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

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There are 5,524 bottles of the 2003 Pinot Noir Rosemary’s Vineyard, which reveals more violet, cranberry, raspberry, black cherry, plum, and incense characteristics. It offers a deep ruby hue, medium to full body, great precision, elegance, and purity, and a subtle note of oak. One of the finest Pinot Noirs made in California, it will provide immense pleasure over the next 6-7 years. Kudos to the Talley family for its impressive dedication to high quality wines.Tel. (805) 489-0446

An unusual vintage that stands out as an idiosyncratic Pinot, the atypical 2003 exhibits spicy notes of cloves, cinnamon, earth and jammy black cherry and currant fruit that is more obvious than in other Rosemary’s Vineyard Pinot Noirs. This is a full-bodied, deep, powerful effort that lacks the customary finesse, elegance and delicacy that one associates with Brian Talley. Nevertheless, there is a lot to like in this cuvee, although it resembles a typical California Pinot Noir rather than some of its siblings. When I first reviewed this wine in August, 2005, I thought it needed to be drunk in its first 5-6 years of life. However, at age 8, while fully mature, it is still holding on to life and is much more jammy than I remember. It should be consumed now.

Collectors will be interested to learn how this bottling compares to Talley’s Rincon Pinot. The Rincon is the more immediately likeable. Rosemary’s shares the same notes of gorgeous Pinot character, but is more tannic. That doesn’t mean it’s not fabulous now. Dry and tart, with an earthiness to the cherry flavors, it’s a big thumbs up. Drink now through 2006. ——S.H.(12/31/2005)—— 94