Smooth, rich, and full of charm, the 2019 Connétable Talbot brings sweet tobacco, dark berries, and a touch of chocolate in a silky, approachable style. With soft, round tannins and a fresh finish, it’s classic Médoc—with a modern, easygoing twist.

JamesSuckling.com | JS 92
Published: Jan 17, 2022

So much sweet tobacco and currant on the nose here, following through to a full body with relatively soft tannins for the appellation. Berry and dark-chocolate character to this. Round tannins. Needs three or four years to soften. Second wine of Talbot. Try after 2024.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Jan 5, 2022
Drink: 2023-2034

Milk chocolate creaminess on the nose, soft and delicate, with blackcurrant sweets. Good definition here, chewy tannins but they're well integrated and support the bright fruit, but also that creamy milk chocolate taste too. I like this, sweet core, red cherry skin texture, grippy and holds interest while the juice and brightness go underneath and then to the long cool finish. Not a showstopper but really has a lot of lovely elements to it. Tannins need a bit longer.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16.5
Published: Jan 18, 2023
Drink: 2025-2035

Tasted blind. Looks MUCH more evolved than wine 11 in this flight (Ch Lagrange). Rich and round and a bit soft; but exotic and delivers pleasure. Not to be sniffed at!

Chateau-talbot.com

One of the very first Médoc second wines. Connétable was created in the 1970s. Over the years, it has benefited from all the care given to the vineyard and increasingly stringent selections.

Like its predecessor, this is a classic, elegant wine, with a clean, well-defined structure and a long, fresh finish.