Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay

9.124 ratings
9.310 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Chantal Forthun

Winemaker Flowers Vineyard & Winery

9.7

Lemon cream, airy marshmallow, potting soil, slightly nutty. Searing acidity, glycerol, citrus pith, sweet wood. Matchstick. Rich.

Lemon cream, airy marshmallow, potting soil, slightly nutty. Searing acidity, glycerol, citrus pith, sweet wood. Matchstick. Rich.

1 person found it helpfulOct 23rd, 2014
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Nice silky supple. Round ready and harmonious.

Nice silky supple. Round ready and harmonious.

Jun 1st, 2017
Lee Lightfoot

Pineapple cream toast and nuts. This some grand cru shit

Pineapple cream toast and nuts. This some grand cru shit

Sep 1st, 2016
Ken Swegles

Incredible esters of FF still rock the nose. Small hints of Cali chard whisper under the lactones. The palate was gorgeous and didn't reflect the oak laden aroma.

Incredible esters of FF still rock the nose. Small hints of Cali chard whisper under the lactones. The palate was gorgeous and didn't reflect the oak laden aroma.

Jun 21st, 2016
Darin Kendrick

#rhys the realest #ipob this is drinking very very well. Lemon curd and stones with perfect acidity. Must keep my hands off these for 5-10 years.

#rhys the realest #ipob this is drinking very very well. Lemon curd and stones with perfect acidity. Must keep my hands off these for 5-10 years.

Apr 7th, 2015
Tim O'Rourke

Very nice CA chard w/ tons of typical rich and tropical fruit but good balanced acidity and a touch of minerality.

Very nice CA chard w/ tons of typical rich and tropical fruit but good balanced acidity and a touch of minerality.

Mar 30th, 2015
Jennifer DiDomizio

Aging with grace!

Aging with grace!

Jul 20th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Extremely fine Chardonnay

Extremely fine Chardonnay

Jan 8th, 2014
Ed Chin

Such a lovely chard. Oh the nose!

Such a lovely chard. Oh the nose!

Sep 15th, 2019
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

Profuse lemon-lime curd with hints of crushed rocks and cinnamon. Tight and focused on palate (no decant) sustained by substantial acidity. Intense with surprising vivacity

Profuse lemon-lime curd with hints of crushed rocks and cinnamon. Tight and focused on palate (no decant) sustained by substantial acidity. Intense with surprising vivacity

Sep 7th, 2014