Recommended 2009 Talbott Chardonnay, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard

Ray and Eleanor Heald Downtown Publications - Click here

Jul 27, 2011 at 6:16 PM

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"Solo Stand Outs:" 2009 Talbott Chardonnay, Logan

“When I want ‘plush indulgence’ in a white I reach for this luxurious chardonnay.” Daniel Duane The Week - Click here

Jul 15, 2011 at 4:59 PM

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"Monterey Magic" 2009 Talbott Chardonnay, Kali Hart

“Carmel Heller, Talbott and Bernardus wineries rank with California’s best. California’s Monterey County is spectacular in summer, yet it retains its appeal well into November and the end of grape harvest...All three producers make exemplary wine, yet it is interesting to note how they follow different routes.”

2009 Talbott Chardonnay, Kali Hart

“Is estate grown, 80 percent from the legendary Sleepy Hollow Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. The wine boasts ripe apple, pineapple and vanilla with fresh citrus notes. It is creamy, generous and lengthy.” Ray and Eleanor Heald Quarterly Review of Wine

Jul 11, 2011 at 1:45 PM

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"Four out of Five Stars" 2007 Talbott Chardonnay, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard

“Rich, ripe, well-knit, tropical fruit and tasted nut flavors.” Four out of Five Stars – “Excellent. Wines of exemplary character and quality - benchmarks of their type” QRW Tasting Panel Quarterly Review of Wine

Jul 4, 2011 at 6:22 PM

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“Monterey Magic” 2008 Talbott Chardonnay, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard

“Is the Talbott flagship, barrel fermented and aged 12 months in 30 percent new French oak. The biggest of the Talbott Chardonnays shows a taut structure meant for aging with notes of pear, apple, peach and toasted bread with a long, dry finish.” Ray and Eleanor Heald - Quarterly Review of Wine

Jul 4, 2011 at 6:20 PM

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90 Points 2008 Talbott Chardonnay, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard

“Shows the typicity of this bottling, a fantastically rich, strong Chardonnay, almost overwhelming in late harvest pineapple, apricot, tangerine and créme brûlée flavors. But it’s bone dry. These wines age well over a decade, becoming drier in fruit and acquiring roasted nut notes.” Steve Heimoff Wine Enthusiast - Click here

Jul 4, 2011 at 6:18 PM

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"Rank with California’s Best" 2008 Talbott Chardonnay, Diamond T Vineyard

“Carmel Heller, Talbott and Bernardus wineries rank with California’s best. California’s Monterey County is spectacular in summer, yet it retains its appeal well into November and the end of grape harvest...All three producers make exemplary wine, yet it is interesting to note how they follow different routes.”

2008 Talbott Chardonnay, Diamond T Vineyard

“Corton-Charlemagne clones hand picked from a seven-acre parcel of steep, chalky, cool climate vineyard highlight apple, vanilla, butter and citrus with a lengthy flavor profile.” Ray and Eleanor Heald - Quarterly Review of Wines - Click here

Jul 4, 2011 at 11:37 AM

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“Monterey Magic” 2008 Talbott Chardonnay, Logan

“Is 90 percent barrel fermented with full malolactic fermentation. It is unctuous and layered with tropical fruit, vanilla and notes of toasty French oak.” Ray and Eleanor Heald - Quarterly Review of Wine

Jul 1, 2011 at 5:06 PM

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90 Points 2009 Talbott Chardonnay, Logan

“A sort of advance peek at the Chardonnay that, in a year or so, will bear the Sleepy Hollow designation. It should be an amazingly rich wine, as even this junior version is. Dry, crisp and oaky, it explodes with pineapple, mango, apricot and buttered toast flavors.” Steve Heimoff Wine Enthusiast - Click here

Jul 1, 2011 at 5:03 PM

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"Possibly the Biggest White Wine the Group Has Ever Tried" 2008 Talbott Chardonnay, Logan

“Possibly the biggest white wine the group has ever tried, the ’08 Talbott Logan Chardonnay from Santa Lucia Valley ...Tasters decided the wine recalled ‘buttered corn on the cob’ and bananas foster, with a rich, round texture.” Lindsay Christians Wisconsin St. Journal

Jun 21, 2011 at 4:56 PM

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