Ned Gray Creed

9.6

That is outta sight. Soft. Superb fruit, deep to the core. I have all this Rhys. Going to start drinking these beauties. Maybe that is the proper New Years resolution...drink yo cellar in half. — 11 days ago

Charles Hill

9.7

Simply stunning. 2012 on 11/2019. Can use lots more time. Today the acid / fruit and tannic structure scream $200 bottle. — 16 days ago

Diane Kessler

9.2

Impeccable balance. Red fruit, earth, long finish. — a month ago

William Goldsmith

9.5

Wifey “accidentally” opened it 10 yrs too soon. V good. — 5 days ago

with Ryann

John Willison

9.1

From half bottle...crushed cherries, licorice root, rose petal, slight cola notes. Smooth. — 16 days ago

Alexander Vadas

9.3

Lovely wine — 18 days ago

Ming Liang

8.9

Very nice mix of bright red and blue fruits, earthy elements, and minerality. Tug of war between light cola sweetness of smooth entry slight bitterness of a lengthy finish. Round but formidable tannins. Sumptuous yet refined.

The Alesia label is dedicated to estate grown fruits. For 2016, it’s a single vineyard bottling.

— 2 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.3

Very subtle bubbles in a mineral, flowery blanc de blancs with a great freshness and a lot of potential. This is a great sparkling in the making. Drink now to have an idea but give it 5 years at least to get more complexity out of this. Rhys is on a roll with great Pinot, Chard and Shiraz, plus now this outstanding sparkling. Enthusiastically recommended !!! — 16 days ago

Brian Szluk

9.4

So good but so young. California terroir is a real thing and so is Santa Cruz Burgundy. — a month ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

For whatever reason, I’ve been more enchanted with alt-Rhys over the years. Certainly a better value. — a month ago