My first Chardonnay from Rhys and something was definitely funky. Very little nose. Very advanced look in glass – the dreaded apple juice. Acted and looked like a poxed Burg from Sauzet.
I read a lot of notes from you Rhys aficionados but it’s rare to see comments about faulty bottles. I hope this was just an off cork, but curious if anyone has similar experience with this year or vineyard.
I had this wine queued up all week and was psyched to try it with some fresh grilled Mexican seabass. The dashed expectations and not-inexpensive price paid left a bad taste in my mouth … literally.
Checked CellarTracker. I’ve consumed 3 of my 4 bottles, 1 last year and 2 this year. All have been tasty. I would surmise either an off bottle or bad storage/treatment prior to you?
Send an email to jeff/team at rhys, and they’ll make it right usually.
2009 family farm pinot had a lot of brett issues, and they quickly replaced them.
There is always a possibility of this when dealing with natural corks, just as there is always a chance of having a screw cap wine being doa with oxidation because of a cap not applied correctly ( as one if my turned out to be today via a good customer ) . . .
Luckily, these are exceptions rather than everyday occurrences, right?!?!?
I drank one of these this Spring. Despite the Rhys website recommending this wine for consumption in the near future, it took 60-90 minutes of air to really express itself. Sounds like an off bottle, or poor provenance depending where K&L sourced it.
It is worth noting that I have heard directly from other board users who had similar problems with this particular wine. And they were winery direct sales. Rhys did replace those bottles apparently.