Advertisement

Who Likes This Wine(52)

  1. Adrian Chmielarz

    Adrian Chmielarz

    189 Tasting Notes

  2. La Cave d'Argent

    La Cave d'Argent

    8,534 Tasting Notes

  3. kabert

    kabert

    403 Tasting Notes

More

Food Pairing Tags

Add My Food Pairing Tags

Community Tasting Notes (121) Avg Score: 92.8 points

  • A revelation. Nuts, almond skins, salt, stone, gunpowder. Fantastic integration. A wine for pleasure and a wine to contemplate. The only downside is that it's basically impossible to find in Europe.

    3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

  • I agree with the other recent notes that this is showing very well right now. The nose was wide open with spiced apples and flowers. The fruit character on the palate has evolved away from the primary concentrated tropical character of young Alpine (e.g., pineapple) to a more relaxed expression, with pear and peach predominant, livened by harmoniously integrated but still snappy acidity. The finish grips the middle palate impressively as its flavors echo the aromas.

    1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

  • Matchstick, chamomile, baked lemon, orchard fruit

    Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

  • PnP. Medium light greenish-gold. Nose of orchard fruits, a hint of coconut/oak with a touch of herbs. Good intensity and density of fruit on the palate with excellent acidity and a long finish. The fruit is really in the background which makes this seem more old world and in my experience is often characteristic of St. Cruz mountain Chards. This might develop more complexity with age but not sure. Lovely wine.

    1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

  • Sampled from a pristinely cellared bottle that was popped and poured, this medium golden Chardonnay is immediately aromatically expressive of clementines, pit fruits, wet stones, jasmine, honey and chervil. Medium-bodied, crisply acidic, judiciously oaked and without noticeable alcohol (13.3%), it delivers flavors in line with the aromas and stays solid on the mid-palate. Long and energetic on the back end, this is an impressive New World Chardonnay that could easily be confused with something from Puligny-Montrachet. Comparably cellared bottles should show well throughout the remainder of this decade. Drink now-2030.

    3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 121 Community Tasting Notes

What Do You Think? Add a Tasting Note

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.

View From the Cellar

Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    Santa Cruz Mountains: Scaling the Heights (Jul 2015), 7/1/2015, (See more on Vinous...)

    (Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard Central Coast) Login and sign up and see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

View From the Cellar

Vinous

  • By Josh Raynolds
    May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174, (See more on Vinous...)

    (Rhys Vineyards Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Login and sign up and see review text.
  • By Antonio Galloni
    Santa Cruz Mountains – A Study in Terroir (Jul 2014), (See more on Vinous...)

    (Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Login and sign up and see review text.

Decanter

  • By Elin McCoy
    (See more on Decanter...)

    (Rhys Vineyards, Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    2/2/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

    (Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard) Final blend pre-bottling: very hazy light-medium lemon yellow color; reduction, tart pear, ginger, fresh lemon nose; rich, full bodied, tart lemon, fresh lemon, saline, mineral, lemon gelee, almond palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92-93+ points

NOTE: Some content is property of View From the Cellar and Vinous and JancisRobinson.com and Decanter and RJonWine.com.

Add a Pro Review Add Your Own Reviews:
 

Advertisement

×