Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Talbot
Label Name:
 
St Julien 4eme Cru
Vintage:
 
1998
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Julien, Médoc (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker: 88/100; Wine Spectator: 88/100; La Revue du Vin de France: 16/20

Tasting Note
Medium-full St-Julien: blackcurrant and dark cherry with cedar, pencil-lead, tobacco and dried herbs; firm but mellowed tannins, balanced acidity and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, ribeye or beef short ribs, duck confit; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu (roast pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan-style beef.

Production Method
Estate-grown fruit; traditional fermentation with malolactic fermentation, aged ~12–18 months in oak (approximately 50% new oak reported for 1998).

Vineyard Info
Château Talbot is a 4ème Cru Classé (1855) in Saint-Julien, family-owned (Cordier) with ~110 ha in a single block on gravelly Médoc soils.