2021 Rhys Vineyards Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir [JD96][WA96][WE94][WS92]

Producer: Rhys Vineyards 
Region: Santa Cruz Mountains, California 
Varietal: Pinot Noir  
Year: 2021 

Jeb Dunnuck, 96 Points 

"A dark red/magenta color, the 2021 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard is savory and resinous with aromas of blackberries, menthol, and rosemary. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with plush, ripe tannins and a rounded mouthfeel . It’s long on the palate and has more richness throughout." 

Wine Advocate, 96 Points 

"Among the impressive array of Rhys estate vineyards, Horseshoe is a centerpiece. The 2021 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard is reticent to unveil its gorgeous, ever-expanding aromas, beginning with pomegranates, cherry blossoms, violets, tarragon and a signature note of cured meat. The palate is equal parts supple, sturdy and giving, exploding into a massive finish of concentrated red fruits, crushed stones, dried flowers and fine but tenacious tannins. This is perennially one of the most impressive Pinot Noirs in California, and it demands five years of cellaring and should improve for two decades beyond that." 

Wine Enthusiast, 94 Points 

"Baked strawberry, pastry crust and wild-plum aromas show on the nose of this bottling from a mountainside vineyard. Rounded red-fruit flavors are spiced up by hibiscus tea, cinnamon and tropical fruit flavors on the palate, which also exhibits a peppery spice." 

Wine Spectator, 92 Points 

"Features a fairly dense core of steeped red currant and mulled kirsch notes infused with ample forest floor, sassafras and chaparral accents. Reveals red tea, menthol, a twinge of stems and a flash of iron on the finish. Rustic, structured and burly in character now, this will reward cellaring but is decidedly for fans of the style only." 

Alcohol: 13.7% 

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