Blind Tasting '04-'07 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noirs

Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA
Tasted Thursday, March 15, 2012 by zscheiner with 472 views

Flight 1 - "Pre" White (Double Blind) (1 Note)

2009 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles 88 Points

France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

Served blind. Very pale yellow. Pear and minerals on the nose. Light bodied with medium acidity. Minerally palate, light lemon. Very nice. Guessed village Chablis.

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Flight 2 - Alesia Pinots (Single Blind) (8 Notes)

2006 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 89 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

Pretty nose of rip cherries and baking spice. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Nice sweet red fruit. Light tannins on the slightly rustic, spicy finish. (my 5th, group's 1st)

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2007 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Falstaff Road Vineyard 89 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

Stewed black fruit nose, bit volatile. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Fresh black cherry fruit and minerality, much better than the nose. (my 4th, group's 5th)

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2006 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Falstaff Road Vineyard 86 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

Reticent nose, wood spice, bit musty. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Red raspberry and wood. (my 8th, group's 7th)

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2004 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 87 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

Red fruit and v.a. on the nose. Medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Raspberry and cranberry fruit, showing a bit of v.a. on the palate too. (my 7th, group's 8th)

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2006 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir San Mateo County 91 Points

USA, California, San Francisco Bay, San Mateo County

Really nice sweet cherry nose. Light to medium bodied with low to medium acidity. Sweet red cherry, hint of spice. Balanced, elegant and delicious. (my 1st, group's 4th)

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2007 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 88 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

Black cherry and cut apple on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Mix of tart and sweet blackberry and plum fruit, some black licorice. Not bad, but not the flavor profile I'm looking for from Pinot. (my 6th, group's 6th)

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2004 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard 90 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

Pretty dark red cherry nose, cola, raspberry and baking spice. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Sweet dark cherries, nice acidity. Surprised when this was unveiled b/c it showed much better than at the last tasting. (my 3rd, group's 2nd)

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2006 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley 91 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley

Bright red cherry on the nose. Light to medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Nice mix of tart and ripe red cherry fruit, great acidity. (my 2nd, group's 3rd)

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