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Rhys

"...it's a tour de force in Pinot Noir from California."
-Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate

With a focus on California’s most unique and expressive plots of land, Rhys Vineyards has developed some of the most compelling and distinct Pinot Noir in the state. With vineyard sites located in a variety of geologically differing locations in both the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Anderson Valley, Rhys is able to provide a diverse range of cellar-worthy, single-vineyard Pinot Noir. The winery also prides themselves in minimal intervention in their viticultural and winemaking techniques so that their wines show an evidence of terroir and particular style.

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Tasting Notes

BH93
Interestingly, this is much more reserved, indeed the nose is almost mute and only aggressive swirling liberates grudging notes of dried flowers and essence of red berries that are trimmed in soft spice nuances. There is strikingly good detail to the ripe and wonderfully intense medium weight flavors that possess excellent underlying material while offering terrific depth and length on the balanced but very backward finish. While this is not necessarily better than the Horseshoe today I suspect that the Skyline will ultimately be the better wine. Time will of course tell but what it clear is that both possess superb development potential.

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