Chateau Talbot Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classe 2019

The estate
A 4th Classified Growth of Saint-Julien, Chateau Talbot is one of the iconic references of Haut-Medoc. Acquired by Desire Cordier in 1918, Chateau Talbot is today managed by Nancy Bignon-Cordier and her husband, Jean-Paul Bignon.

The vineyard
The Chateau Talbot vineyard is a real treasure, covering 110 hectares of vines all in one piece, in the heart of the Saint-Julien appellation. These vines, aged 45 years on average, have an ideal location on the edge of the Gironde estuary, planted on ridges of Medoc gravel and alluvial deposits.

Vinification
Manual harvest. Successive manual and optical sorting. Vinification in oak vats.

The blend
Cabernet sauvignon (69%), merlot (26%), petit verdot (5%).

The aging
15 months in barrels, of which 60% is new French oak.