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Talbott KALI HART Chardonnay Monterey County 2024 750ml
🇺🇲 Smooth, relaxed, full-bodied wine that's soft in texture...
Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay — Monterey County, California 2024
Named after founder Robb Talbott's daughter, Kali Hart is the estate's most approachable and fruit-forward expression — and one of the most consistent overachievers in California Chardonnay. Grown on Talbott's certified sustainable estate vineyards in Monterey County, where morning fog rolls in off the Pacific and the S...Show More >
Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay — Monterey County, California 2024
Named after founder Robb Talbott's daughter, Kali Hart is the estate's most approachable and fruit-forward expression — and one of the most consistent overachievers in California Chardonnay. Grown on Talbott's certified sustainable estate vineyards in Monterey County, where morning fog rolls in off the Pacific and the Santa Lucia Highlands channel cool maritime air through the vines, the 2024 vintage delivers the kind of lush, balanced Chardonnay that earns 90-point scores and Best Buy recognition from Wine Enthusiast year after year. The estate uses 100% recycled irrigation water, solar-offset vineyard power, and a 2:1 industry-leading water-to-wine ratio — sustainability built into every bottle.
The nose opens with vanilla, brioche, ripe Bosc pear, pineapple, tangerine, and melon — generous and inviting, with a cool-climate freshness underneath. On the palate, the wine is smooth and full-bodied with lush tropical fruit, soft texture, and a clean finish with a hint of minerality. It is the kind of Chardonnay that works equally well on a Tuesday night or at a dinner party — effortless, crowd-pleasing, and genuinely delicious.
Wine Enthusiast Best Buy — "Kali Hart delivers ripe tropical fruit, vanilla, and brioche with a smooth, balanced finish. Estate-grown Monterey Chardonnay at its most approachable." (Prior Vintage 2023).
- Producer: Talbott Vineyards, Monterey County, California
- Vintage: 2024
- Appellation: Monterey County AVA
- Region: Central Coast, California
- Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
- Certification: Certified California Sustainable (CSWA)
- Closure: Screwcap
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Vanilla, brioche, Bosc pear, pineapple, tangerine, melon, soft minerality
- Best Paired With: Fish tacos with pineapple salsa, Dungeness crab, seared scallops, roast chicken, Brie
A Best Buy Chardonnay at an honest price — Talbott's Kali Hart is the benchmark for what sustainable, estate-grown Monterey Chardonnay can deliver.
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Wine Information:
Country: United States
Region: California
Sub-Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Monterey
Variety: Chardonnay
Type: Whites
Size: 750ml
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James Suckling writes: Aromas of cooked apple, yogurt and shaved pine. Some vanilla. It’s full-bodied with plenty of fruit and wood. The new oak dominates the palate now making it a little old school. But there’s plenty of good fruit underneath. If you want a full-throttle chard, here it is. Drink now. Screw cap. James Suckling 91
MaryAnn Worobiec writes: Features fresh-cut Fuji apple, ripe pear, salted melon, lime zest and hints of spices that are generous and smooth, with a note of buttery brioche lingering on the round finish. Drink now. - Wine Spectator
