Château Talbot 2015 – A beautifully balanced Saint-Julien that blends power with classic Bordeaux elegance. Layers of dark berries, cedar, and subtle spice unfold into a silky, refined palate framed by polished tannins. Graceful and charming, it captures Talbot’s signature harmony between richness and restraint, offering immediate pleasure with the promise of graceful aging.

James Suckling | JS 94
Published: Feb 1, 2018

A big, rich wine for St. Julien with plenty of power and concentration, which enables it to carry plenty of spicy and toasty oak. The tannins need some time to soften, but the elegant finish says that from 2020 this should really impress.

Wine Enthusiast | WE 94
Published: Feb 1, 2018

This wine seems to be all about structure and tannins. The fruit comes through slowly and has a way to go in its development. But black currants are there, ripe and promising well for the future. Just don't drink before 2025. 

Decanter | D 93
Published: Oct 4, 2024
Drink: 2025-2040

The gentle 2015 Talbot shows the charms of claret. Not a powerhouse, it caresses the palette. Its restraint and elegance are the epitome of Talbot. With its mixture of fresh dark fruit accented by a delicate cedar or tobacco-like spice, it’s almost ready. The suave texture of this restrained charmer means that for some, it is ready.

The Wine Advocate | RP 88
Published: Feb 22, 2018
Drink: 2017-2027

Scented of crushed black raspberries, black cherries and currants with touches of herbs, garrigue and aniseed, the medium garnet-purple colored 2015 Talbot is medium-bodied and taut with firm, chewy tannins and an earthy finish.

Jancis Robinson | JR 16.5
Published: Feb 13, 2025
Drink: 2027-2042

Tasted blind. Fresh and beguiling on the nose. The tannin is less dominant than the fruit. Which is there! Even if it’s not (yet?) at all complex. Not a standout but competent. 

Chateau-talbot.com

It’s true, Talbot is a champion of longevity, which doesn’t prevent it from being amiable and round even in its earliest youth, always marked by silky, smooth, very civilized tannins. Talbot is outgoing by nature, never inward-looking. It’s a racy wine, with complex notes of Havana and licorice, deliciously classic without the slightest hint of austerity.