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Red
2012 Rhys Syrah Skyline Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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mclanew Likes this wine: 95 points
January 2, 2024 - Popped and poured. Drinking great right now. Violet, tar and earth on the nose. The wine is medium to full bodied, shows wonderful balance and acidity and decent concentration. Black cherry, roast meat, earth and spice come through on the palace. This is delicious today. Question is how long lasting this will be and how will it will continue to evolve.
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gharter Likes this wine: 92 points
July 30, 2023 - PnP, served with smoked pork loin, a great match. Plum, leather, olive and some floral aromas. Lots of fruit with plum, black pepper, iodine, black olive and floral. Smooth tannins in the finish. Over the last 2 years, the tannins have softened.
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Andyofoto wrote:
October 29, 2022 - If you pop this now, drink it quick. The VA becomes overwhelming.
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Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 91 points
January 17, 2022 - 13.7% abv. Dark ruby, very aromatic. Ripe plum, black pepper, coffee grounds, olive and black tea leaves. Vibrant, deep and long, probably at its peak.
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Old_Winyards Likes this wine:
January 8, 2022 - Black plum and rustic blackberries mixed with some olive tapenade flavors.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2015, Issue #58, The Summer of 2015’s Fine Assortment of Traditionalist and Neo-Classical American Wines(Rhys Vineyards “Skyline Vineyard” Syrah (Santa Cruz Mountains)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Richard Jennings
2/2/2014 (link) 92 points(Rhys Syrah Skyline Vineyard) Final blend pre-bottling: opaque black red violet color; tar, deep berry, ripe blackberry, espresso nose; rich, deep, tar, tart berry, dark chocolate palate; long finish (no new oak) 92-94 points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Rhys
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Skyline Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 9 (2%)
- In Cellars 355 (66%)
- Consumed 177 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
92% Like It 13 votes
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- ProducerRhys
- VarietySyrah
- VineyardSkyline Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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