2010 Talbot
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Tasting notes
A touch funky/oaky. A huge fruity mouthfull but shows very fresh and elegant character and with lovely fresh fruit. Good quality here this year.
Critic scores
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
More reviews and scores
Beef, dried fruits, clove, cherry. Resolved tannins that nonetheless have a sandiness to the texture. Light body, and the complexity doesn't seem to be flourishing. I wouldn't want that fruit to dry out any further. (RH)
62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. First bottle TCA. Second bottle: deeper colour and generally a more youthful aspect than the 2009. Dense, firm and restrained with a dark-fruit nuance. Solid tannic frame but no aggression, the tannins fine and backed by generous fruit. More freshness than the 2009 and overall better balance. Built for the long haul. (JL)
The 2010 Talbot is much more backward on the nose compared to its peers, eventually revealing blackberry, briary and light floral scents, pretty but clearly requiring more bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite firm tannins. Cedar and graphite lend this a slight Pauillac-like personality, linear and correct with modest depth on the finish. Very fine. NM)
About the producer
Quality has not necessarily always lived up to this property’s Fourth Growth status, however there have been significant improvements in recent years, with a sustainable focus in the vineyard, and new winery and cellar.