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Château Talbot Barrel sample (Saint-Julien)
Saint-Julien · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Saint-Julien
- Appellation
- Saint-Julien
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne vermelha assada · cordeiro · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201293 pts
92–94. Barrel sample. This wine is heavily influenced by ample new-wood aging. It's deliciously juicy with black currant and plum fruits balanced by swathes of refreshing acidity at the end.
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201093 pts
92-94 A luxurious wine, acidity and sweet plum fruits rolling together into a fine, beautiful structure. It has toughness, to be sure, while it is the glamorous surface that is immediately attractive.
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200994 pts
93-95 Barrel sample. A firm, complex wine, solidly based on ripe tannins, dark flavors. There is some spice and juiciness to fit with the dense tannins.