Talbot other_regions Mineral reduction and lime hints

Mineral reduction and lime hints add breadth to the lilac

Clapes 2005 Cornas sports a still youthful ruby color to go with lots of crushed rock-like minerality

What impresses me most about the 2009s is the elegance of their tannin

a wine that ultimately is produced only about once every four years or so

with deeply pitched sweet cream and butter tones and a slow-to-unfold singed pineapple flavor

Talbot other_regions Mineral reduction and lime hintsAs is ever the case with these lighter vintages, the oak notes take a greater dominance than usual here they show caramel sweetness overlaid with cloves and tar. It's attractive, but very much at its sweet spot for drinking. The soft tannins and soft red fruits are dominated by clever work during the ageing process. Less classic than some, drink soon.