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Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1959 Talbot, St-Julien (92JG). John Gilman: "The 1959 Château Talbot has been fully mature for decades, but continues to cruise along happily along its plateau of maturity and shows no signs whatsoever of starting to fade anytime soon. The wine is very pure and elegant today, offering up a lovely nose of dried berries, a touch of spiced meats, lovely soil tones, sweet cigar ash (if this makes any sense) and a nice touch of woodsmoke in the upper register. On the palate the wine is medium-full, sweet and complex, with a velvety personality, lovely focus and grip, melted tannins and a long, bright and à point finish. A lovely wine in its tertiary stage of delicacy and elegance. " (03/2017)
This lot contains the following items:
1959 Talbot, St-Julien (qty: 2)
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1959 Talbot, St-Julien (750 ml)Quantity: 2Provenance: From a Northern California collector, all wines were purchased through reputable sources and stored in a home cellar.Fill level: One bottle mid-low shoulder; One bottle high-mid shoulderLabel condition: One bottle nicked labelCork condition: One bottle signs of past seepage; One bottle depressed corkCapsule condition: One bottle corroded capsule; One bottle nicked capsuleTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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John Gilman
92
The 1959 Château Talbot has been fully mature for decades, but continues to cruise along happily along its plateau of maturity and shows no signs whatsoever of starting to fade anytime soon. The wine is very pure and elegant today, offering up a lovely nose of dried berries, a touch of spiced meats, lovely soil tones, sweet cigar ash (if this makes any sense) and a nice touch of woodsmoke in the upper register. On the palate the wine is medium-full, sweet and complex, with a velvety personality, lovely focus and grip, melted tannins and a long, bright and à point finish. A lovely wine in its tertiary stage of delicacy and elegance.
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Wine Spectator
An elegantly proportioned wine. Medium ruby-garnet, with a delicate, flowery cherry aroma. Full-bodied, with an elegant backbone. (JS)
Ratings: JG: 92
