Connétable Talbot 2022

The complexity and elegance of a Saint-Julien Second Wine

The estate

Château Talbot, 4th Cru Classé in Saint-Julien, is one of the Médoc's most emblematic wines. Acquired by Désiré Cordier in 1918, Château Talbot is now run by Nancy Bignon-Cordier and her husband, Jean-Paul Bignon. Connectable Talbot 2022 is a Saint-Julien Second Wine.

The vineyard

Château Talbot 2022 is a Saint-Julien wine made from 94.3 hectares of vines in a single block at the heart of the appellation. On average 29 years old, the vines dedicated to the production of the estate’s Second Wine enjoy an ideal placement, on the the banks of the Gironde estuary and resting on the gravelly hillsides of the Médoc.

Winemaking and ageing

Hand-picked between 9 and 28 September, the grapes underwent successive sorting (manual, optical and densimetric) before vinification in stainless steel vats. The wine was aged exclusively in barrels.

Blend

Connétable Talbot 2022 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (56%) and Merlot (44%).