A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. Had a lot of funk/bret …
A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. Had a lot of funk/bret …
Aug 23rd, 2021
Magnum. What a cooky wine this was. On the nose it was Old World all the way. Had a few people smell without knowing what it was and no one was even close to saying this was a Cali Pinot. Had a couple of people that thought it was a Brunello. Very funky.
Magnum. What a cooky wine this was. On the nose it was Old World all the way. Had a few people smell without knowing what it was and no one was even close to saying this was a Cali Pinot. Had a couple of people that thought it was a Brunello. Very funky.
Jun 4th, 2017
These have begun showing Brett/funk, but this bottle is clean. My first without the horseshit kiss. PnP. Forest floor, wet sticks, and a bramble pie cooling by a distant window. This is Autumn Pinot at its most perfect. Plush mouthfeel with viscosity like a mild reduction (not reductive). While the tannin has faded, the concentration provides more than expected structure.
These have begun showing Brett/funk, but this bottle is clean. My first without the horseshit kiss. PnP. Forest floor, wet sticks, and a bramble pie cooling by a distant window. This is Autumn Pinot at its most perfect. Plush mouthfeel with viscosity like a mild reduction (not reductive). While the tannin has faded, the concentration provides more than expected structure.
Aug 20th, 2022
One of the absolute best pinots I've ever had. Initial aromas of potting soil, dusty raspberry/blackberry, pomegranate seeds, and grapefruit rind. After a few minutes, more earthy aromas such as clay pot emerge, followed by vanilla bean. A few minutes later, it's all dark cherry and cranberry chutney. Amazingly complex and continually evolving. The vanilla cream and soft oak emerges late in the palate. Just wonderful.
One of the absolute best pinots I've ever had. Initial aromas of potting soil, dusty raspberry/blackberry, pomegranate seeds, and grapefruit rind. After a few minutes, more earthy aromas such as clay pot emerge, followed by vanilla bean. A few minutes later, it's all dark cherry and cranberry chutney. Amazingly complex and continually evolving. The vanilla cream and soft oak emerges late in the palate. Just wonderful.
May 13th, 2021
One of my favorite Rhys wines to date, probably for its light weight and whole cluster aromatics.
One of my favorite Rhys wines to date, probably for its light weight and whole cluster aromatics.
Jan 4th, 2019
San Mateo County, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
