Château Talbot 1983

This 4^th growth from St. Julien is drinking beautifully now – everything a mature Bordeaux should be.

There is relatively little bricking at the rim. The classic Bordeaux cassis fruit has moved on, to be replaced by red fruits and particularly plums, followed by black tea, game and graphite. The tannins are fully resolved, leaving a silky wine that is probably drinking at or near its peak. Over time, with exposure to the air, the relatively light gamey notes get meatier; with further cellaring, these notes are likely to develop at the expense of the remaining fruit.