2010 Rhys - Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard
- 93 WA
- 87 WS
- 94 IWC
- Variety
Pinot Noir
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International Wine Cellar | Rating: 94
Dark ruby. Exotic, intensely perfumed black raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by cola, star anise and licorice. Juicy, impressively precise dark fruit flavors are lifted by tangy acidity and a slow-building blood orange quality. At once supple and lithe, finishing with outstanding energy and an array of dark berry and floral nuances.Author: Josh RaynoldsIssue: May/June 2012Wine Advocate | Rating: 93
In this vintage, the 2010 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard is one of the more immediate wines in the lineup. It has plenty of fruit and depth, but not quite the complexity or layered personality of the very best wines in the Rhys lineup. Today it comes across as a bit one-dimensional, with pure power reigning over all else. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020.Author: Antonio GalloniBurghound | Rating: 91
This is one of the riper wines in the range and it displays its wood treatment a bit more prominently as well with cassis, plum, spice and dried rose petal scents. There is good volume and a seductive mid-palate as there is good concentration and sap to the delicious yet entirely serious finish that is supported by firm but not aggressive tannins. This is really very good, if a bit of an outlier stylistically.Author: Allen MeadowsWine Spectator | Rating: 87
Tight and vibrant, this trim style offers sour cherry, cranberry, spice, cedar, loamy earth and dried herb notes. Best from 2015 through 2024.Author: James Laube
Self | Rating: 4
Author: craigecholsSelf | Rating: 91
Bright tangy acidity dominates with red current and cherry aplomb. Paired better with food, but still the acidity remained unconquered.Author: afikes
From his first garage wine, Harvey was struck with minerality that reminded him more of Burgundy than any domestic Pinot. So, using ambitious, biodynamic farming of tightly-spaced, high elevation, cool climate vineyards planted in specific sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains with shallow, rocky soils, preferably on hillsides, he set out to make the most mineral-driven, terroir-focused domestic Pinot. The results have garnered overwhelming praise from the entire spectrum of critical review. From Robert Parker to Allen Meadows, it's hard to find anyone who isn't impressed with this passionate operation producing perhaps the best New World Pinot anywhere.
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Collector Data For This Wine
- 240 bottles owned
- 57 collectors
- Average collector rating: 91
(Out of 57 collectors)