Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains 2017

Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains 2017

The Rhys Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir is a testament to the exceptional quality of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains. This wine displays layers of complexity with red cherry, forest floor, and a hint of cedar. The cool coastal influence and well-drained soils contribute to its elegance and structure, making it a collector’s choice for those who appreciate Pinot Noir’s nuanced characteristics.

Critical Acclaim

93 Jeb Dunnuck

Coming all from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 2017 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Alesia is similarly colored yet offers a more complex, mineral-laced style. Notes of black raspberries, sassafras, forest floor, and ample spice nuances give way to a medium to full-bodied, beautifully polished, layered Pinot Noir that’s already drinking beautifully, yet will cruise for 7-8 years in cool cellars if you’re so inclined.

91 Wine Advocate

Medium to deep ruby, the 2017 Alesia Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains has a spicy nose of pipe tobacco, Earl Grey tea leaves and dried rose petals with dried herbs, woodsmoke, prosciutto and licorice over warm cranberries and blackberries. Light to medium-bodied, it has a good core of earthy fruit with a very soft frame and juicy acidity, finishing long and spicy.