2006 Talley Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Arroyo Grande Valley

Average Price: $34.19

Style:	Red Wine
Grape Type:	Pinot Noir What is Pinot Noir?
Region:	Central Coast About Wine from Central Coast

CG 87

ST 90

RP 87

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About Talley Vineyards

Curiously, the Talley family has a more prominent reputation for vegetable farming in Arroyo Grande than they do for grape growing. Their family vineyards are the source of grapes used by several other top Central Coast producers, but some of the best wines are made right here. Th... more

Expert Reviews

Rated: 87 by Connoisseurs' Guide, Oct 08

Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines

The lightest and least weighty of the Talley bunch, this bottling shows a scant trim of brush and dried herbs to its medium-deep fruit. It is nicely balanced with glimmers of velvet before firming up at the finish, and, while a tasty wine, its slight drift into last-minute dryness suggests that it will be the least long-lived of the five Talley Pinots.

Rated: 90 by Josh Raynolds, Nov/Dec 08

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Light, bright red. Sharply focused red berry and spice aromas are impressively pure and fresh. Taut, finely etched redcurrant and wild strawberry flavors are seamless and clean, with slow-mounting minerality contributing energy. Finishes with gentle sweetness and a jolt of dusty minerals. This will need a bit more time than the Edna Valley bottling.