Burghound Wine Review
Rhys Vineyards
Pinot Noir - Alpine Vineyard 2019♥
Score: 90
Tasted: Oct 10, 2021
Drink: 2026+
Issue: 84
Outstanding
Note: Santa Cruz Mountains, 13.3%
Producer note: Owner Kevin Harvey and winemaker Jeff Brinkman have once again created some genuinely remarkable wines and in particular the Swan Terrance is nothing short of brilliant! Readers should be aware that the Rhys wines are clearly fashioned in a built-to-age style and thus are most assuredly not intended to show their best young. Thus I would suggest that if you're going to buy them do so with the intent to allow for at least a few years of bottle age. See as well the related wines from Alesia herein. For further information, call 866.511.1520 or visit: www.rhysvineyards.com
Tasting note: A slightly more prominent dollop of wood suffuses the ripe aromas of red and dark raspberry, floral and exotic tea nuances. The very succulent, even plush, medium-bodied flavors possess a generously proportioned mouthfeel while exhibiting good balance on the palate coating finale. This moderately firm effort should also repay mid-term keeping.