(Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard) Very dark red violet color; brett, tart cherry, red fruit nose; tight, tart red fruit, mineral, brett, orange peel palate with firm tannins; medium finish (poured blind, and we initially guessed French, but once we narrowed down the location to California, south of the Golden Gate Bridge, the brett made a few of us guess this particular bottling)
(Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard) Group's #5 (my #6) – 28 pts; 0 firsts, 0 seconds, 0 thirds, 0 lasts – Very dark cherry red color; odd, piercing, candied, orange peel, cherry and allspice nose, that eventually changes to vanilla and orange peel; big, ripe, monolithic cherry palate, a little boring; medium-plus finish (Kevin informed us he didn't like the oak regimen they used on the '04, and that they have departed from that in subsequent vintages)
By Richard Jennings
(Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard) Very dark red violet color; brett, tart cherry, red fruit nose; tight, tart red fruit, mineral, brett, orange peel palate with firm tannins; medium finish (poured blind, and we initially guessed French, but once we narrowed down the location to California, south of the Golden Gate Bridge, the brett made a few of us guess this particular bottling)1/21/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 88 points
By Richard Jennings
(Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard) Group's #5 (my #6) – 28 pts; 0 firsts, 0 seconds, 0 thirds, 0 lasts – Very dark cherry red color; odd, piercing, candied, orange peel, cherry and allspice nose, that eventually changes to vanilla and orange peel; big, ripe, monolithic cherry palate, a little boring; medium-plus finish (Kevin informed us he didn't like the oak regimen they used on the '04, and that they have departed from that in subsequent vintages)7/8/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 87 points