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Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains 2014  - First Bottle

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95 Vinous -
The 2014 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard bristles with energy. Rose petal, mint, white pepper and blood orange give the Alpine its super-appealing aromatic upper register, but there is plenty of depth lurking beneath. Here the flavors are bright and nicely focused, while the richness of the vintage is mostly felt in the dense, potent finish.

Technical Details

  • BlendPinot Noir
  • WinemakerJeff Brinkman
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia Central Coast
  • AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
  • VineyardAlpine
  • Alcohol13%

Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains 2014

Pinot Noir  |  US
VN95

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The cultiest producer in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we can't get enough of the Rhys Pinot's. Some of our very favorite Pinot Noir made in the America! Just 12 bottles to go around! If you haven't tried these wines yet, and you are a Pinot Noir fan, you are missing out!

About the Producer

Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Rhys Vineyards' owner Kevin Harvey and winemaker Jeff Brinkman fashion a bevy of brilliant pinot noirs, Chardonnays and syrahs from a diverse set of mostly estate vineyards. While Kevin made wine in his garage starting around 1995, it wasn't until 2001 that he decided to create Rhys Vineyards. He set out with the goal to find hillside sites in California that were similar to those in Burgundy. All of his new sites favor high-density plantings (in some cases upwards of 17,000 vines per acres) of suitcase pinot noir clones, and they're all farmed biodynamically by the team at Rhys. Where they can, they utilize dry farming, but the driest, rockiest sites (Skyline) still require moderate irrigation. Rhys is on fire right now in restaurant lists and in geeky wine cirlces arcoss the country. Try throwing one of these pinot's or Chardonnay's into a blind tasting of Burgundy and prepare to be blown away.