Rhys Vineyards
Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USAChardonnay
Top Notes For
Jan 21st, 2017
Dec 28th, 2015
Feb 14th, 2015
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USASanta Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
A tasting of nine Rhys Chardonnays spanning 2007-2019. Great acid, still so fresh, Burg-like.
A tasting of nine Rhys Chardonnays spanning 2007-2019. Great acid, still so fresh, Burg-like.
Jul 4th, 2021
Almost 10 years on this and it can go another 10. A real wow wine.
Almost 10 years on this and it can go another 10. A real wow wine.
Feb 13th, 2016My personal favorite in an '03-'13 Alpine Chard vertical. Svelte, minerally, salty. The '12 will become this with a few more years bottle age!
My personal favorite in an '03-'13 Alpine Chard vertical. Svelte, minerally, salty. The '12 will become this with a few more years bottle age!
Aug 15th, 2015
Ripe and clear. Slightly warm on the nose. Rich and ripe but precise. Very good.
Ripe and clear. Slightly warm on the nose. Rich and ripe but precise. Very good.
May 27th, 2017Wonderful complexity, nimble and subtle and finely balanced, it is excellent now but has a bright future left.
Wonderful complexity, nimble and subtle and finely balanced, it is excellent now but has a bright future left.
May 2nd, 2017Fruit forward just missing enough acid balance...Meyer lemon with nice mouthfeel.
Fruit forward just missing enough acid balance...Meyer lemon with nice mouthfeel.
Jan 21st, 20172007 vintage. Just fantastic. Ready to go but no rush. Not as rich as later vintages.
2007 vintage. Just fantastic. Ready to go but no rush. Not as rich as later vintages.
Dec 28th, 2015Tighter and less flamboyant than the 2005 Jadot Corton-Charlemagne tasted with it, but it more than holds its own. A little smokey bacon on the nose leads to great minerality and subtle complexity, it opened up quite a bit with air and would benefit from decanting Very impressive.
Tighter and less flamboyant than the 2005 Jadot Corton-Charlemagne tasted with it, but it more than holds its own. A little smokey bacon on the nose leads to great minerality and subtle complexity, it opened up quite a bit with air and would benefit from decanting Very impressive.
Jun 6th, 2015Reduced. Decant before drinking this.
Reduced. Decant before drinking this.
Feb 14th, 2015