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2023 Chateau Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux
HoldWell stockedNeal Martin 91-93/100
Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon; 20% Merlot; 3% Cabernet Franc. This is another wonderful wine from the unassuming Jean-Michel Laporte. Since 2017, he has lifted Talbot from producing very enjoyable but relatively simple wines to a level where this is one of the best-value expressions of elegant, expressive Bordeaux. This is a splendidly vivid and lifted wine, full of fruit and with a clear gravelly and graphite line across the palate. The tannins are grainy and refreshing. It is not as dense as the 2022; it has a gentler presence, but this is no lightweight. The quality of the Cabernet Sauvigno
Colour / grapeRed · Cabernet Sauvignon 20% / Merlot 3% / Cabernet Sauvignon 77% / Merlot 20% / Petit Verdot 3%
RegionBordeaux, France
Drink window2029–2048
2026Hold2048
Best withBeef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry
Critics
Neal Martin
91-93/100
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William Kelley
92-94/100
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Antonio Galloni
93-95/100
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James Suckling
94-95/100
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Jane Anson
94/100
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James Lawther MW
16.5/20
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Jeb Dunnuck
91-93+/100
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Vivino community
4.2/5
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Wine-Searcher aggregate (15 critics)
92/100
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