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• gpcoleman Likes this wine: 89 points

  March 4, 2022 - This had to have been a very nice wine during its prime. That prime is long past, however, this is still a drinkable wine. Better than many new ones out there now.

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• Nicholas81 wrote: 92 points

  December 29, 2016 - Upon opening, very sous bois and earthy. The fruits were still pretty lively but decayed within 30 mins. The wine was bold and quite rustic but had good stuffing and density. Drink it quickly (around 30 mins after opening) as the fruit will fade, leaving a bitter and acidic wine.

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• Old Claret wrote:

  December 16, 2005 - The surprise success of the 12/3/05 “May in December” dinner, this wine was keen competition for the presumed superior 1961 Talbot. AN liked the 1971 better. Too bad we only had one.

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• andrewstevenson.com wrote: flawed

  December 23, 1998 - no abv shown
  No noticeable ullage. The cork was in very good condition. The wine gave off intense blackcurrant scents on decanting. It had a very attractive colour: a bright, clean, very mature ruby with a very marked orange rim. Bright and clear appearance. The legs are very slow to develop, but don't last. On the nose, despite the blast of fruit on decanting, this seems just a bit over the hill: there is still a lot of blackcurrant fruit, but it's not a particularly fresh blackcurrant smell. In fact, the nose is quite heady, very open and with hints of orange and spice and quite a bit of alcohol. Rather thin on the palate, with very little fruit left, though there are still some tannins. The finish shows a bit of acidity, with some alcohol showing through. Unfortunately, this bottle had not been kept well and is now well past its best, and is nowhere near as good as the last bottle of this I had on 23rd March 1985. You can still see the class though.

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• andrewstevenson.com wrote: 95 points

  March 23, 1985 - From memory, twenty plus years on. I remember this being almost a revelation, so good was it. The abiding memory, however, is of the smell of floral blackcurrants that filled the room on opening and decanting it.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1971
• Type Red
• Producer Château Talbot
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation St. Julien

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• In Cellars 45 (75%)
• Consumed 15 (25%)

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