Château Talbot 1996 (12 BT)

Château Talbot 1996 

St. Julien, 4ème Cru Classé

u. 2bn, good appearance; Bonne apparence

In 2018, an absolutely splendid nose, in line with the 1986, but younger of course, and truly Talbot. There is opulence here, plus layers of exciting perfume. Massive in the mouth, oozing black fruit, liquorice and glycerol. The texture is all-enveloping, the structure perfect, the fruit, acidity and tannin in total harmony. Set for a long life, but so approachable now, with its coffee and chocolate lusciousness. In 2019 and from magnum, this has wonderful scent and textbook classic structure - very impressive indeed. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

12 bts (owc)

A fantastic collection of claret from a connoisseur, which includes sought-after Chateaux from both left and right banks, spanning over 3 decades from highly regarded vintages such as 1982, 1989, 2000, 2010 and more. All purchased from reputable French wine merchants and stored in a private cellar with temperature control

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid