Winemaker's Note:
Our 2018 vintage marks a trying year, but one that makes us all proud. Indeed, despite extreme weather conditions with a hailstorm that took 50% of the harvest, 2018 is the first Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel of the Château du Taillan. It has a very nice aromatic complexity of black fruits, with touches of liquorice and round tannins guaranteeing a long and fresh silky material in the mouth.
85% merlot 15% cabernet sauvignon
91 points Vinous Media
The 2018 Chateau du Taillan, a Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, no less, has a well-defined, focused bouquet of pure blackberry, raspberry and sous-bois aromas, a touch of cedar and mint emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, a fine bead of acidity and gentle grip on the finish. This is a fine Haut-Medoc that deserves its status. Worth seeking out. - Neal Martin Jan '21
