Double Magnum Château Talbot - Saint-Julien 1998 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

Readers should be aware that this is a wine I underrated in my original report on the 1998 vintage. It is performing better out of bottle than it did from cask. With age, the mid-section has filled out and the wine has put on weight. A deep plum/garnet color is accompanied by an up-front, seductive nose of melted licorice, cedar, plums, black cherries, and cassis. This attractive Talbot is nicely-textured and medium to full-bodied, with sweet tannin. It is pleasing to see how this wine has matured. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2016.

Wine Spectator

81 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/31/2001

Aromas of red fruit, meat, earth and cabbage. Medium-bodied, with light tannins and a light finish. Very short. Not as good as from barrel. Best after 2003. 25,000 cases made.

Wine Advocate

85-86 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2000

Dark ruby, with less color saturation than most Medocs, the 1998 Talbot offers medium body, moderate concentration, and a light, elegant style with good ripeness. However, it lacks density, concentration, and length. Drink it during its first decade of life.

Wine Advocate

86-87 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/1999

An elegant, medium-weight Talbot, I enjoyed the 1998 because of its ripe, open-knit style. It does not possess significant volume or concentration, but it exhibits a dark ruby color with purple nuances. Smoked olive and cassis fruit aromas and flavors characterize this soft, medium-bodied 1998 with a round, generous finish. A supple wine, it was made without excessive extraction, thus avoiding the problem of astringent tannin. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.