This is the second best chardonnay you ban buy. There, I've said it. We mere mortals are afforded the opportunity to enjoy this one on occasion as long as price is not a consideration to you. It's not unreasonable, however, at $24.99 (although I've seen it as low as $19.99). I understand most of you chardonnay consumers are used to great offerings at much lower prices, but take a chance and see what chardonnay can really be.
When I visited Talbott in August, I'd tried 20 different chards at that point on my sojourn to California.
I was less than enthused about yet another.. but I learned that Talbott does two things and does them better than almost everyone else - chardonnay and pinot noir. All of the Talbott chardonnay offerings are outstanding. The Logan gives one the impression that they left a pineapple in the barrel during aging. Slight malolactic fermentation gives some buttery vanilla texture but not overly so. Much ripe fruits on the tongue but no sting from over alcohol content. This is the smoothest chard I've ever tried, honestly!
I'm not a chardonnay fan as you know, but this one is an honest world-class white. This and the Sleepy Hollow Vineyard are the best chards I've had. T-Scale 93. It's available, lucky us! Drink now. Other vintages offer similar taste and quality, so I can recommend all years but the 2006 shows very very well now.
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