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2018 Talley Stone Corral Pinot Noir

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Latest Sale Price

January 29, 2023 - $36

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RATINGS

95Vinous / IWC

Assertively perfumed raspberry, cherry pit, floral oil and exotic spice aromas are complemented by a smoky mineral flourish. Shows impressive depth as well as energy, offering appealingly sweet, mineral-tinged cherry and red berry preserve flavors and a touch of spicecake. Sappy, focused and impressively long on the finish, which features repeating smoke and floral nuances and gently chewy tannins.

94+ Jeb Dunnuck

More iodine, minerality, and spice notes emerge...medium-bodied...good balance and concentration.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley

Edna Valley AVA is within San Luis Obispo County, and within the large Central Coast AVA. Edna Valley became an AVA in 1982 and it includes 22,400 acres of extremely fertile land blessed with a long growing season. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the principal grapes, though Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Albarino, Grenache, Viognier, Merlot and Petite Sirah also are grown. Spanish missionaries were growing grape vines in the Edna Valley in the 18th century, but the valley’s modern wine industry took off in the 1970s. Today there are more than 50 Edna Valley wineries.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.