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Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé, Saint-Julien

Name: Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé, Saint-Julien
SKU: 13294
Price: 80.46 GBP

Named after John Talbot, the last Governor of Bordeaux during the period of English ownership in the 15th century. The blend is traditionally two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot making up the greater proportion of the balance. A wine with a good, solid reputation. Showing good concentration and complexity on the nose with aromas of cedar and dried fruits and a syrupy, elegant richness to the palate.

Product code: 13294

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Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé, Saint-Julien

Details

Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2014
Producer: Château Talbot
Primary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Secondary grape: Merlot
Bottle size: 75cl
List price: £80.46
Code: 13294

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Expression

Oaked, intense, concentrated reds

Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes

About the Wine

This fabulous red wine produced by Château Talbot is made in the Saint-Julien area of Bordeaux. Available in 75cl bottles, imported by Twins SA. Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé is an inviting wine, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. This cork closed wine is made with added-sulphites. Cabernet-dominated claret, an elegant partner for grilled beef, roast lamb, and game.

Merlot

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Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.

Flavours:

Blueberry
Cherry
Chocolate
Plum
Vanilla

Cabernet Sauvignon

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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.

Flavours:

Black Cherry
Black Currant
Cedar
Chocolate
Green Peppercorn

The Country

France

Most of France enjoyed a long, glorious warm summer, which set wineries up for a great 2018 vintage. A welcome relief from the previous one which was the smallest since World War II.

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