Talbot 2007

This lighter-styled 2007 reveals subtle notes of herbs, black cherries, plums, and currants. It is a dark ruby-hued, elegant, mid-weight wine to consume over the next 7-10 years. Drink 2010-2020.

This Talbot has very good ripeness on the nose with dense black fruit, although if anything it is perhaps lacking a little delineation. Lifted blackberries, a touch of iodine and wine gums. The palate is medium-bodied: this is obviously a wine in which a lot of work has gone into. Blackberry, cedar and a touch of bilberry, quite chewy tannins with a sappy finish. This is either going to be wonderful after bottling or the exact opposite let’s hope the latter. Good effort. Tasted April 2008.

Has a pretty core of ripe plum and berry fruit, with a medium body, fine tannins and a clean finish

Very healthy crimson. Light, savoury and a little bit leafy. Sweet palate but very round, light tannins. Not desperately refreshing but an easy drink with some sap. Pretty green finish. Drink 2011-17

Good red-ruby. Slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, cherry, licorice, leather and violet. Smooth and fruity, with a rather silky texture and moderate ripeness to the flavors of black cherry and menthol. Finishes with dusty, slightly drying tannins.

Intense deep red, good intensity of fruit, slightly floral and lifted, quite meaty middle palate and good ripeness overall, good Saint-Julien for medium term. Drink 2012-18. 4 stars.