Chateau Talbot - 1979 - St Julien
Chateau Talbot - 1979 - St Julien
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Product Features
- Manufacturer: Talbot
- Region: Bordeaux, France
- Origin: Private Natural Wine Cellar (France)
- Year: 1979
- Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot
- Size: 0.75 L
- Alcohol: 13%
- Pairings: Perfekt zu rotem Fleisch, Braten, Wild und reifem Käse.
The 1979 Château Talbot is a highly regarded red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation and embodies the quintessence of the classic, long-aging Médoc style. This wine is characterized by a garnet-red hue with elegant brick-red nuances, the result of decades of aging. On the nose, it offers an extremely refined tertiary bouquet, revealing notes of leather, cigar box, and dark tobacco, combined with hints of underbrush, mushrooms, and a hint of dried wild berries. On the palate, the structure is silky and harmonious, with fully integrated tannins that convey a sensation of extreme smoothness, balanced by a still-perceptible acidity that lends the wine freshness and vibrancy despite the bottle’s advanced age. The 1979 vintage is considered historic for the estate, as it marked the debut of the second wine, Connétable Talbot, and although much time has passed since the harvest, well-preserved bottles still display a noble aromatic persistence with spicy and mineral undertones. It is recommended to serve the wine at a temperature of about 17–18 degrees, handling it gently and decanting it promptly to separate any natural sediment, and to pair it with mature red meat dishes, game birds, or aged hard cheeses.
Description: Slight signs of age
Capital letters: Slight signs of age
Level: High shoulder
Color: Perfect
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