Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.2334 ratings
9.276 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Josh Morgenthau

Tamarind, tobacco, ripe red berry fruit, raspberry, cherry. Nice development, enjoy soon.

Tamarind, tobacco, ripe red berry fruit, raspberry, cherry. Nice development, enjoy soon.

Sep 8th, 2024
Conrad Green

Lovely plush fruit. Dark plum, a hint of hoisin, black pepper, dark roses and violet. Some underbrush. Very good

Lovely plush fruit. Dark plum, a hint of hoisin, black pepper, dark roses and violet. Some underbrush. Very good

Mar 4th, 2024
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Bowl of black cherries with acid-tannin structure requesting the meat course.

Bowl of black cherries with acid-tannin structure requesting the meat course.

Sep 4th, 2023
Josh Morgenthau

Subtly leafy, brambly, minty. Density without weight. Pure tart red fruit and gentle sweetness through the palate. Delicious.

Subtly leafy, brambly, minty. Density without weight. Pure tart red fruit and gentle sweetness through the palate. Delicious.

Jan 10th, 2022
Brent Clayton

Concentrated, crunchy red fruits, balanced, lots of life left.

Concentrated, crunchy red fruits, balanced, lots of life left.

Nov 21st, 2021
Eric Urbani

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. This was the second Horseshoe Vineyard (Santa Cruz), a 2008. I found it less interesting than the others.

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. This was the second Horseshoe Vineyard (Santa Cruz), a 2008. I found it less interesting than the others.

Aug 17th, 2021
Eric Urbani

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. The Horsehoe Vineyard in the Santa Cruz mountains is always a favorite and came in #2.

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. The Horsehoe Vineyard in the Santa Cruz mountains is always a favorite and came in #2.

Aug 17th, 2021
Brian S

So young and so good! Amazing acidity and medium tannins. Cherry, under brush, raspberry, red apple skin, cranberry, old strawberry, mushrooms. If you have not had Rhys go get it!

So young and so good! Amazing acidity and medium tannins. Cherry, under brush, raspberry, red apple skin, cranberry, old strawberry, mushrooms. If you have not had Rhys go get it!

Apr 17th, 2020
Lee Lightfoot

Very impressive Pinot. Signs of age dissipated after 20 minutes in glass. Softened beautifully and over delivered. Touch of whole cluster add nuance.

Very impressive Pinot. Signs of age dissipated after 20 minutes in glass. Softened beautifully and over delivered. Touch of whole cluster add nuance.

Mar 27th, 2019
John Willison

Raspberry, pomegranate, menthol nose. Bright berries, sarsaparilla, damp earth tones.

Raspberry, pomegranate, menthol nose. Bright berries, sarsaparilla, damp earth tones.

Feb 17th, 2019