I sent a Tweet saying I believe Talley should at least be an honorable mention
I just think that a top ten list of all of California Pinot cannot really be pulled off. Where does the line get crossed and what are favorites stylisticly ? He has three cult wineries listed and one that is way expensive. So, no Dehlinger, Mount Eden, nor Au Bon Climat.
Not sure I would go that far back, but a winery started in 2010 (Sandhi) certainly has too limited a track record for inclusion.
if you like it so much why are you selling yours ![[snort.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/b/bdc3944606213c4dca6c1169cf0a166c8bc4f8c9.gif "snort.gif"){kind=small}
It’s a commercial post, Charlie. I think he needs a disclaimer. 
Michael
In no particular order to my palate…
Rhys
Kutch
Arcadian
Mount Eden
Marcassin (inconsistent however to me)
Littorai
Williams-Selyem
Rocchioli
Merry Edwards
ABC
Just for fun, and because I have a bad cold and can’t do much else, I looked up parker’s top California Pinot Noirs for
2010, 2009, and 2008.
2010: Peter Mike, Marcassin, Calera, mt eden, Rhys, Aubert, Failla, Fort Ross, Littorai, Lato
2009: Hobbs, Varner, Dumol and Kistler creep onto the list
2008:Pisoni, Brewer Clifton, Lucia, Roar, Talley, Calera, Foxen, Hobbs, Melville…in 2008 Marcassin had smoke taint, trashed all their pinot
Here is 2011: Aubert, Lato, Pisoni, Brewer C, Chanin, Kutch, Meltown, Occidental, Radio C, Talley
2012: Peter Mike, Dumol, Occidental, Talley, Hartford Ct., Mail Road (?), Meltown, Bevan, Hobbs, Pisoni
Meltown??? Who/what the heck is that?
Melville