Talley, Rosemary's Vineyard Pinot Noir, Arroyo Grande Valley

Nice midweight pinot though high acid keeps from being balanced. Likely opened too early - let it go a year or two.

2019 vintage

voluptuous fruit forward wine but without the heaviness that turns me away garnet, cherry, ripe strawberries, its trajectory is a beauty, theres depth from start to finish with an underlayer that takes care of a pinot craving

2019 vintage

Concentrated, almost big Somewhat juicy, no finish Black raspberry, maybe mulberry Très California Understand the approbation, but not tasting an evolution, yin/yang, or faceted jewel; it's just there, 2D Day 2 loosens, some non-ruinous grapefruit zest 3 more cherry, oddly less grapefruit, decent finish @$50, undoes some of the goodwill the 2013 Elevations engendered. That 90 is a normal tariff for this is just Dutch tulip madness

2019 vintage

PNP. Light color. Obvious new world Pinot w cherry spice and some heat. Lighter style and much less oak than previous vintages which makes it easier to pair. Nice

2019 vintage

Grand American Pinot as it were. Big fruit, big palate, but still, that is darn fun.

2019 vintage

No details but I would say the same of this as I did of the '00. very nice wine but wouldn't have necessarily guessed pinot if tasted blind.

2001 vintage

1.5L; from a consistently stellar producer [and also a good friend], this showed well; abundant fresh fruitiness with some basil, spice touches, firm tannins and nice mouthfeel; fine wine with time to go.

2001 vintage

Excellent for the first hour, then fell off.

2001 vintage

Well balanced. Still showing a lot of fruit and finesse.

2001 vintage

Luscious with deep red fruits, all kinds and great finish. Still 1-2 years at this level to go.

2001 vintage

Best just above cellar temp or slightly chilled.

2001 vintage

CHERRIES, RASPBERRIES, AND SPICE IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.

2001 vintage

Expected this to be singing from the get go but it wasn't. I really needed a couple of hours to open up and then it was very good. Tasted next to a Dehlinger 2007 Goldridge and the Dehl was a little better.

2001 vintage

Lot's of strawberry and bright red fruits. Showed good balance and generous fruit. Good in a bigger forward way but was hoping for more complexity. Well enjoyed by the group.

2001 vintage

Muy excellente. Our penultimate bottle, this one is perfumed and light and intrusive, all at the same time.

2001 vintage

Still an astounding bottle of pinot; probably among the best of the numerous excellent Talley efforts.

2001 vintage

Simply fantastic. Everything that you want from a great pinot. Expressive nose with cherries and strawberry, some spice and just a subtle hint on pinot funk. The palate is smooth, luxurious - liquified cherry laced with strawberry and just a hint of some blueberry. A spice kick finishes the mid-palate and the wine lingers with red fruited scents. Quite an impressive performance for an 8-9 year old CA Pinot. I wish I had more but alas, this was the final …

2001 vintage

A bit less penetrating than previous bottles, but a lovely bottle of wine with an ethereal nose and a light, present, round mouth. Roses and other flowers, some dense earth. The length is smooth and long, if (to be picky) a bit on the lush side - not yet lightened up. Nonetheless, in spite of a bit of quibbling, a truly lovely bottle that deserves every accolade.

2001 vintage

An amazing bottle, and I'm surprised that I've been so consistent with my notes on this wine. The nose wafts out of the glass, and is intriguingly interesting and very, very present. The mouth tingly and very well balanced, with light, twiggy earth and dirt and ethereal dried cherries and purple flowers, and the length is good and penetrating. An excellent, excellent bottle of wine.

2001 vintage

Pretty good when opened but really opened up after 2 hours of air.

2001 vintage

Changed significantly over the course of the first hour. Becomes less sweet/cloying, and more tasty/interesting. The nose here seems very earthy and ethereal, a nice example. The mouth is fruity (dark dried cherries, dried flowers) and earthy, with a nice sense of balance from acid; not quite "ethereal" but very, very close. The length seems shorter than I would have expected given the rest of the wine, but it shows good fruit, good verve and good balance.

2001 vintage

The nose here is vaguely muted (but only vaguely, and ony compared to recollections of this wine) but the mouth is rich and full (old time spices, plums, dried cherries and the like, but without the depth that I'd expect in an 95 point wine!) and the length is nice, vaguely fruity, and very sweet, almost to the point of saccharine but in a nice fashion.

2001 vintage

a little too muddled in the earthy department, with less concentrated fruit than the last go 'round.

2001 vintage

Showed muted and deficient, perhaps corked.

2001 vintage

Excellent. Best out of 6 so far. Great when opened and even better when finished 2 hours later.

2001 vintage

Very perfumed- Violets and raspberries, especially as you cram your nose in the glass to suck out that sip of wine that awaits. The sip coats your mouth with a light, slightly tart, dried flower-y taste that is so hauntingly ethereal that you think that you might just float right away on it. The length drifts off too quickly for *my* comfort, but that's just quibbling. A fantastic bottle.

2001 vintage

fabulous. smooth and flavorful, this delivers the goods. dark cherry/ blackberry/ nice pinecone + mushroom. a delight to drink now. i don't have any experience with aged tally pinots. i have generally been consuming them at about 5 years of age. will it develop/ get better? i don't care. highly recommended.

2001 vintage

Very nice

2001 vintage

This one was just a little bit lighter(thinner) than previous bottles.

2001 vintage

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Talley, Rosemary's Vineyard Pinot Noir, Arroyo Grande Valley

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