In Bond Fine Wine. 2020 Château Talbot, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France. Fourth Growth • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2024–2055. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 95/100 · Vinous, 23/02/2023 · Drink 2030-2050
The 2020 Talbot is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Strong Cabernet Sauvignon inflections open first in the bouquet, leading into a rich palate laced with expressive dark cherry and plum fruit. A Saint-Julien of power and stature, Talbot is fabulous in 2020. I love the breadth and overall intensity here, but there is just as much focus to keep things in balance. The 2020 is superb,…
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 90–92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 21/05/2021 · Drink 2024 - 2038
Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Talbot storms out of the glass with powerful blackcurrants, raspberry leaves and baked plums scents, followed by suggestions of dried Mediterranean herbs, tobacco leaf and graphite. The medium-bodied palate delivers lovely freshness and an approachable chewiness, nicely framing the herb-laced black fruits, finishing savory.
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Vinous, 2024-11-12 · Drink 2030-2065
The 2020 Talbot was corked on the first bottle. The second has a refined and focused bouquet, with more black fruit than its peers. Cedar and light minty notes impart a Pauillac-like personality. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine delineation, lovely poise and a sorbet-fresh, high-toned finish. This appears to have meliorated since I tasted it just after bottling, hence the…