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2006 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 207
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PIntag wrote: 90 points
August 22, 2023 - This bottle showed better - the least VA of the three I purchased at auction. This is a pretty large-scaled, burly, California Pinot, but not over the top. This is not really losing fruit at all, so should keep in the cellar for a while to come. Doubt it will "improve", as it is probably not as good as it was in its youth - Burg aficionados will probably not like this much.
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PIntag wrote: 88 points
July 29, 2023 - Spent more time with this bottle. Definitely elevated VA going on here that I'm not really that fond of. Otherwise, a decent aged Cali Pinot.
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PIntag wrote: 90 points
July 15, 2023 - Recent auction purchase - 1st of 3 bottles.
Opened this to accompany roasted salmon. I've had only one Rhys Pinot before, a 2013 SCM that I opened in August of 2020. This was not nearly as good as that wine, but was good Pinot, and an interesting drink. Abundant spice notes points to quite a bit of oak influence. Very intense acidity, maybe some elevated VA at play here. Very California-esque with good, mature ripe Pinot flavors. -
xwine wrote:
November 24, 2022 - From magnum. This has held up well. No fireworks, but it showed nice mature red fruit, with adequate acidity.
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kris.h Likes this wine: 90 points
February 12, 2022 - Similar to my previous note.
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By Richard Jennings
5/2/2008 (link) 91 points(Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast) (Tasted 1 year before release.) Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; big, focused, tart strawberry nose with a touch of caramel oak; tart strawberry and red fruit palate, showing some sweetness and also some iron toward the medium finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Rhys Alesia
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (0%)
- In Cellars 293 (18%)
- Consumed 1,316 (81%)
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- ProducerRhys Alesia
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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- AppellationSonoma Coast