2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (126) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  3/29/2024 - gesusser Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Wow really good last bottle. One hour decant and this was excellent last bottle with grilled pork chops. Tasty fruit/cherry and spice, in the well done Rhys style

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  3/15/2024 - James Kim Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Stood up for 1 week. Decanted off fine sediment for 1 h in morning. Back into bottle for evening tasting. Took another 1.5h to open up. Nice, seamless aromas of stems, bark, earth, herbs, some sous bois, and red cherries. Palate is still right. Tart cherries, stems, lots of herbs, minerals, bark and a bit of earth. Excellent acids on a medium( body. Mild tannins. Nice savory finish. This is nice but it's still tight and coiled on the palate. I'll open the next bottle in 3-5 yrs. 91+

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  12/1/2023 - drrobvino wrote: 93 Points

  My final bottle of this wine, last had it about 4 yrs ago. Enjoyed abut 1/3 bottle on nite 1, then the other 2/3 on day 2.
  I thought this wine was on the downhill on the first nite, showing some slight stewed black and blue fruit notes on the palate.
  On the 2nd day, there was a burnt rubber note (Seth R called it a "greenness" that dominated the wine). I find it is a bit distracting, but the wine is so pretty, the obvious pedigree shines through.
  Moving to more black and blue fruits, with notes of tea leaves, cinnamon, and brambly wood/stems. There is a nice acidity, with resolving finely grained tannins, and good grip on the solid finish.
  I would drink this one up right now, give it a decant and let it settle in.

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  11/30/2023 - gesusser Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Hour decant and this was superb. Smooth cherry, black tea, some tobacco notes
  Most excellent with grilled wild sockeye salmon w/ my special rub(lotsa brown sugar)
  Prime time
  Drink up

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  11/18/2023 - Acohen Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Cherry, black tea and spice

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