2012 Rhys - Home Vineyard PN - An Eulogy

WINE TALK
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I took a shipment of wine into my wine cave this evening. Foolishly, I did not put on the light as I entered. I kicked into some bottles that I had not yet put into the racks. I felt the liquid on my bare feet. I quickly realized it must have been a bottle of Rhys for I had not yet racked them. I turned the light on and confirmed it was indeed a Rhys. But not just any bottle, but the 2012 Home Vineyard Pinot Noir…

The nose as it mixed with my cellar flooring was exquisite. It filled the room. Took a deep breath, picked up the broken glass and went to get the bucket.

An hour later, there is a little bit of staining, and still some of that lovely nose. I am sure that it would have been a glorious wine. I will commence weeping. [cry.gif]

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I have plenty of them John.
Just give me a call.
Sorry about your Home.

3

I am so sorry for your loss. I have yet to open a Home of any vintage myself (intentionally or otherwise), and I know if this happened to me I would be upset. Here’s to hoping that wine karma comes back to you soon, in the best possible way.

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I too am holding rather than booting my Home’s. Sorry!

5

Thanks, Dr. Don and the rest. When your going to do a bone head thing you might as well go all the way! Clearly my big toe chooses the best.

Don - Will enjoy getting together soon. I keep threatening to organize a Rhys / Alesia tasting and I know a lot of us locally have some great bottle. I have six years - I think - of Rhys Chards to taste through. All the best, John

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I feel your pain, not too long ago I went away for several days and the door to my wine fridge hadn’t been closed tight and when I got back the temp had dropped to 16 degrees. I lost about six bottles due to freezing and the corks disgorging and one was a 2010 Rhys Bearwallow that I hadn’t initially seen on first inspection and that was my last bottle.

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I’ve been thinking about putting some sort of rubber mat over the tile floor in my cellar. Would hate to have to clean that up (not to mention losing the bottle).

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We call it “conditioning the cellar.”

I hope the lovely smell lingers, at least!

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Broken Home? That’s excessibe.