Douglas Braun

9.0

Sorry this is the Chardonnay- nice green apple , lees contact character, slight neutral oak character ( subtle oak) — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Light reddish in color with light intensity.

Fruity nose of raspberries, bing cherries, spices, light oak, light chocolates and earth.

Light in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, strawberries, spices, light wood, earth, black pepper, and light milk chocolates.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This young Grenache from Arroyo Grande Valley in California, is starting to drink nicely now. Easy drinking and good by itself.

Feels like a California Pinot Noir. Spicy and entertaining.

Good right out of the bottle, and even better after some airtime.

This Single Vineyard Grenache is showing mild complexity at this point. A good quality wine that will be nice to revisit in 3 years.

A nice sipping wine that I had by the lake.

Aged in neutral French Oak barrels for 16 months.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$60. — 3 years ago

Gregg Siegal

9.1

Lovely mouth feel, nice finish and acidity, easy drinking — 4 years ago

C. Cole

9.2

First of two... tremendous fruit, almost to the point of overwhelming. Took over an hour for it to open up and allow the minerals to become more prominent. Once it did, however, the wine was a quintessential Talley production. Delicious. Could probably age another 5-8+ years — 6 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

I think this is my favorite Paul Lato Chard to date. — 7 years ago

Catherine Cole

9.0

Bitter and balanced — 8 years ago

Josh Reeder-Esparza

9.2

Oakley, herbal, acidic bright fruit. Yuuuum 🤤 — 8 years ago

with Leila

Jason Keefer

9.1

Smells like an Oregon pinot! Had a lot of minerality, almost a little graphite-y, with a slight tartness. Great! — 4 months ago

with Natasha

"Odedi"

8.9

Talley Vineyards Edna Valley Riesling 2020, California

Pale lemon in color with a golden hue.

Nose of citrus, lemons, light diesel, apples, light vegetables and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with limes, lemons, apples, peaches, minerals and white pepper.

Medium finish with limes and light earth.

This is a very tasty Riesling from Edna Valley in california. Engaging with mild complexity.

Good right out of the bottle, easy drinking and good for parties. I had it all by itself by the lake.

Aged for 7 months in a combination of neutral barrels and stainless steel.

12.9% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$34. — 3 years ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Very good and I wish I’d bought more 🤦🏻‍♂️ — 4 years ago

C. Cole

9.1

Stone fruits and silky mouth feel. Lighter than many Talleys, but delicious nevertheless.. — 6 years ago

CE Floyd

9.1

A robust and delightful red. — 7 years ago

Tom Garrett

WInemaker Detert Family Vineayrds

9.2

Reserve Talley Chardonnay.
This was delicious. Took a bit to open up and stayed fresh through dinner. Surprisingly fresh for 23. Nectarine, brioche, nearly sauternes-like profile but clean and balanced. Long, pure finish. Wish there was another bottle of this in the cellar — 8 years ago

nathan Sundberg

9.1

Elegant chardonnay, just enough oak — 8 years ago

Ed Chin

9.0

Clean, lively with stone fruit — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Light yellow in color with a golden hue.

Nose of citrus, limes, green apples, light peaches, light oak, wax, light vanilla and minerals.

Medium-bodied with medium plus acidity. Crisp and refreshing.

Dry on the palate with limes, green apples, light grapefruits, light oak, spices, earth, herbs and light vegetables.

Tangy finish with limes and grapefruits.

This is a delicious Chardonnay from California. Spicy and complex, with light oak notes to compliment it. Tangy and interesting.

Nicely balanced, and neither tart nor bitter, which is how I like it.

Needs 30 minutes of airtime to open up properly, and better when not very cold.

This Single vineyard Chardonnay feels young and fresh, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

Fruit forward and elegant. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

Aged on its lees in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 14 months. Vegan and unfintered. A small production of only 6,600 bottles.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$75. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Flowery nose of blueberries, plums, sweet fresh cherries, light oak, wild flowers and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, light vegetables, bitter herbs and peppercorn.

Soft finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty Syrah from Arroyo Grande Valley in California. Elegant, fruit forward and engaging.

Still young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

This Single Vineyard feels like a young Northern Rhône Syrah.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Tangy and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

Syrah grapes were aged for 20 months in neutral French oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60. — 3 years ago

Shane Winningham

9.5

slight spice and licquerish, def taste and smell dark cherry notes. very smooth and silky — 6 years ago

Liz Vicharelli

9.1

Deep dark fruit, great long finish full bodied — 7 years ago

Chad Nichols

9.3

Almost new-world Meursault. Ordinarily, under any other circumstances, very good, but exceptional for $35. — 8 years ago