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2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 174
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Backdoctor wrote: 93 points
November 23, 2023 - still youthful. Balanced with good red fruit on palate
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pjhr Likes this wine: 94 points
April 5, 2023 - Delicious red raspberry, spice, earthy notes on the open nose and layered palate with resolving tannins on the long finish. Drinking beautifully!
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amoryb wrote:
January 28, 2023 - Really nice. Spicy nose with a little lingering stemminess. The fruit has moved to a bit of raspberry and maybe apricot. I think fully resolved so not sure where it goes from here but glad to have it tonight.
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jjct Likes this wine:
August 24, 2022 - Gorgeous youthful fruit underpinned by elegant minerality. Silky texture, with fine-grained tannins. Drinking beautifully.
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Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
August 12, 2022 - Dark red color, 90 minutes of airtime in bottle before dinner, dense brooding fruit (meaning plenty now but more to come with age IMO), good balance, integrated tannins, medium weight, long pleasant fruit finish. Nice to drink with lamb chops but will have years to go.
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By Gary Walsh
3/15/2013 (link)(Rhys ‘Horseshoe Vineyard’ Pinot Noir) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2011, Issue #44 (link)(Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir - Horseshoe Vineyard Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011) (link)(Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Recently Tasted California Wines The Search for Traditionalists Turns Up A Crowd(Rhys Vineyards “Horseshoe Ranch” Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/28/2011 (link) 93 points(Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard) Barrel sample - very dark purple red violet color; tight, coiled, intense, black raspberry, pepper, green pepper nose; intense, tight, powerful, ripe and tart black cherry, black raspberry, pepper palate, somewhat reminiscent of a Corton in its power and intensity; long finish 93-95 pts.(100% whole cluster; 13.3% alcohol)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Rhys
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Horseshoe Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- UPC Code 7072797003796
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 27 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,151 (45%)
- Consumed 1,383 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 53 votes
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- ProducerRhys
- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardHorseshoe Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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