James Suckling

Rich aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco and licorice. Oyster shell, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, well integrated tannins. Polished, silky layers with a long finish. Gorgeous ripe and bright fruit in the center palate. Best in a long time. Try from 2025.

VertdeVin

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a fine richness (in the background), minerality, precision as well as a fine complexity. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild raspberry and small notes of small berries associated with fine touches of flowers as well as discreet hints of graphit, spices and a very discreet hint of cornflower. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, elegance, gourmandize, suavity, a beautiful tension, a beautiful finesse, freshness, a beautiful fruit, concentration as well as a beautiful materail very finely unctuous. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, ripe black cherry and small notes of ripe raspberry associated with a touch of ripe/juicy red berries, fine touches of flowers as well as fine hints of chocolate, toasted, very discreet hints of caramelization and cardamom. Tannins are elegant and well-built. Good length.

Wine Enthusiast

The special bottle celebrates 100 years of ownership by the Cordier family, one of the top Bordeaux wine families.This wine shows concentration and intense black fruits. Rich dark chocolate and a luscious texture are allied to the firm base of tannins. The wine is set for aging. Drink from 2027.

Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Talbot features notions of baked blackcurrants, stewed plums and bouquet garni with hints of tilled soil, tobacco leaf and pencil lead. The medium-bodied palate is softly textured with bags of juicy black fruits supported by chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing savory.