Rhys Vineyards
Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay


A tasting of nine Rhys Chardonnays spanning 2007-2019. Whoa - acid
A tasting of nine Rhys Chardonnays spanning 2007-2019. Whoa - acid
Jul 4th, 2021
Yellow fruit, dusty earth, white tea, toast.
Yellow fruit, dusty earth, white tea, toast.
Nov 23rd, 2019500ml format; arrived today and drinking tonight. Smells like a lemon-vanilla scone just out of the oven. So yummy on the palate — perhaps a bit more of s tart tatin flavor profile, with a minerality that emerges on the very long finish. This is complex, delicious, and just demands drinking. Bravo!
500ml format; arrived today and drinking tonight. Smells like a lemon-vanilla scone just out of the oven. So yummy on the palate — perhaps a bit more of s tart tatin flavor profile, with a minerality that emerges on the very long finish. This is complex, delicious, and just demands drinking. Bravo!
Nov 14th, 2017
Citrusy, mineral, high acid, not too oaky 😎
Citrusy, mineral, high acid, not too oaky 😎
Nov 27th, 2016Acid dominant, slate minerality. It's potential for greatness lies just below the surface, but needs time to develop.
Acid dominant, slate minerality. It's potential for greatness lies just below the surface, but needs time to develop.
Jun 1st, 2016Drinking lovely at present. Unclear upside to further aging
Drinking lovely at present. Unclear upside to further aging
Nov 25th, 2024