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| Tradename：Chateau Talbot 2001 |
| Item No.：FBSJ023 |
| Grape Varieties：Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Classification：4th Growth 1855 St Julien |
| Appellation：Saint Julien |
| Alcohol：13% |
| Specification：750ml |
| Decanting time： |
Original Bottle：1.5 hours |
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Decanter：40 minutes |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：89
Wine Spectator：90
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| Tasting Note： |
Wine Advocate, #153(2004-6) Rating: 89 points Drink: 2006 - 2020
This may be the largest vineyard in the Medoc, with nearly 300 acres under vine. There was a period in the nineties where Talbot seemed to be a bit off form, but quality over recent vintages has displayed considerable promise. This estate is capable of producing very special wines, as anyone who has tasted their 1986 or 1982 can easily attest. The 2001, which represents only 50% of the production, is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. A dense saturated ruby/purple color is followed by notes of smoked herbs, licorice, cedar, incense, plums, and black currants. The wine is medium-bodied and moderately tannic for a 2001, with good depth as well as power. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and consume it over the following 12-14 years. -Robert Parker
Wine Spectator (3/31/2004) Score: 90
Very perfumed with blackberry and light wet earth. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, long finish. Rich and generous for the vintage. Much better than from barrel. Best after 2007. 25,000 cases made. –JS
Decanter Rating:
Lightly cedary nose and palate. Charming and easy. Firm structure, though it does not dominate the light weight of fruit. Very good. |
| Food Match： |
Western Food:excellent with lamb, duck, pork and meat dishes, Best food match: sausage & dry meat.
Chinese Food:Roasted duck, goose and pigeonneau, salted shrimp and crab, air-dried and smoked meat, idwsi, sautéed fish, steamed Guangdong pork, braised dongpo pork, Nanjing stewed duck in sauce, braised chicken in red wine, fried kidney, fat roast pork, gemischter roasted chicken.
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