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.