Château TALBOT 2019
Château Talbot is a property of the Saint-Julien du Médoc appellation in Bordeaux. It was classified 4th Grand Cru Classé in the Bordeaux classification of 1855. The Château takes its name from Connétable Talbot, an English soldier and governor of Guyenne defeated in combat by the French at Castillon in 1453. For over a century, it belongs to members of the Cordier family. The Château is located in the center of the classified vineyards area, inland of the Léoville properties. The 107-hectare vineyard extends north to the border with Pauillac, all except 5 hectares are planted in red varieties (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot).
Château Talbot 2019 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (69%), Merlot (26%) and Petit Verdot (5%). The grapes are harvested manually and sorted by hand and by optical machine. The fermentation is made in oak vats, followed by 15-months ageing in oak barrels, 60% of which are new.
Grape varieties: 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot