Chateau Talbot 2020
Château Talbot is a property of the Saint-Julien du Médoc appellation, in Bordeaux . It was ranked 4th Grand Cru Classé in the Bordeaux classification of 1855. The Château takes its name from Connétable Talbot, an English soldier and governor of Guyenne defeated in battle by the French at Castillon in 1453. For a century, it has belonged to members of the Cordier family . The Château is located in the center of the area of classified cru vineyards, inside the lands of the Léoville properties. The 107 hectare vineyard stretches north to the border with Pauillac, all but 5 hectares are planted with red varieties (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot).
Château Talbot 2020 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), Merlot (21%) and Petit Verdot (3%) . The grapes are harvested manually and sorted by hand and by optical machine. Fermentation takes place in oak vats, followed by aging for 15 months in oak barrels , 60% of which are new. For Bordeaux, the 2020 vintage promises to be excellent, despite one of the most trying years in recent history. The Covid-19 pandemic posed various challenges during the growing season, harvest and en prime campaign, as new sanitary protocols had to be observed. Although the growing season saw some rain, it was the dry spells that took over, concentrating the grapes and creating a harvest with the potential to produce rich, intense wines . Overall yields were slightly below average, but fruit was generally healthy and of high quality .
Grapes: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot