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White
2019 Rhys Chenin Blanc Mt. Pajaro Vineyard
Chenin Blanc
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2021
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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oldwines Likes this wine: 92 points
April 1, 2023 - This was incredibly crystalline and bright with acidity. Probably too young to be fully enjoyed. Nice minerality and a range of light tropical, citrus and orchard fruit notes hiding under the structure. Zesty finish. Needs age in the cellar. Highly likely better in 5 years or more.
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stet Likes this wine: 90 points
March 17, 2023 - Color: light gold
Nose: white peach, mandarin zest and lemon zest, pollen, mint, wet stones and fresh laundry. Good intensity, and ever-changing nuances keep this very interesting
Palate: medium-high acidity, medium-full body with strong presence and a good texture. This is confirming the nose
Finish: medium
Very nice, well-made, intense. Very stern and not playful at all, something frankly i can get behind you can tell these folks are chardonnay masters. Right now this is a food wine imo, with white fish this would deliver. It did not go very well with a broccoli rabe pasta - it got a bit metallic what with the bitter tinge of the rabe. It makes no sense to drink this cold, room temp is plenty fine, and some air helps, 45 mins or so. -
Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 93 points
April 15, 2022 - Delicious - an outstanding Chenin.
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iamandyc Likes this wine: 92 points
December 31, 2021 - First wine in a seven course wine and food pairing NYE party.
This is an excellent dry, crisp fruit driven wine. Extremely bright and steely when cold (blind, would have guessed SB) but rounds out nicely as it warms. Definite citrus to go with stone fruit. Went really well paired with a crab dish.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 92 points
December 14, 2021 - 12.35% abv. Pale straw in color, good aromatics. Lemon, orchard fruit and minty spice. Very mineral-driven and tense. A delicious, refreshing Chenin.
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Pro Reviews 4
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By Antonio Galloni
Santa Cruz Mountains: The Compelling 2018s & 2019s (May 2022), 5/1/2022 (link)(Rhys Chenin Blanc Mt. Pajaro Vineyard Central Coast White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Sonoma: Looking at the 2019s, 7/22/2021 (link)(Rhys Chenin Blanc Mt. Pajaro Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2021, Issue #93, Very Worthy Wines From All Over the Globe(Chenin Blanc “Mount Pajaro Vineyard”- Rhys Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mountains)) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2019
- Type White
- Producer Rhys
- Varietal Chenin Blanc
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Mt. Pajaro Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 239 (73%)
- Consumed 83 (25%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 6 votes
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- VarietyChenin Blanc
- VineyardMt. Pajaro Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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