Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Friday, April 6, 2012 - April 2012 Rhys Visit--Taste The 2010s (Rhys Estate (At The Winery)): Added to database and what a wine it is even so early on in its life. Listed alc of 13.6% with 100% whole cluster and 33% new wood. I tasted this wine alongside the 2010 Alpine, which is simply a different exposure and clonal selection from the Swan, but by god the 2 are damn near in the same plot and yet for me, the Swan just beats the Alpine hands down. The aromatic is just stunning, aided by a mix of florals and stems, culminating in a piercing display. Like with the 2010 Skyline, the balance here is beautiful, with fruit showing in the vein of cherry hard candy. Lithe and elegant. Whereas the 2010 Alpine shows a heady, dark richness, the Swan here shows a nice spicy core of blue and red fruit, orange rind and kiwi. Minerality, too. What a stunner of a pinot.

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