In Bond Fine Wine. 2021 Château Talbot, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France. Fourth Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2025–2045. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
William Kelley (WK) — 91–92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/04/2022
The 2021 Talbot is promising, exhibiting aromas of wild berries, cherries, cigar wrapper and sweet spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety palate that's bright and seamless, with an enveloping, charming profile despite analytically rather high levels of polyphenols. This is a fine effort that reminds Jean-Michel Laporte of the 2001 vintage in style'though the 2021 will be…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 93/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 27/02/2024 · Drink 2027-2041
The 2021 Talbot is an absolutely gorgeous wine. Aromatic, layered and impeccably balanced, Talbot is simply exquisite in 2021. Sweet pipe tobacco, incense, dried flowers, mint, licorice and blue-toned fruits are some of the notes that grace this super-refined Saint-Julien. All the elements are so well balanced. The floral, effusive finish is so inviting.
Neal Martin (NM) — 90/100 · Vinous, 22/02/2024 · Drink 2025-2045
The 2021 Talbot, bottled in early May, has an unapologetically classical-styled nose: light black fruit, antique furniture, freshly rolled tobacco with some pencil shavings. It gains a little more fruit' with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. Nicely balanced, this is underpinned by a keen thread of acidity, a bit austere toward the finish like many in this vintage. I wond…