Wines from Arroyo Grande Valley
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Talley 2005 Rosemary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $70
This is a great 2005 Pinot Noir, the best ever from Talley. The wine somehow combines huge ripe fruit with delicacy. It floods the mouth with profound currant, cherry pie, licorice, cola, raspberry, cocoa and vanilla smoke flavors, yet feels light and silky, and is thoroughly dry. That’s the magic of Pinot Noir. You can enjoy this small production wine now, and it…
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Talley 2003 Rosemary’s Vineyard Chardonnay (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $44
The fruit is massive, succulent in pineapple custard, Key lime pie and roasted coconut, and the oak is also powerful in new, charred character. There there's the brilliant acidity that makes it all work.
— S.H.
(7/1/2006)
Laetitia 2004 La Colline Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $60
Extremely complex, and while it shows powerful red cherry, cola, rhubarb and tea flavors, it maintains the essential elegance that Pinot requires. The acidity is wonderful. Vey, very dry. So balanced, so layered, so drinkable.
— S.H.
(7/1/2006)
Talley 2010 Rosemary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- $70
Exceptionally delicious to drink now, this is rich, vibrant and complex. It offers wave after wave of raspberry and cherry pie filling, rose tea, mineral and smoky sandalwood flavors, which are all wrapped into an incredibly fine texture of complex tannins and vibrant acids. The finish is dry and graceful. It’s tough to keep your hands off of this wine, but it…
— S.H.
(3/1/2013)
Laetitia 2005 Les Galets Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $60
A sensational Pinot Noir for its complexity, ageability and sheer deliciousness. The parts haven’t come together yet, but each is great. Smoky new oak dominates, closely followed by enormously ripe crushed cherry, blackberry, pomegranate, cola and mocha flavors. There’s a rich tannin-acid structure, and the sweet, spicy oak reprises on the finish. This big…
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Laetitia 2006 Reserve Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- $40
Laetitia’s best reserve ever. In a word, gorgeous. There’s a soft silkiness, a caressingly smooth mouthfeel that just seduces the palate into submission. Then the deliciousness sinks in, all red currants, cherries, mocha, licorice, pepper and smoke, set off with fine acidity and tannins. So compulsively drinkable, you can’t keep your hands off it. Best now through 2010.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
Talley 2004 Rosemary’s Vineyard Chardonnay (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $45
This year’s Rosemary’s is dry, crisp in citrusy acids, and wonderfully complex. It shows fresh, sweet pineapple fruit and spicy overtones of cinnamon and nutmeg along with layers of minerals and dried herbs. Easily takes its place in the front ranks of California Chardonnay.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Talley 2006 Rosemary’s Vineyard Chardonnay (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- $50
Talley’s Rosemary’s typically is one of the greatest, most dependable Chardonnays in California. The 2006 upholds that distinguished tradition. It’s dry and balanced, with a mineral undertone that grounds the flamboyant pineapple custard, lemondrop and lime pie flavors. Feels ultra-distinguished and elegant despite the richness. Now through 2010.
— S.H.
(2/1/2009)
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