CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2022 Talbot was bottled in May. Estate Director Jean-Michel Laporte commented that he sees it as a combination of 2018, 2019 and 2020, though better than those vintages. The 2022 has a tightly knit bouquet, crisp and clean, a little "cooler" in style than I recall and I mean that in a positive way. It neatly shrugs off the warmth of that growing season. There's wonderful purity of fruit here, tinged with tobacco and light chimney soot scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit a quintessential Talbot, with a little more horsepower than recent vintages but fine precision and structure on the finish. I appreciate the finesse of the tannins and the weight throughout this Saint-Julien.
JancisRobinson.com
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.Deep crimson. A little more obviously fruity than the Ch St-Pierre but still a tannic and powerful wine. Tannins are dry and compact though not aggressive. Firm, demanding now, with the balance to age well. (JH)