Château Talbot can be seen from afar on the Saint-Julien-Beychevelle plateau, on the edge of an ocean of vines, between the large trees in its park. The history of this cru is rich. It bears the name of the Constable Talbot, famous English warrior, governor of Guyenne, defeated at the Battle of Castillon in 1453. In 1855, during the classification of the Médoc and Graves wines ordered by the Emperor Napoleon III, the Château Talbot is promoted to the fourth classified growth of Saint-Julien. After having been the property of the Marquis d'Aux for several decades, the estate was acquired in 1917 by Désiré Cordier. His son Georges then his grandson Jean and finally his two daughters, Lorraine Cordier (died in April 2011) and Nancy Bignon-Cordier, succeeded each other in the destiny of this property. Under their leadership, Talbot has established itself as one of the most famous Bordeaux wines. In total, the 107 hectares of the Château Talbot vineyard extend all around the house to the northern borders of the appellation, at the limit of Pauillac. Planted on a land of fine Günzian gravel on a base of limestone with asterias, forming draining ridges, there is a large majority of red vines (102 hectares) and a confidential area of white vines (5 hectares). The maintenance of the vineyard is one of the most irreproachable in the Médoc. The wines, vinified with the invaluable advice of oenologist Jacques Boissenot and consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, are regularly opulent but of great elegance. Their open character and silky tannins allow them to be tasted young as after a long aging in the cellar. Over time, they develop a delicate and complex aromatic bouquet of cedar and tan. Note a small production of a delicious dry white wine, Château Talbot Caillou Blanc.