Rhys Vineyards

Swan Terrace Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

9.213 ratings
9.02 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
Mike Evans

Take the 2006 Alpine and add a little of everything. Great.

Take the 2006 Alpine and add a little of everything. Great.

Jun 5th, 2014
Phil Stice

Tightened up w air? Started out very expressive w the same minty thread from the 06 Alpine.

Tightened up w air? Started out very expressive w the same minty thread from the 06 Alpine.

Jun 5th, 2014
Keith Levenberg

After being a bit underwhelmed by the Home I figured it would be worth taking a look at how the 2006 Alpines are doing right now. This one is in a much happier state and may be now proving itself as the more serious wine. It is still holding on to plenty of its tannic structure but isn't closed down at all. It starts out with a red-fruited personality with some blacker fruit and sapid flavors clenching inwards, and over time turns deeper and deeper in tone until the fruit is all blackberry.

After being a bit underwhelmed by the Home I figured it would be worth taking a look at how the 2006 Alpines are doing right now. This one is in a much happier state and may be now proving itself as the more serious wine. It is still holding on to plenty of its tannic structure but isn't closed down at all. It starts out with a red-fruited personality with some blacker fruit and sapid flavors clenching inwards, and over time turns deeper and deeper in tone until the fruit is all blackberry.

Feb 13th, 2016
Steven Schoenfeld

Cinnamon and vanilla on top of cherries, drinking beautifully now.

Cinnamon and vanilla on top of cherries, drinking beautifully now.

Nov 2nd, 2015
Taylor Smith

Sommelier, RN74

9.5

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Mar 25th, 2015
Ross Massey

California grand cru

California grand cru

Oct 28th, 2014
Charles Abney

Drinking really well now. Good acid and nice balance.

Drinking really well now. Good acid and nice balance.

Apr 6th, 2013
Andy Bartee

Sales Copain Winery

8.6

Andy had this 11 years ago

Andy had this 11 years ago

Sep 16th, 2013
Ron Siegel

Ron had this a year ago

Ron had this a year ago

Jul 31st, 2023
Tad Hunt

Tad had this 7 years ago

Tad had this 7 years ago

Feb 2nd, 2018