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2021 Caillou Blanc, Château Talbot, Bordeaux

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
For laying down
Product: 20218123132
2021 Caillou Blanc, Château Talbot, Bordeaux

Description

Sauvignon Blanc 73%, and Sémillon 27%.

Always something of an individual wine, Talbot’s Caillou Blanc was one of the first whites to be produced in the Médoc. It has a powerful earthiness at its heart; it is harvested a bit later than its neighbours for that extra bit of richness. The cooler 2021 moderates this a little, but the drive is still there. A punchy but well-defined bouquet with notes of verbena and lime blossom is supported by a layered palate of pithy, waxy citrus fruit.

Drink 2023 - 2028

Our score: 17/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity For laying down
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Talbot

About this wine

Chateau Talbot

Château Talbot is one of the best-known Bordeaux wine estates to a UK audience, not surprisingly because it takes its name from John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, who in 1453 suffered the ignominy of losing the  battle, and with it his life, which allowed Bordeaux and its vineyards to slip back into French control after belonging to the British Crown for over 340 years. In the last century it has been owned by the Cordier family, and the red wine of the estate has long enjoyed a reputation for solid dependability. It is one of the largest estates in the Médoc and its 102 hectare single vineyard is situated inland from the Gironde River and west of the hamlet of St-Julien-Beychevelle.
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