Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- France
- Région:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation précise:
- Saint-Julien
- Millésime:
- 2016
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
- Terroir:
- Sols de graves médocaines
- Âge des vignes:
- Cinquantenaires
- Vendanges:
- Manuelles
- Rendements:
- 45 hl/ha a une densité de plantation de 7700 pieds/ha
- Vinification:
- En cuves bois
- Elevage:
- 15 mois en barriques neuves à 50%
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2022
- Apogée :
- 2026-2036
- Boire avant :
- 2046+
- Conseil de service :
- Ouvrir puis épauler la bouteille au moins 1 heure à l'avance
- Servir à :
- 17-18°C
Description
Au nez, le vin démontre toute sa complexité et sa profondeur avec des notes de crème de cassis, de mûres, de graphite et de tabac blond. L'attaque se fait puissante tout en possédant une texture souple. La structure tannique fine mais présente fait écho à la fraîcheur omniprésente ainsi qu'à cette puissance sous-jacente. C'est un vin qui s'étire et qui propose une lecture complexe en bouche, l'aromatique et le corps se répondant tour à tour jusqu'à la finale sapide, qui s'étire ensuite longuement.
Suggestion gourmande
Filet mignon grillés, sauce aux mûres, écrasé de patates douces.
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"This is already a beautiful St.-Julien that’s ripe and elegant with not a jot too much oak or tannin, but a very fresh and lively finish that keeps on going. However, there are some serious reserves in this wine that need time to be released. Already very harmonious, but better from 2021."
Wine Spectator
"Rock 'em, sock 'em St.-Julien, with mouthcoating ganache and tar notes backed by commensurate cassis, blueberry paste and blackberry reduction flavors. The long finish rumbles through, with buried brambly grip providing the support for the dense fruit and toast to meld. Best from 2025 through 2040."
Jeb Dunnuck
"Brought up in 50% new oak, the 2016 Château Talbot is a winner and certainly over-delivers. Powerful notes of crème de cassis, tobacco leaf, lead pencil, and leafy herbs all give way to a silky, seamless Saint-Julien that has remarkable purity of fruit and building, fine tannins. It’s the texture as well as the purity that set this apart, and readers looking for a great value should purchase a case of this beauty."
Decanter
"The anthocyanes are clearly on display in this inky purple wine. Touches of rusticity and earth sit alongside the rich cassis and bilberry fruit. It's a big, sculpted, gorgeously confident wine with a low pH and plenty of power. Matured in 50% new oak. Bottled in May 2018."
Jancis Robinson
Wine Enthusiast
"The smooth texture of this wine is deceptive. Behind its ripe black fruits and acidity, the wine has a strong sense of structure to give shape and potential to the freshness and fruit. The wine will age, not perhaps for the really long term but certainly it is worth waiting until 2025."
Un vin vibrant, entre élégance et puissance !