2005 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard

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92 Points

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Was jonesing a California chardonnay for taco night but didn't have any until the mailman came and brought me some. And the Rhys worked great. What I love about this is that it tastes almost halfway between chardonnay and a grosses gewachs-style riesling, with all the powerful structure that implies - the main word that occurs to me to describe the mouthfeel is crunchy. Looking back to my notes on the preview bottle I tasted of this last year, I see the same word appears - nice to see that this characteristic will stay a feature of this wine. And most of the butteriness that was there last year receded, making this taste even more well-defined and refreshing, especially with its almost lime-like citrus zing brought out by the Tex Mex.

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