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Vintage | Wine 1985 |
Classification | Médoc - 4ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Julien |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Talbot |
Country | France |
At Chateau Talbot, wine combines past and future. Respect for traditions and technological developments will live in perfect harmony. From the union of technical, regional and men who operate with passion, sprang wines of character, harmonious and complex. st reached in twenty years to be among the most popular wines of the Bordeaux region. . It is undeniable that Talbot is one of the most famous wines of the Medoc. This good reputation is probably due to a mysterious combination of several factors: the size of its vineyards, nearly one hundred acres, the regularity of its wines, for nearly a century in the same family, the name of Talbot short and punchy , easy to pronounce in all languages and is part of our history ... But what makes the popularity of first Talbot is the wonderful nature of its wine. "Talbot is for many the ideal of St. Julien, generous bouquet, very stable and safe in Aging and stress Bettane Desseauve in their Grand Guide des Vins de France. True, Talbot is a champion of life, but that did not stop even in its first youth to be nice and round, always marked by silky tannins and sweet, very civilized. Talbot, an outgoing nature, he never turned in on itself, and has the courtesy to be every day in good mood. It is a racy wine, with complex notes of liquorice and tan, delightfully classic without any restraint. . .
CHÂTEAU GRAND CORBIN DESPAGNE Magnum 1985
Saint Emilion
CHÂTEAU MOUTON BARONNE PHILIPPE 1985
Pauillac
Pauillac
Richebourg
Pessac Leognan
Haut Medoc
CHÂTEAU HAUT BAGES LIBERAL 1985
Pauillac
Saint Emilion
Pauillac
Margaux
(05-1999) Deliciously deep, velvety looking; soft, sweet, ripe.
(10-1994) Big, ripe, raisiny, earthy fruit bomb. Full-bodied with loads of flavor and tannins. Long and rich.
(01-1998) The 1985 Talbot is a down-sized version of their 1982, and is now flattering to taste and drink. Very deep in color, with a ripe, rich, berry-like fragrance, this supple, fleshy, medium-bodied wine has loads of fruit, a smooth, graceful finish, and excellent balance.