- Certified Sustainable
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Entirely estate sourced from the San Luis Obispo Coast AVA established by Brian Talley
- 66% West Rincon, 18% Stone Corral, 13% Rosemary’s, 2% East Rincon
- Calcareous clays and shaly loam
- Hand harvested at night
- 86% destemmed and 14% whole cluster pressed and fermented in small open top bins with native yeast
- Aged in 32% new French Oak barrels for 14 months
- Bottled without fining or filtration.
- 13.2% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
San Luis Obispo Coast
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Certified Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TAL-20-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2024-04-18
"A beautiful bright ruby from Talley's estate vineyards, this Pinot Noir is a delicious melange of ripe red berries and savoury dried herbs.‡aomas of smoky rose petals and gravelly dust compliment a dried strawberry leather character. The palate shows bright red berry flavours, spicy and savoury elements of chicory root and mouthfuls of flowery lavender character."
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2024-09-12
"A rather light style of pinot noir but with ample aroma and flavor complexity. Black tea, cinnamon, savory herbs and a touch of vanilla on the nose, then raspberries, red cherries and cedar on the palate. Medium-bodied, vegan and sustainable. Drink now."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2024-08-15
"A solid step up, the 2022 Pinot Noir Estate is more spicy and complex, with savory redcurrant and cherry fruit as well as lots of spice, dried herbs, and underbrush nuances. It's balanced, medium-bodied, has fine tannins, and a beautiful finish."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
91
Date
2025-03-01
"Cranberry and raspberry aromas meet with wild herbs on the tart nose of this appellation cuvée. The palate is tense, bright and snappy, offering brisk pomegranate flavors that are warmed up by star anise and light clove. — Matt Kettmann"
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2024-08-15
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate is a fine introduction to the Pinots in this range. Crushed flowers, kirsch, sweet red cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco and sweet spice all grace this mid-weight, ethereal Pinot. Silky tannins wrap it all together effortlessly."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
Wine and Spirits
Score
93
Date
2023-10-23
"The Talley,s bottlings of pinot noir and chardonnay center around their two oldest blocks, Rincon and Rosemary,s, each of which capture subtle differences of exposure and the composition of their seabed soils, calcareous clays and shale loam. This wine includes contributions from both sites well as from Stone Corral Vineyard, in the Edna Valley. Eric Johnson makes this wine, now bearing the SLO Coast appellation (an AVA approved in 2022). It,s all raspberry bramble and dark cherry in this moment, a modest whole-cluster savor (just 10 percent) pushing the brambly vibe. The fruit is dark and pure, a comfortable, enveloping saturation of flavor, and a pairing for grilled quail. ‡P.J.C."
2021
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2024-04-01
"This is a brilliant appellation cuv,e, starting with aromas of cinnamon, rosewater, red plum and strawberry on the nose. The palate lands with smooth, polished tannins, presenting creamy cherry sorbet, red flower and white pepper flavors, both juicy and restrained. ‡ Matt Kettmann"
2021
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-09-01
"The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate is a very pretty, sensual wine. Crushed red cherry fruit, kirsch, mint, blood orange, spice and dried flowers all grace this silky, open-knit Pinot. The translucent, soft style is quite appealing."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
90
Date
2023-08-30
"I loved the 2021 Pinot Noir Estate, a rounded, medium-bodied, complex effort that has assorted sweet cherry and raspberry fruit, some spicy, herbal nuances, ripe tannins, and a lengthy finish. It's not the most complex or layered Pinot Noir out there, but it sure is fun to drink."
2020
Wine and Spirits
Score
92
Date
2023-04-03
2020
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2022-09-19
2020
Wine Enthusiast
Score
90
Date
2022-12-31
2019
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2022-04-26
2019
Wine and Spirits
Score
92
Date
2022-04-27
2018
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2021-01-13
2018
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2018
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
90
Date
2021-12-31