Community Tasting Notes 13

• oldwines wrote: 92 points

  February 9, 2016 - Medium yellow gold color. Rich honey, peach, mineral, citrus and light toasty oak on the nose. Rich mouthfeel with the honied fruit in balance with the minerals and vanilla from the oak. I some previous bottles I got a good bit of alcohol on the nose and palate but with time this seems to have dissipated. Solid Sleepy Hollow but not the best I've had of this bottling in my opinion.

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• oldwines wrote: 92 points

  January 17, 2016 - Lovely rich fruity. Long finish. Round mouthfeel.

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• williewonk Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 2, 2014 - A classic, a masterpiece! In the top five CA chardonnays I've ever had. Henry Miller's notes are spot on. We left a teaspoon full in the glass overnight and next morning that little drop was still incredible. This wine may be at it's peak now but somehow I feel it will gain still more complexity in 2-5 years. BRAVO!

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• oldwines wrote: 89 points

  June 1, 2013 - I am a huge sleepy Hollow chard fan but I think 2009 marks a real change in style that I am not that fond of... Less Burgundian and more Cali with more oak and alcohol and less subtle complexity and less age-ability. Decent tropical fruits but more oak than "normal" and just a bit hot for a chard in my view. Seems just a bit out of balance.
  
  After being rather disappointed we corked the bottle and put it in the refrigerator. Pulled it out a week later, yesterday afternoon to drink at the pool with some friends and wow what a transformation. It was like a completely different wine, or perhaps I should say like the wine I expected. It was rich and buttery yet lively with citrus and apricot. We all agreed the was a good 3-4 points higher score today... Call it 92+
  Moral of the story is let this breath a while before drinking.

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• WDSteers wrote: 90 points

  August 13, 2012 - typical tropical flavors and rich chardonnay. good for rich cream , shellfish dishes. Went well with lobster rolls.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type White
• Producer Talbott
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Sleepy Hollow Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands
• UPC Code 709192796752

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• In Cellars 82 (23%)
• Consumed 281 (77%)

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