2006 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan Terrace

Community Tasting Notes (79) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  12/19/2023 - WetRock wrote:

  Initially flashing the stem inclusion hard. That integrates and this takes on that cool, haunting quality great Pinot can often do. Quite dark fruited for Pinot with a straight up blackberry quality. Very fine tannin yet makes the finish quite focused. Minerals and rocks. Citrus. Pretty damn good. Loses some depth overnight but not expression. Worth the wait.

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  12/18/2023 - jreis Likes this wine:

  So my experience with aged Rhys have not been as good as I had hoped, having been buying since the 06 vintage. I feel like some bottles were a bit old, some too young and some just fell flat.
  This however was humming on all cylinders. Popped and poured at cellar temp. Still very dark purple color, no signs of bricking. Lovely nose of violets, blueberry fruit, Asian spices and lovely rich earth. The descriptors aren’t doing justice to what is a really intoxicating bouquet.
  Lovely blue and black fruit notes on the attack, with some exotic Asian spices on a velvety mid palate and refreshing acidity on the finish. Really, really nice. Drinking perfectly to my taste, but no signs of fading and should have several good years ahead of it.

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  10/12/2022 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points

  While I’ve had mixed luck with aging Rhys, this one is a winner. 2006 is a lovely vintage for Rhys, and this has matured into a suave, velvety Pinot that’s very well proportioned. There’s still a lot of fruit, but this now also shows some earth and a dusting of spice. Not a blockbuster but quite good

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  9/30/2022 - dougie Likes this wine: 93 Points

  PNP. Big for a long while. After 4 hours smoothed out. Not sure if I liked it more big or smooth? All good!

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  8/30/2022 - pjhr Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Delicious dark cherry, earth, and spice on the nose and harmonious palate and long finish. Simply delicious!

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