2008 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (113) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  2/20/2024 - fredb Likes this wine:

  Dark red color, moderate transparency with some thinning at the rim. Smoke, loam, black cherry, and some strawberry on the nose. Palate has fully integrated with cherry and raspberry red fruit dominating over some earth and spice elements. Medium finish. Drink.

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  10/9/2022 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Still has grippy tannins on the finish and life ahead but showing nicely with plentiful darker fruit, menthol, and forest. Well made as expected. Enjoyed with food.

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  9/3/2022 - jlm wrote:

  Nose of cherry, cola spice, and a prominent minty herbal note with air. The palate is medium-full, with significant fruit remaining. The texture feels like there is still some new oak influence, a little glossy when initially opened. But I could be mistaken about whether this saw any new oak. I find the acidity a touch low for the lighter Pinot balance I prefer, but it's a quibble; this is hardly flabby. All in all, interesting and fun to drink at this stage, but it seems like it reflects a style that Rhys has moved past.

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  7/8/2022 - yaCellar Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Drinking fantastically well at 14 years of age. Black cherry pie, grand marnier, Thai basil. Plush mouthfeel and soft tannins and mouthwatering acid.

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  3/4/2022 - vinojones wrote: 93 Points

  Dark ruby red;complex nose of strawberry,red raspberry, cardamom and other faint spice;flavors match the bouquet and add a little dark chocolate note; very well balanced on the palate,full body and long smooth finish

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