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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 enjoyable red Wine produced by Château Talbot originates from the Saint-Julien area of Bordeaux. Available in 75cl bottles, supplied by Twins SA. Château Talbot 4ème Cru Classé, Saint-Julien is an inviting wine, made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. This wine has a cork closure and is available to order online today. 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

Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.

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