2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

Rhys makes some of the best Pinot Noirs anywhere. This one is one of their best. Medium ruby in color. The nose has cherries, soy and baking spices. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. Great balance. On the palate, this is complex and concentrated. Layers of cherries and black cherries along with spice and char. Long finish. This is great on its own but would work with many foods. Roasted duck or chicken would be perfect. At age 10, just starting to show some maturity. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.

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2014

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$165.00USD

Top California Pinot Noir: Which California Wine Producers Make the Best Pinot Noir?

California has actually been making outstanding wines from the Pinot Noir grape for a long time. Sure, not long in the Burgundian sense but going back at least to the middle of the last century there were good bottles of Pinot Noir being produced in California. Not many to be sure, but there were some. Starting slowly, in the 1990’s, and then exploding when the movie Sideways came out, there are now more and more offerings of good to excellent Pinot Noir being produced in California.

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Sonoma's Must Try Pinot Noirs - 2015 Best of Sonoma

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2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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2009

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$130.00USD

Rhys makes some of the best Pinot Noir's in California. This is bigger in fruit but with a Burgundy styling. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, slight black cherries, spice and just a hint of pine. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this is delicious. Cherries and some black cherries with an underlying char and forest floor. Great balance. Long finish. This is still drinking youthfully. It should continue to so do for another ten to fifteen years. Nice on its own, this works well with poultry or meats, but would be nice with Salmon as well.

2008 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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2008

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$80.00USD

The definition of a "pretty" Pinot Noir. Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is feminine/elegant with cherries, slight plums, spices and some minerality. Medium bodied. Wispy tannins. Great energy. On the palate, cherries, some black cherries and spice with slight char and minerality. Long finish. This is lovely on its own, but even better with food. It went great with Cauliflower steaks but would work well with Salmon steaks as well. Drink over the next ten years.

2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains, USA, California, Wine Review

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2009

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A-

Current Price:

$55.00USD

This is the base Pinot from Rhys. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, slight black cherries, and slight sour cherries. Medium bodied. Some depth and complexity. Still youthful. On the palate, sour cherries and cherries with slight char and spice. Nice finish. This is chugging along nicely. It won't get better but should mature and continue to drink well for another ten to twelve years. It drinks well on its own but will work better food. Roasted chicken or duck is a nice choice.

2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard, USA, California, Santa Cruz, Wine Review

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