleeper of the vintage, offering a dark plum/garnet color, loads of roasted herb, berry, black cherry, plum and Asian spice aromas intermixed with an attractive forest floor-like note. Already drinking well, this medium-bodied St.-Julien should continue to evolve for 10-15+ years.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (May 2011)

About The Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The world’s most iconic red grape, Cabernet Sauvignon, is the powerhouse behind some of the greatest wines ever made. Known for its bold structure, deep color, and complex aromatics, this grape has earned its reputation through sheer quality, ageability, and global adaptability. From Bordeaux to California, Tuscany to Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon thrives in diverse terroirs—delivering wines of remarkable character wherever it’s grown.
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St Julien

Saint-Julien (St Julien) is the smallest of the Médoc’s “Big Four” communes, yet it is widely regarded as the most consistent. Despite having no First Growths, St Julien produces outstanding wines year after year, with many châteaux delivering exceptional quality. The appellation’s compact vineyard area of just over 700 hectares and its uniform gravel soils give St Julien wine a remarkably cohesive style.
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Château Talbot

Château Talbot is one of the best-known Bordeaux wine estates to a UK audience, not surprisingly because it takes its name from John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, who in 1453 suffered the ignominy of losing the battle, and with it his life, which allowed Bordeaux and its vineyards to slip back into French control after belonging to the British Crown for over 340 years. In the last century it has been owned by the Cordier family, and the red wine of the estate has long enjoyed a reputation for solid dependability. It is one of the largest estates in the Médoc and its 102-hectare single vineyard is situated inland from the Gironde River and west of the hamlet of St-Julien-Beychevelle.
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