WTN: A Fall classic - Game Three and Talbot

[Jenise]

Paired with a black bean soup:

2010 Château Talbot St. Julien
Decanted for only about half an hour (almost no sediment) because I didn't plan this one in advance. It was nicely unwound even then--it got a tad silkier and more complex over the next three hours, sure, but at no point did I think "shucks, we're drinking this too soon." It's a very solid, traditional, harmonious St. Julien with deep color, a classic nose, medium weight and length. We didn't finish the bottle, and a full glass left for the next day was still in the zone.

[David M. Bueker]

Nice!

Talbot is a favourite of mine. I still have some 1986 which has been laid away since purchase - likely time to open one, but it is a slow developing vintage so no worries about condition.

[David M. Bueker]

Talbot is a favourite of mine. I still have some 1986 which has been laid away since purchase - likely time to open one, but it is a slow developing vintage so no worries about condition.

The ‘86 Talbot (a futures purchase by an older friend) I had earlier this month was a little creaky. We may be getting to the no good wines only good bottles phase.