Château Talbot 1998
Château Talbot 1998 is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Talbot and classified as a 4th Growth (4ème Grand Cru Classé) in 1855. It is crafted from a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awarded it 88/100, indicating a drinking window of 2003 to 2016. According to the publication, it has gained in fullness with age, featuring a polished texture, medium-to-generous weight, and soft tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Julien
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Talbot
- Millésime
- 1998
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Château Talbot
Château Talbot is an estate in Saint-Julien, in the Médoc, classified as a fourth grand cru in the 1855 classification. Its contiguous vineyard, situated on gravelly hilltops near the Gironde estuary, covers 110 hectares, comprising 105 hectares of red grape varieties and 5 hectares of white grape varieties. The château is owned by the Bignon-Cordier family, heirs to the Cordier family, who have owned the estate since 1918.
- Owner
- Famille Bignon-Cordier
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Max Drouilhet
- Surface (ha)
- 110.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 400000
Histoire du domaine
The name Château Talbot refers to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury and English governor of Guyenne, who was defeated at the Battle of Castillon in 1453. The estate belonged to the Marquises of Aux for nearly two centuries. In 1855, it was classified as a fourth grand cru in the Médoc and Graves wine classification. The Cordier family acquired Château Talbot in 1918. Désiré Cordier, followed by his son Georges and his grandson Jean, succeeded one another at the helm of the estate. Following the death of Jean Cordier, his daughters Lorraine and Nancy took over the estate. Nancy Bignon-Cordier, her husband Jean-Paul Bignon and their children are now continuing the family tradition. The estate’s main winery, designed by the architects Nairac and Vacheyrout, was completed in 2013. Jean-Max Drouilhet has been the winemaking director since 2007, whilst Jean-Michel Laporte has been the estate’s managing director since 2018.
