2014 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (55) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  5/10/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Electric green charge on the nose. And luxrtious on the palate. Soft smooth and full of energy. Youthful.

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  1/19/2024 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Not as great as the one I had a few months ago. Less sharply defined and without the acid cut that bottle had. Still upper tier of California Chardonnay, but this bottle wasn't singing. With dungeness crab.

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  10/27/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 89 Points

  This is a mid-gold color. Starts with some reduction but after decanting this got fresher. I don’t mind and sometimes like a bit of reduction so I have no issue here. My main challenge on this is that this is a bit richer than I would expect from Rhys Alpine. Fortunately it has the acid to balance it, but I would prefer more acid and less weight. Needs some air, and I enjoyed it, but not sensational. Pretty, interesting and good with food.

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  9/26/2023 - Ortiz Brown Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine is gold in the glass with a nose of peach, apple, and caramel.
  
  On the palate the wine offers an immediate, rich explosion of tropical fruit flavors -- peach, pineapple, lemon. The flavors expand through the mid-palate where a robust acidity shows itself. Long finish.
  
  Delicious chardonnay that I think reflects a Burgundian character; I wish there were a bit more complexity but very good nonetheless.

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  7/14/2023 - ducster72 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  After ten-ish years...I...might like Rhys' chardonnays more than their Pinot Noirs. (And I like both.) This would've been hard to pick out in a Puligny line up.

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