The 2021 Talbot is promising, exhibiting aromas of wild berries, cherries, cigar wrapper and sweet spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety palate that's bright and seamless, with an enveloping, charming profile despite analytically rather high levels of polyphenols. This is a fine effort that reminds Jean-Michel Laporte of the 2001 vintage in style—though the 2021 will benefit from all the improvements that the last two decades have witnessed at this address. Tasted four times.

Le cru poursuit sa belle série avec un 2021 qui possède un très beau charme et un soyeux de bouche admirable. Très jolie texture et tanins raffinés : c’est une belle réussite.

Sur une pulpe de fruit pimpante, Talbot confirme son nouveau style malgré les préjugés du millésime. Le nez est d'une agréable profondeur, plutôt plongeant qu'élancé, mais la bouche prend à contre-pied, mordante, verticale, signée par un jus tonique et acéré, finement fumée en finale. Le vin s'étire en longueur et en persistance, pour notre plaisir.

A fruity and attractive 2021 with currant and berry aromas and flavors. Hints of citrus. Medium body. Fresh finish.

Spearmint and blackcurrants on the nose with some gorgeous perfume too. Excellent intensity of blackcurrant juice, not fleshy, more linear and direct, the lightness of flavour balancing with fine, just gripping tannins that also offer touches of tobacco and toasted spice flavours. It's overall quite a delicate and well worked wine for the vintage, with gentle fruit persistence and a lifted finish. Will no doubt round out over ageing, giving more density to the really beautifully presented floral-touched bramble fruit. Elegance and class; promising indeed.