Chateau Talbot St. Julien

''HISTORY Legend relates that the name of this imposing estate originates with Connetable Talbot a famous English warrior defeated at the battle of Castillon 1453. Talbot is one of the Medoc's oldest estates its glory never tainted. Through the years it has been fortunate enough to remain in good hands. The owners are Nancy BignonCordier and her family. They are the fourth generation of Cordiers to manage this Saint-Julien fourth classified growth. Cultivation Plowing 4 traditional ways Harvest By hand Sorting In the vineyard and at the sorting machine Vinification In wooden vats Maturing 50% new barrels VINTAGE 2015 Vintage that nature created thanks to sufficient water supply on the last two years combined with an early dry summer which helped to make a stop on the growth. July finally victorious made resistant grapes with compact bunches. The thick skins could accept moderated end summer rainfalls. Then the berries kept the richness of the sugar and phenolic compounds.