Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
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16
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2008
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91/100
Pinot Noir
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Taster #9546
· Nov 8, 2024
92/100
Still rockin! Gained some weight a but nicely balanced, and maybe less fruit forward than I remember- but I have had one for probably 8 years
2008 vintage
Taster #1177
· Feb 21, 2023
Big, rich sweet fruit, cola, earth and leaves. Agree that it could use some more acid. Drinking nicely.
2008 vintage
Taster #3963
· Nov 18, 2022
92/100
drinking beautifully right now. Drank from a magnum
2008 vintage
Taster #2463
· Oct 22, 2022
91/100
Drinking nicely. Cherry and plum fruit, enough acidity, some secondary notes like tea and tart cherry pie. Some apricot too, good but could develop some more nuance, drink or hold.
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Taster #7693
· Mar 4, 2022
Better than my last bottle. The fruit is a bit on the sweet side and it could use some more acid and structure to hold it together, but it's pleasant enough.
2008 vintage
Taster #6499
· Nov 21, 2021
91/100
Fully integrated tannins� still distinctly California with ripe fruit, spice, and a slight bit of cola. Impressive staying power and excellent qpr.
2008 vintage
Taster #2175
· Oct 27, 2021
94/100
ABV: 13.9%. Herbs and spices immediately appear on the nose, followed by red fruits after about 10-15 minutes. It gradually evolved into a mix of Christmas spice with bright red fruits that reminded me of cherry cola. Plenty of lush fruit on the mid-palate, lifted by well-integrated acidity against a background of soft tannins. This is a well-made wine and I can see why people would like it, but it's not showing much terroir characteristics. 10/28/2021 - Raised the score …
2008 vintage
Taster #6970
· May 15, 2021
90/100
My first one from Sonoma Valley. Completely different approach compared to other pinot noirs coming from Burgundy. Almost dark ruby colour, spicy nose with blue raspberry. In the mouth is rather complex with blue raspberries, some cherries, chili and pepper. Harmonic with a good freshness. quite a good length
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Taster #3963
· Oct 11, 2020
92/100
Beautiful pinot noir . Drank from magnum. Drink up
2008 vintage
Taster #8424
· Nov 29, 2019
88/100
Bright cherry red. Quite richly fruited with a touch of cola. Served at cool cellar temp this is quite pleasant and nicely balanced, but as it warms it does seem a little fuller and the new world character is more obvious. Pleasant, but no more. ***
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Taster #6566
· Nov 10, 2019
A bit too much stewed fruit. Over the hill, or perhaps a bad bottle.
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Taster #8846
· Feb 12, 2019
drinking great. go for it
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Taster #5505
· Dec 30, 2018
Maturing nicely. Clear, dark red fruit, with some secondary traits, pretty autumn leaves, tobacco, easygoing, delicious.
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Taster #0747
· Dec 23, 2018
92/100
Original Purchase. Stored in a 55 degree cellar. Great Cali Pinot. Subtle nose, well balanced wine. Still drinking young.
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Taster #6051
· Oct 31, 2018
This bottle was past its prime. N/R
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Taster #7693
· Sep 21, 2018
This did not show well at all, in a similar manner to some of the other notes here. The fruit was sweet and rich but there was also a weird bitter pepper/celery/green note lingering in the background and it was missing the structure to hold it all together.
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Taster #0728
· Jun 18, 2018
91/100
Not a fan of pinot. Pulled this because we were planning to have porcetta. So, it's open for about 90 minutes and the wife tells me we're having brisket. Been to Austin so that's what we do. And the wine stood up some what to the beef. Fairly dark, subtle dark cherry fruit with some pretty full-bodied purple additions. Pleasant nose, nice finish. Sold a case of Rhys recently and maybe that was a mistake.
2008 vintage
Taster #0728
· Apr 14, 2018
91/100
Might be an expectation/reward thing, but very pleasantly surprised. Distinctive pinot on opening, and not a positive for me. Green and back end acidity. After about 60-90 minutes becomes a medium to full-bodied mid-dark cherry and blue fruit wine. Strong finish. Paired with seared ahi tuna steaks. Very nice, would be happy to have a case.
2008 vintage
Taster #8742
· Apr 6, 2018
91/100
Pretty stunning bottle. Fully developed with a rounded palate, spiciness and generous red fruits. The stemmy taste has developed more complexity. One of the best Rhys I've had, and easily the best Alesia. Excellent.
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Taster #4443
· Aug 21, 2017
89/100
Ripe red berries throughout with some blueberry and a baking spice character that hints at some whole cluster. Perhaps faint hints of new oak that almost fully absorbed, but otherwise a wonderful entry level wine. I like this more now vs when last tasted in 2011. Should drink well for another 5 years.
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Taster #3371
· Jul 11, 2017
92/100
Bottle #11 of 11. Super tasty. Perfectly at peak, delicious fruit, and beautiful spice notes. Consistent with previous notes.
2008 vintage
Taster #3371
· Mar 9, 2017
92/100
Bottle #10 of 11. Wonderful. Super spicy, and still young, from my cool cellar. Open and enjoyed over 6 days, and it was the spiciest and most delicious the last night. Love it!
2008 vintage
Taster #1204
· Feb 23, 2017
PopnPour, tasted over 2 hrs -med dark red violet minimal clearing at edge -moderately expressive ripe cherry NewWorld/rhubarb cranberry herbal -med acidity, med weight med+ concentration with lot of dry extract still quite a bit of ripe dark cherry and rhubarb some earthiness and an underlying savory/tomato spine, med- tannins -New World fruit profile with Old World style impressive complexity and serious depth for negocient fruit, this bottle is drinking very well now and is early in a prime drinking …
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Taster #8464
· Feb 6, 2017
This has seen better days. Drink up.
2008 vintage
Taster #3371
· Sep 29, 2016
90/100
Good, not great. Time to drink these. More fruit and cola than previous bottles, and nothing special really. I think this is losing its verve.
2008 vintage