2019 Rhys Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir [JD94][WA92]

Producer: Rhys Vineyards 
Region: Santa Cruz Mountains, California 
Varietal: Pinot Noir 
Year: 2019  

Jeb Dunnuck, 94 points 

"The 2017 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard comes from a mostly southwest-facing vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains (planted to a heritage selection of clones) and was brought up in a mix of new and used French oak. It offers a complex, nuanced style that carries lots of spiced red fruits, forest floor, smoked earth, potpourri, and a touch of sassafras and sagebrush. Complex, medium-bodied, silky, and beautifully balanced on the palate, it checks in behind the 2015 and 2016 but is nevertheless a beautiful, elegant, seamless Pinot Noir that's going to evolve nicely for over 10-15 years." 

Wine Advocate, 92 points  

"The 2017 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard is pale to medium ruby-purple and scented of woodsmoke, dried herbs, moss-covered bark, peppered meats, black cherries and blackberries with potpourri, nutmeg and blue fruit hints. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a silky texture and earthy fruits, supported with finely grained tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long and spicy." 

Alcohol: 12.9% 

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