| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2017 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/27/2024 - t_moderne wrote: 93 pointsPop and poured at the end of a dinner. Tasted again the following day after saving under vacu-vin and refirgeration. |
| Red |
2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm VineyardSan Mateo County more |
4/30/2024 - gharter Likes this wine: 90 pointsPnP. Aromas of cherry, strawberry, vanilla, herbs, stems, and earth. On the palate, cherry, strawberry, cherry, pomegranate, spice, herbs and stems. Good balance to a medium finish. Soft tannins in the finish. Finally hitting it's stride. Last bottle and the best of the 3. |
| White |
2014 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/28/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine: 91 pointsMaybe my least fav of the 3 ('10, 12, 14) but still not bad; had soft orchard fruits, maybe a bit overripe, lower acidity and quite broad on the palate. Wasn't as interesting as the '12 Alpine, and lacked the concentration of the '10 Alpine. EWG chard/cabs dinner Glendora CC. |
| White |
2012 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/28/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine: 93 pointsLovely vibrant nose of fresh orchard fruits, some reduction, melon, lemon; super well balanced, the most acidity of the 3 ('10, 12, 14), lots of spirit, really well-balanced and still youthful. this could go another 4-5 years (or more?) but I'd drink it now with pleasure. EWG chard/cabs dinner Glendora CC. |
| White |
2010 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/28/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine: 91 pointsIn a line-up of 3, 2010, 12, and 14. They were all just about the same color, medium dark yellow; this one had rich, slightly aged chard notes of caramel, dark honey, hazelnut, apricot pie crust kind of thing; in the mouth med full, attenuated acidity, a bit flabby but concentrated and full flavored with a nice finish. Probably 2-3 years past its prime but still very interesting and lots to enjoy. EWG chard/cabs dinner Glendora CC. |
| White |
2019 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/29/2024 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 96 points12.1% abv. Light straw, very aromatic. Strong, intense flavors of lemon zest and saline minerals. Great depth and length, extremely energetic. Outstanding Chardonnay at an early plateau stage, lot of very pleasurable years remaining. |
| White |
2019 Rhys Chenin Blanc Mt. Pajaro VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/29/2024 - lltl2021 Likes this wine: 91 pointsNeeds time. First day is showing nothing. Has some apple, peach on the nose. Drinks like lemon flavor San Pellegrino. Second day is much better, honey, white flower, mineral. |
| Red |
2012 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
4/27/2024 - Cote d'Or wrote: NRTasted over 3 hrs |
| Red |
2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Home VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/27/2024 - silton Likes this wine: 92 pointsOpen for about 6 hours but never decanted - but should have been, as the later glasses unclenched and showed the wine's true character. You can think of this wine as a medium between everything with its balanced and business-casual earth tones, or as kinda mid (for a Rhys). I appreciate having less phenolic density, but at the moment there's a flat (stemmy?) top note. I've had better experiences with Home in the past, and wish I'd sat on this bottle another few years. |
| Red |
2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/26/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine: 94 pointsAs delicious as the last bottle! |
| Red |
2018 Rhys Pinot Noir Mt. Pajaro VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/23/2024 - brasstab Likes this wine: 92 pointsBeautiful. Bright and approachable, and highly acidic in a great way. Not terribly complex, but great with food. |
| Red |
2016 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/23/2024 - jrobs7777 wrote: NRTerrific wine! Pure and direct. This is forceful yet elegant. Dark fruit, a touch of exotic red fruit. Earthy spices. Explodes in the mouth and a very long finish. Still young. |
| White |
2016 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/23/2024 - alanr wrote: 93 pointsMedium golden color, has a lovely nose of crushed fruit, touch of red apple; nice medium intensity on the palate, has the typical touch of Alpine “honey”, not in a sweet way, but in its richness. If only there was a bit more salinity, but that’s not a trait I find as much in the Rhys Chards. |
| White |
2016 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/23/2024 - hiker_guy wrote: NRMy first impression was that this was over the hill. Gold colored with oxidative notes. |
| Red |
2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/23/2024 - Beezc Likes this wine: 94 pointsIn a great spot and no reason to wait. |
| Red |
2020 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
4/22/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine: 92 pointsTasty dark cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors with earth, mineral, and toasty oak on the palate and moderately long finish. |
| Red |
2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
4/20/2024 - urban_dk Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill a noteworthy tannic backbone on this beauty. Decant for an hour+ if consuming now. In no hurry to consume my remaining two bottles. |
| White |
2020 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
4/19/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 pointsGood richness and depth, but with excellent acidity and cut. Really coats the palate on entry, but finishes clean as a whistle with a lengthy mineral tang. |
| Red |
2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/19/2024 - MattMauldin Likes this wine: 95 pointsSome soaking up the cork while cellared. Clear, bright-ruby color with hints of amber. Alluring aromatics of fig, both braised and fresh, with hints of red apple skin, along with sandalwood, nutmeg, black tea, brown mushroom and fresh hibiscus. Integrated and resolved on the palate, with refined notes of fig and savory cherry, with a melange of secondary notes - rocky soil, fall foliage, five spice, clove, tea, red florals. Elegant and persistent on the palate, finely rounded, with seamlessly integrated acid and very smooth and resolved tannins, finishing with subtle, dusty red fruit and spice depth, lively and long. In a prime spot, late secondary/early maturity. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2016 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/18/2024 - jbaron wrote: NRFrom 375. Really really lovely. |
| Red |
2017 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/18/2024 - Rieslingfan wrote: NRNot so different from the 500 ml bottle I opened in 2023, except that it opened up a little quicker, and did develop some loamy/earthy character on the finish that I really enjoyed. It’s definitely a California wine, but the story is about the dirt. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White |
2010 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/18/2024 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 95 pointswow... this was fantastic!!... poured it and was darker than any chard from Rhys I've ever seen -- had me worried, and my wife frightened (she hates smoke and age and roundness)... anyway, none of the above came out on the palate after about three hours of decant... this was - yes - rich on the palate but with great acidity and lift... just the right balance... fantastic, reminded me of the days when we were still drinking 20-year-old white burgs (from the '80's) and loving this experience |
| White |
2016 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/18/2024 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 93 pointsloved this again, but it suffered from the comparison to the 2010 version had the night before... this is great in all respects, bold yet not cloying, great acidity with citrus fruit, full minus body with some complexity (minerals??)... just had this instinct that it would be even better in about 5 years |
| Red |
2015 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
4/18/2024 - 831900_ Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe other notes are accurate. As usual, do not pop and pour: needs at least two hours. Elegant and just slightly powerful. |
| White |
2020 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
4/16/2024 - llink wrote: 89 pointsRhys vs White Burgundy Blind (A collector's home): Wine E. Tropical fruit on the nose, more pineapple than citrus, with maybe some sweet powdered lemon candy elements. The palate is broad and deep, good fruit but lacking acidity and low complexity. I guessed this wine to be Rhys. |
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