Rhys Vineyards

Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir

9.316 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Anderson Valley, North Coast, 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
John Willison

Started with match stick, earthy notes, and then opened up to dark fruit bramble.

Started with match stick, earthy notes, and then opened up to dark fruit bramble.

Oct 9th, 2020
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

Ripe for Rhys and we like it. Very complex as well. Want more.

Ripe for Rhys and we like it. Very complex as well. Want more.

Aug 22nd, 2018
John Willison

Big Rhys fan. Brambly, dark fruit nose. Sweet berry fruit, drying tannin earthy mid palate, lingering dark fruit finish. All Rhys.

Big Rhys fan. Brambly, dark fruit nose. Sweet berry fruit, drying tannin earthy mid palate, lingering dark fruit finish. All Rhys.

1 person found it helpfulMay 19th, 2018
Todd Anderson

BeautifulLy balanced and drinking very lovely at present. Unclear benefit to aging longer.

BeautifulLy balanced and drinking very lovely at present. Unclear benefit to aging longer.

Apr 5th, 2025
WC Fields

En mag. Center piece for T Day wines.

En mag. Center piece for T Day wines.

Nov 26th, 2022
WC Fields

2 chains known to double up

2 chains known to double up

Oct 11th, 2020
WC Fields

Raspberries with blackberry compote, forest floor, some baking spices and nice weight and finish to it.

Raspberries with blackberry compote, forest floor, some baking spices and nice weight and finish to it.

Jan 28th, 2019
Uli Klumpp

Final one of the tasting, very promising, needs time

Final one of the tasting, very promising, needs time

Dec 17th, 2017
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

Yum! Perfect structure & balance. Dark fruits. Long smooth finish.

Yum! Perfect structure & balance. Dark fruits. Long smooth finish.

Nov 10th, 2017
Graham

At Rhys tasting. Sooo good. WOTD

At Rhys tasting. Sooo good. WOTD

Nov 2nd, 2017