Community Tasting Note

Frank Murray III wrote:

Saturday, October 24, 2015 - Last bottle was this past May. Tonight's bottle was pulled to share a flight with the 2009 Copain Kiser En Bas, a wine that is grown on the same proximal site as this Rhys. The intent is to create some contrast and discussion with a multi-course pairing dinner, attended by my daughter, son-in-law and their friends--a nice opportunity to get some great wines open with them and have some fun and education. So this Rhys, which has been on my short list for WOTY for 2015. Opened about an hour ago. What's here? First thing that screams out is intensity with balance. There is a minerally, cherry fruit, accented by what to me seems like a shading of whole cluster, although I am unsure how much the 12s saw. Finishes with same intense cherry that carries long into the finish, and a shading of red apple, which is always for me what Copain Kiser often shows. As I often say and prefer in my wines almost universally now, there is no booze nor wood tones showing here--none of it. Thus, the wine gets to show the red fruit and depth that is here. Boy, this is good and will pair a great contrast with the Copain En Bas.

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