2011 Talley "Rosemary's Vineyard" Arroyo Grande Pinot Noir denser and sweeter than the

denser and sweeter than the La Mission on the nose but much tighter and more tannic on the palate

My tasting at Failla was one of the highlights of the two weeks I spent in Sonoma earlier this year

The 2013 Pinot Noir South Slope once again stands out for its boisterous

brilliantly structured and very concentrated

crisp acidity

2011 Talley "Rosemary's Vineyard" Arroyo Grande Pinot Noir denser and sweeter than the**Cellar Selection** This bottling is often Talleys best Pinot each vintage, and so it is in 2011. Its full bodied in style with a dark color hinting at the superripe cherries, raspberries and cola flavors. Yet it never loses Pinots essential silkiness. Structured and nuanced, its a natural cellar candidate to drink from 20172021.