Rhys Vineyards

Skyline Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.362 ratings
9.319 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
Matt Perlman

Still dense and grippy but unwinds a bit with air. Pleasing whole cluster astringency on the finish. Always a treat to drink Rhys with age

Still dense and grippy but unwinds a bit with air. Pleasing whole cluster astringency on the finish. Always a treat to drink Rhys with age

Oct 20th, 2022
Eric Urbani

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. Alcohol was more pronounced on this one

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. Alcohol was more pronounced on this one

1 person found it helpfulAug 23rd, 2021
Max Reichwage

Fairly tannic Pinot, light color, whole cluster

Fairly tannic Pinot, light color, whole cluster

1 person found it helpfulMar 27th, 2021
Brian S

First Skyline bottling and it lived up to the hype. Complex and beautiful and built for age.

First Skyline bottling and it lived up to the hype. Complex and beautiful and built for age.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2020
Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

9.2

Rhys is always delicious... They continue to understand and implement well balanced whole-cluster goodness...

Rhys is always delicious... They continue to understand and implement well balanced whole-cluster goodness...

1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2015
Gianna Fugazi

Slight abrasive finish, dried figs and cranberries...hint of cooked fruits. But still a very interesting wine to try!

Slight abrasive finish, dried figs and cranberries...hint of cooked fruits. But still a very interesting wine to try!

Dec 22nd, 2014
Mike Evans

Not as lush as the 2010, but still impressive.

Not as lush as the 2010, but still impressive.

Jun 5th, 2014
Mike Evans

The most open of the Skylines at first, explosively aromatic, complex, but with tons of structure. Revelatory.

The most open of the Skylines at first, explosively aromatic, complex, but with tons of structure. Revelatory.

Jun 5th, 2014
Phil Stice

Sooo sappy. Sooo minerally. More of that basil/tomato leaf thing. Fresh.

Sooo sappy. Sooo minerally. More of that basil/tomato leaf thing. Fresh.

Jun 5th, 2014
Mike Evans

Takes the complexity to another level from the Swans, but it still needs a lot of time to show all it has.

Takes the complexity to another level from the Swans, but it still needs a lot of time to show all it has.

Jun 5th, 2014