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2015 Rhys San Mateo County Pinot Noir

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased direct from winery; Consignor is original owner

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RATINGS

92Vinous / IWC

Sweet red cherry, mint, rose petal and sage are some of the many notes that develop in the glass. This is another very pretty and expressive wine from Rhys.

90The Wine Advocate

...an outgoing bouquet of ripe blackberries, plums, cola and potpourri... On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and generous, with a lavish core of fruit and fine, structuring tannins...

90Burghound.com

Here the nose is slightly higher-toned with its aromas of red cherry, raspberry, floral and violet wisp. There is good vibrancy to the sleek, delicious and nicely detailed medium weight flavors that coat the mouth with dry extract on the dusty, nicely intense and slightly more complex finale. Lovely.

90Jeb Dunnuck

...a character-filled effort loaded with notions of strawberries, pit fruits, singed herbs, leather and wild flowers. It has a slightly exotic quality, medium-bodied richness, light tannin and a beautiful finish.

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.

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.

VINTAGE

2015 Rhys San Mateo County Pinot Noir