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White
2017 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 23
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grafstrb wrote:
February 28, 2024 - -- decanted 2 hrs before initial taste --
-- tasted non-blind over 1 hr. --
-- 375 mL --
NOSE: very butter, with a green/vegetal twinge.
BODY: medium-dark golden yellow color; medium-full to full bodied.
TASTE: medium+ acidity; rich; buttery; hint of back-end mineral; big, with no verve; 12.7% alc. is hidden; it's really Big!; Drink Now. -
pjhr Likes this wine: 94 points
February 10, 2024 - Fragrant nose and lively bright palate with citrus, mineral, and a hint of vanilla which carries to a long finish with lovely acidity. Drinking well!
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Acohen Likes this wine: 93 points
November 18, 2023 - Crisp pear, apple and minerality
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gharter Likes this wine: 93 points
September 18, 2023 - PnP. Crisp and clean with a purity of fruit and tension, very enjoyable. Light to medium straw color. medium body. Opens with lemon, tropical fruits, green apple, . Zippy flavors with lemon, green apple, orange , saline. Good acidity with a nice finish. Showing very well now.
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Jahull03 wrote:
July 11, 2023 - First of my 375s and this one feels a touch tired. I recently had a 2012 alpine chard that was singing, and this just doesn’t have the same pop. so my guess is off bottle
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Central Coast: The 2017s and 2018s, 10/31/2019 (link)(Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Central Coast: The 2017s and 2018s, 10/31/2019 (link)(Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Exploring the Santa Cruz Mountains (Oct 2019), 10/1/2019 (link)(Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard Central Coast White) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2019, Issue #82, New Releases and Old Favorites From America’s Old School and Neo-Classicists(Chardonnay “Alpine Vineyard”- Rhys Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mountains)) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type White
- Producer Rhys
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Alpine Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 9 (1%)
- In Cellars 493 (66%)
- Consumed 245 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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