Touch and type. Confit lemon, corn, honey. Nice acidity and presence.
Touch and type. Confit lemon, corn, honey. Nice acidity and presence.
Nov 18th, 2024
A tasting of nine Rhys Chardonnays spanning 2007-2019.
A tasting of nine Rhys Chardonnays spanning 2007-2019.
Jul 4th, 2021
Still hanging on to a bit too much oak, but rich and bright at the same time.
Still hanging on to a bit too much oak, but rich and bright at the same time.
Oct 2nd, 2019Amazing, yes
Aug 13th, 2019
Monthly 4th Friday is post Thanksgiving this year, so lots of Thanksgiving style wines!
Nose of cotton candy, butterscotch, toasted honeycomb and grilled pear. More rich and reductive than the same bottle I had a few months back. Tart, pear juice, grilled lemon and a fairly big size on the palate. Lengthy finish. Don’t think this was flawed, just different in terms of how it’s evolved vs the prior bottle.
Monthly 4th Friday is post Thanksgiving this year, so lots of Thanksgiving style wines!
Nose of cotton candy, butterscotch, toasted honeycomb and grilled pear. More rich and reductive than the same bottle I had a few months back. Tart, pear juice, grilled lemon and a fairly big size on the palate. Lengthy finish. Don’t think this was flawed, just different in terms of how it’s evolved vs the prior bottle.
Nov 24th, 2018Good energy but still shows too much unnecessary lipstick
Good energy but still shows too much unnecessary lipstick
Oct 4th, 2018Surprise of the day. Never had a wine from Rhys but this wine alone made me sign up on the list. Best way to describe this is as a happy marriage between Ceritas chards (steely, lean) and Aubert (powerful, full). The acidity here was a refreshing break from the big, oaked Cali chards but it still retained flavor that balanced tropical note with the oak in check. Supremely balanced.
Surprise of the day. Never had a wine from Rhys but this wine alone made me sign up on the list. Best way to describe this is as a happy marriage between Ceritas chards (steely, lean) and Aubert (powerful, full). The acidity here was a refreshing break from the big, oaked Cali chards but it still retained flavor that balanced tropical note with the oak in check. Supremely balanced.
Jul 7th, 2018
Just an amazing bottle. If blind tasted I would have immediately thought this was a Burgundy. Best American Chardonnay I have ever tasted. Keep up the good work Rhys!
Just an amazing bottle. If blind tasted I would have immediately thought this was a Burgundy. Best American Chardonnay I have ever tasted. Keep up the good work Rhys!
Apr 7th, 2018
Toasty oak frame generous amounts of candied citrus fruits, pear and bright apple flavours. Nice acidity on the juicy finish.
Toasty oak frame generous amounts of candied citrus fruits, pear and bright apple flavours. Nice acidity on the juicy finish.
Aug 26th, 2017
Rich and buttery with notes of lemon curd, vanilla custard and touch of butterscotch
Rich and buttery with notes of lemon curd, vanilla custard and touch of butterscotch
May 6th, 2017
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
