1900 Chateau Talbot

Scoring 19.9 Dionysian points on their scale of 20, the 118 year-old-wine had held. With 12% alcohol, and costing $850 back in 1989, it had cigar aroma, complex earthy notes, and even still had some light red fruits on the nose and taste.  A rare 1900 Chateau Talbot Fourth Growth from the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It held together a full half an hour after decanting.  The wine was re-corked 35 years ago.

This was the feature wine for some Dionysian Members.  It was held at Union Park in Cape May, New Jersey, USA , and the main entree was lamb chops which paired perfectly.

Chateau Talbot is from St. Julien in the Modoc region of Bordeaux. I recently enjoyed 2010 Talbot seems to have the same potential.  In Vino Veritas.

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  1. Adrienne E. Turner

    I had the unique pleasure of sharing this wine with John and fellow Dionysians. Quite fabulous for a 100 plus year old wine! A bouquet of red fruits still there with a long palate. I must say I was quite amazed at how well the wine held.
    And it went perfectly with the lamb chops.

    IVV,
    Adrienne T.

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