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2008 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 171
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peternelson wrote: 92 points
March 3, 2024 - Slightly lighter in color and flavor from the Horseshoe. Really lovely floral notes and ripe cherry candy along with Rhys's signature spiciness. Brighter with a little more acid spine. Amazing shape, really good and still fresh. CA PN EWG at Otono. 92-93 Prefered this slightlly over the Horseshoe.
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Robert R. Likes this wine:
January 27, 2024 - Popped, let sit a few hours, consumed over two nights. Improved with time/air. Nice nose, better palate. Red berries, spices, earth. Tannin still prevalent. Good finish. Agree with a few other comments that the mid palate was relatively weak. All in all, a very good Rhys outing that was a pleasure to drink. Try again in a few years.
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jjct Likes this wine:
January 4, 2024 - Beautiful fruit, assertive, somewhat coarse tannins. I did not give this air, but will for my next bottle.
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zscheiner wrote:
December 29, 2023 - This is nice, with a beautiful nose and plenty of cherry fruit left but the midpalate is a bit hollow. Strong start, and long, slightly tannic finish, but lacking some weight and depth. Decanted right before service and drank over 2 hours so perhaps it would have benefited from more air and time.
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L84Dinner Likes this wine: 93 points
November 23, 2023 - Opened and decanted 2 hours. Smooth and refined, broad fruit palate. Still great color but a little bricking. Gained weight and complexity on day 5.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2010, Issue #40 (link)(Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir - Alpine Vineyard Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, In Search of California’s New and Old Schools of Terroir(Rhys Vineyards “Alpine Vineyard” Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150 (link)(Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
7/19/2012 (link) 92 points(Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard) Group's #2, #5 for me, 38 pts - dark ruby color with slight cloudiness; reticent, tart raspberry, sous bois, berry syrup nose; tight, tart cherry, mineral, tart berry palate with a very tart dried cherry core and drying tannins; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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By Richard Jennings
1/28/2011 (link) 92 points(Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard) Opaque purple red violet color; tar, espresso, smoke, olive, tart black fruit nose; tight, smoke, tart black fruit, tar palate, needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
11/6/2010 (link) 92 points(Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard) Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, black cherry nose; tasty, tight, tart cherry, black cherry palate with grip and depth; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
3/13/2010 (link) 93 points(Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard) Dark cherry red color; deep tart cherry, floral, blue plum nose; tight, tasty, tart cherry, cherry pie palate with integrated oak; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Rhys
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Alpine Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,094 (44%)
- Consumed 1,392 (56%)
Food Pairing
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- VineyardAlpine Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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