Château Talbot 2018 – Saint Julien, Cru Classé 

The nose offers power, elegance, a beautiful intensity (full of finesse) as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain, deepness and a beautiful precision. It reveals notes of bright Boysen berry, wild strawberry and small notes of lily associated with touches of blueberry, sweet spices, vanilla as well as fine hints of Sichuan pepper, a very discreet hint of tea and iode. The palate is fruity, elegant, full of balance and offers a fine grain, freshness, a beautiful definition, a fine grain, suavity as well as density, energy (full of control), a fine acidulous frame, a beautiful precise/franc matter and a fine creaminess. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of small ripe wild berries, blueberry as well as hints of lily, camphor, cardamom, discreet hints of bourbon vanilla and a subtle hint of toasted. Good length. Tannins are precise, elegant and very finely tight. Fine hints of chocolate and caramelization on the persistence.