2016 Rhys Pinot Noir Home Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (7/21/2025)
– decanted 1 hr. before initial taste –
– tasted non-blind over 1.75 hrs. –
NOSE: medium expressiveness; pretty – red-fruited and floral: roses, cherries, and red currants; hint of orange, too.
BODY: garnet-violet color of medium-light depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: juicy acidity — medium+; fine drying tannins still need time to resolve; fruity and a touch savory; clean; medium concentration of fruit — this is on the lighter/elegant side of things; alc. not noticeable (12.3% abv); drinking well now, but I see room for a little more improvement with a few more years in the cellar. Drink Now through 2030.