Château Talbot St Julien 2009

Wonderfully aromatic, a concentrated wine which brims with pure, ripe blackberry fruit. There is so much fruit in fact that the fine, powdery tannins feel almost hidden as they glide smoothly across the palate. Make no mistake though - they are there, and herald a long and promising life for this elegant yet mellow wine. 13.5% ABV.

Extremely sexy, soft, supple and opulent, with notes of cedar, herbs, incense and black currant fruit, this is a full-bodied, generously endowed but silky Talbot to drink now and over the next 20+ years. By any standard of measurement, this is irresistible. 91 Points Robert Parker.