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2017 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Syrah

VN 95+

JD 94

JR 18.5

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2017 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Syrah, 750ml

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VN 95+

JD 94

JR 18.5

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RATINGS

95+ Vinous / IWC

...remarkably elegant... Flowers, black pepper, game and leathery notes...

Beautiful Northern Rhône-like notes of black raspberries, bacon fat, spring flowers, and cracked black pepper...medium-bodied, has solid tannins, good acidity, and a great finish...beautiful, complex, yet still nicely concentrated...

18.5Jancis Robinson

Aromas of roasted Vietnamese pork and white pepper. Beautifully savoury, meaty, umami flavours of cherry and white pepper mix with a hint of salty blueberry jam and floral notes that linger in the finish. Powdery tannins coat the mouth, while gorgeous acidity keeps the mouth watering. A stunner of a Syrah, utterly remarkable.

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, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.