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2018 Rhys Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir

VN 95+

JD 94

JR 18.5

CT 92.4

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2018 Rhys Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir, 750ml

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RATINGS

95+ Vinous / IWC

...opens with striking, floral-infused aromatics that give the wine presence and structure. Savory and finely cut, with superb delineation, and tons of depth... Layers of fruit enshroud the tannins, making them barely perceptible.

94Jeb Dunnuck

Redcurrants, flowers, chalky minerality, spice, and loamy soil notes...medium-bodied and has a supple, elegant texture, no hard edges, and a great finish...plenty of upfront charm and accessibility yet still has ample underlying tannins.

18.5Jancis Robinson

Aromas of sweet raspberry and strawberry fruit with a touch of lemon balm. Raspberry and forest-berry pastille flavours mix with exotic herbs and flowers. Faint powdery tannins dust the palate and a faint dashi character lingers in the finish. Impeccably balanced, mouth-watering and totally, commandingly delicious.

92.4CellarTracker

PRODUCER

Rhys

Rhys Vineyards is a Santa Cruz maker of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The estate is owned by Kevin Harvey, who has vineyards in several sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Rhys Vineyards also makes a few wines under the Alesia label that come from grapes purchased in the Sonoma Coast and in the Santa Lucia Highlands. It is the Rhys Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, however, that have made the small estate into something of a cult producer of California wines with Burgundian appeal. Both the Pinots and Chardonnays regularly earn high ratings from reviewers. The wines are generally available through mailing lists.

REGION

United States, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA includes high elevation territory in the counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. The AVA follows the coast line from San Francisco to Monterey with elevations from 400 feet to 3,000 feet above sea level. There are 1,500 vineyard acres and the AVA was established in 1981. Despite the challenging terrain in these rugged mountains and hills, highly esteemed wineries have been located here since the early 20th century, when Paul Masson, a Frenchman by birth, started making sparkling wine in the area. By the 1970s vineyards were growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Numerous microclimates within the AVA offer viticulturists diverse growing conditions, and many varietals are grown successfully.

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.