Jamessuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Feb 18, 2014

A juicy young 2011 with chocolate, berry and toasted-oak character. Full and rich. Needs time to soften. This is better than the 2010 Talbot. Try in 2017. 

The Wine Advocate | RP 90
Published: Apr 30, 2014

Talbot's dense ruby/purple color is followed by an attractive, spicy, earthy St.-Julien displaying hints of tapenade, black cherries and soil undertones in a forward, lush, round, seductive style. This excellent, medium-bodied 2011 should provide delicious drinking for 10-15 years. Talbot appears to have succeeded admirably in this vintage. 
Drink Date: 2014 - 2029

Winemaker

Owner: Family Bignon-Cordier
Appellation: Saint-Julien, 4th Classified Growth in 1855 
Area of vines: 104,5 ha 
Terroir: Medoc's gravelly soil 
Planting density: 7 700 plants/ha 
Age of vines: 50 years 
Pruning: Medoc double guyot 
Farming: Traditional plowing 4 ways 
Harvests: Manual 
Sorting: Successive (manual and optical/floating sorting) 
Winemaking: In oak vats 
Blend: 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 % Merlot, 5 % Petit Verdot 
Degree: 13,5 % vol 
Yield: 46 hl/ha 
Harvests: From September 12th to 28th 
Ageing: 15 months in oak barrels (50% new) 
Bottling: From May 6th to 29th 2013