Château Talbot is a Fourth Growth estate with a Third Growth reputation. It is owned by sisters Lorraine Cordier and Nancy Bignon-Cordier. The blend is generally 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
An “outrageously successful second wine” from Château Palmer, a Third Growth Bordeaux with a First Growth profile, meet Alter Ego. Perhaps this profound wine conjures a bit of magic from its fairytale-worthy château.
Chimney Rock’s first vintage was in 1984, and in the decades since it has become known for making Cabs, blends and other wines of great finesse and harmony. Wine Advocate notes that “elegant reds and whites routinely emerge from Chimney Rock. “