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Bottle of Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir "Family Farm Vineyard", 2011 - Red Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir "Family Farm Vineyard", 2011

Red Wine from California, United States
by Rhys Vineyards
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Rhys’s 2011 Family Farm Vineyard Pinot Noir is a quiet standout from one of the trickier California vintages. In a year marked by cool temperatures and low yields, Rhys leaned into restraint and transparency—and the result is a light, floral, and deeply expressive wine that rewards slow drinking and close attention.

Now more than a decade on, this bottle shows lovely development: dried cherry, rose petal, clove, and underbrush, with a touch of savory herb and forest floor. The palate is delicate, with bright acidity and fine, resolved tannins, making this one of Rhys’s more Burgundian-feeling wines in both shape and tone.

Family Farm is typically one of Rhys’s more forward vineyards, but in 2011, it delivers quiet complexity and lifted aromatics, thanks to whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, and low-intervention aging in mostly neutral oak. It’s a wine that speaks softly—but clearly—about place and vintage.

Drink now with roast poultry, earthy vegetarian dishes, or just enjoy it on its own. This is thoughtful, small-scale Pinot Noir at a beautiful point in its life.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"The 2011 Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard is one of the wilder wines in this range of 2011 Pinots. Game, tar, licorice and dark fruits all take on an intensely mineral personality with distinct volcanic overtones reminiscent of Aglianico and Taurasi. The layered, exotic finish is compelling and full of character." -Vinous

Robert Parker

RP 90
"Still showing its oak elevage, with some char and vanilla in its sweet cherry, old hearth, roasted herbs and licorice aromas and flavors, the 2011 Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard is medium-bodied, nicely textured and has notable acidity that comes through on the finish. This is one of the few wines from Kevin where the oak sticks out (it does integrate more with air), nevertheless, it's still outstanding and has lots to love." -Robert Parker

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2011

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Aromatic , Elegant

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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