TN: 2016 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard (USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains)

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2016 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (3/22/2025)
Popped and poured at cellar temp. Cork partially saturated, but wine is sound. Lovely translucent burgundy color. Great nose of strawberry, underbrush, black tea and asian spices. Palate is a bit more closed and the acid is really showing through and a little bit out of balance? Surprising for horseshoe? Maybe caught it in an awkward phase or an off bottle.

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That does seem like an awkward phase, though it has me interested to try one of my 500ml bottles.

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2016 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (5/10/2025)
– decanted immediately before first taste –
– tasted non-blind over a couple hours –

Warm and red-fruited, with medium to medium+ acidity. Not tannic. A bit loosely structured. Probably in the front end of its prime window. Drink or Hold.

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