Rhys Vineyards
Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley, North Coast, California, USA
Amazing structure and nice red fruit integration. I decanted the bottle but should have done sooner. These wines are meant to age and they need to open up to show full potential.
Amazing structure and nice red fruit integration. I decanted the bottle but should have done sooner. These wines are meant to age and they need to open up to show full potential.
Mar 19th, 2018Rich cherry cola, rich and sophisticated dark fruits, black raspberry, well defined tannin structure. Will definitely benefit from time in bottle.
Rich cherry cola, rich and sophisticated dark fruits, black raspberry, well defined tannin structure. Will definitely benefit from time in bottle.
Jun 1st, 2016
Absolutely stunning against a normal crowd, but not as brilliant as I would expect were it from Rhys Santa Cruz.
Absolutely stunning against a normal crowd, but not as brilliant as I would expect were it from Rhys Santa Cruz.
Sep 5th, 2019At dinner, so notes will be sparing. This is crazy good, and rapidly gets better with minutes of air. I see what the Rhys fuss is about.
At dinner, so notes will be sparing. This is crazy good, and rapidly gets better with minutes of air. I see what the Rhys fuss is about.
Oct 28th, 2018
Darker than I remember, this really evolved in the glass. Fantastic complexity. Long wavering finish. Plenty of acid and bitterness. Perhaps it will be even better with more time.
Darker than I remember, this really evolved in the glass. Fantastic complexity. Long wavering finish. Plenty of acid and bitterness. Perhaps it will be even better with more time.
Jun 8th, 2018Fairly closed right now - I wouldn’t open it. Took a few hours of air to open up and start to reveal juicy dark cherry fruit
Fairly closed right now - I wouldn’t open it. Took a few hours of air to open up and start to reveal juicy dark cherry fruit
Mar 24th, 2018So good! This is about balance and elegance, unlike most Cali pinots. The fruit is on the darker side, beautiful, not overpowering. Tons of herbs and forest floor in the finish.
So good! This is about balance and elegance, unlike most Cali pinots. The fruit is on the darker side, beautiful, not overpowering. Tons of herbs and forest floor in the finish.
Jan 19th, 2018Yeah, I am a fan of Rhys. So much forest floor, and a ton of complexity. Tried over 3 days and different each day. Fruit is beautiful but muted (a good thing, imo, some California pinots can be too much)
Yeah, I am a fan of Rhys. So much forest floor, and a ton of complexity. Tried over 3 days and different each day. Fruit is beautiful but muted (a good thing, imo, some California pinots can be too much)
Dec 31st, 2017
More elegant than the 2012 or 2013, but with the trademark spice and plummy fruit. Really lovely.
More elegant than the 2012 or 2013, but with the trademark spice and plummy fruit. Really lovely.
May 3rd, 2017