2019 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  4/13/2024 - rosenst1 wrote: 93 Points

  PnP. Really tight cork. Light greenish gold; nose is predominantly citrus driven with some herbal hints. On the palate this is better than most Rhys Chards I've tasted as it has more roundness and depth of fruit to balance the usual acidity. More Cote de Beaune than Chablis. Very nice now and I'm sure will age well for 3-5 years.

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  7/29/2023 - Djfermentation Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Enjoyed at Red Hills Market alongside several other interesting Chardonnays.

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  6/24/2023 - realstevebeam Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Goshdarnit should maybe be aging this a little longer, but here we are.
  Cut and lightly sugared citrus, green apple, unripe pear, lemon blossom, schoolroom chalk and blackboard, and a cool coastal breeze up the mountain. Oh this is a good one. Great salinity that makes for a long and interesting finish. Like this one a lot.

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  6/17/2023 - oldwines Likes this wine: 94 Points

  From 500 ML bottle. Lovely Santa Cruz Mt. Chard. Old world styled, with bright acidity, nice texture and a lovely citrus and floral nose. Palate has notes of lemon, white peach and a nice mineral backbone. That is coupled with a richness and depth of flavor. Balanced and complex. 94-95?

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  5/4/2023 - msuwine wrote: 93 Points

  This open-knit and citrusy mountain Chardonnay resembles an appellation-level Puligny Montrachet: no fireworks of flavor - it almost seems a bit reduced - but there is a tasty seamlessness. Like an agreeable but somewhat forgettable dinner guest (was he there that night?), this is pleasant but vague at the same time.
  
  Light yellow in color; medium in body; aromas of lemon meringue, peach, and praline. Flavors of key lime, wet grass, and quartz, with a zippy and kind of watery finish. 12.1% alcohol. Drink now if you're looking for fruit (of which there is little); wait if you're looking for integration (towards which this wine is already heading). 92-93 at the moment.

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