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2008 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Coast
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Community Tasting Notes 334
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jjct Likes this wine:
February 21, 2023 - Big, rich sweet fruit, cola, earth and leaves. Agree that it could use some more acid. Drinking nicely.
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rinnocenzi Likes this wine: 92 points
November 18, 2022 - drinking beautifully right now. Drank from a magnum
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Joelene wrote: 91 points
October 22, 2022 - Drinking nicely. Cherry and plum fruit, enough acidity, some secondary notes like tea and tart cherry pie. Some apricot too, good but could develop some more nuance, drink or hold.
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Tubulus wrote:
March 4, 2022 - Better than my last bottle. The fruit is a bit on the sweet side and it could use some more acid and structure to hold it together, but it's pleasant enough.
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Matt T wrote: 91 points
November 21, 2021 - Fully integrated tannins— still distinctly California with ripe fruit, spice, and a slight bit of cola. Impressive staying power and excellent qpr.
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By Allen Meadows
October 2010, Issue #40 (link)(Alesia Vineyards Pinot Noir - Sonoma Coast Villages Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, In Search of California’s New and Old Schools of Terroir(Alesia “Sonoma Coast” Pinot Noir) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150 (link)(Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Alesia Sonoma Coast) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/6/2010 (link) 90 points(Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast) Medium red color with pale meniscus; tart red fruit, cranberry nose with a sense of stems; solid, tart cranberry, tart red fruit, stemmy palate; medium finish 90+ pts. (60% whole cluster)
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By Richard Jennings
3/13/2010 (link) 90 points(Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast) Dark cherry red color with clear meniscus; lovely, framboise, raspberry, cinnamon nose; tart red fruit, mineral, spice palate with good balance; medium finish 90+ pts. (last vintage of Alesia, as Rhys will all be estate fruit in the future)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- 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 68 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,066 (25%)
- Consumed 3,088 (73%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerRhys Alesia
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Coast
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