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Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard, 2014 (500ml)

Red Wine from California, United States
by Rhys Vineyards
$65.99
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Half-bottle format from one of California's most precise Pinot producers—ideal for exploring aged Rhys without committing to a full 750ml. Family Farm Vineyard sits at 400 feet in the Santa Cruz Mountains on alluvial sand and clay loam soils. Kevin Harvey's Burgundian approach (small lots, native yeast, minimal intervention) produces wines of uncommon structure. At 12 years old, this 2014 shows the secondary complexity that distinguishes Rhys from fruit-forward California Pinots. Half bottles age slightly faster, making this beautifully evolved and ready now.ibrary release from Rhys's founding vineyard (planted 1995). 13 years of evolution—savory, forest-floor complexity. 450 ft, wild yeast.

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Burghound

91 points

"Here too there is a hint of menthol to the copiously spicy red raspberry, cherry and soft plum-suffused nose. There is fine richness and volume to the velvet-textured medium-bodied flavors that possess solid mid-palate concentration, all wrapped in a dusty, delicious and moderately firm finale. This is a bit more approachable than some of the wines in the range yet there is sufficient structure present to suggest that the Family Farm will require the better part of a decade to mature."

Antonio Galloni

93 points

"A striking, expressive wine, the 2014 Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard wraps around the palate with serious intensity. The effect of the drought comes through in the wine's sheer weight and textural breadth. The 40% whole clusters are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. Black cherry, mocha, plum, graphite, sage and menthol give the 2014 much of its virile, imposing personality. The clay-rich soils here contribute to the wine's ample, creamy feel. Kevin Harvey adds that this site has been dry farmed for nine years." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

91 points

"Described as the most Sonoma-like of their Pinot Noirs, the 2014 Pinot Noir Family Farm Vineyard comes from clay soils and sees roughly 40% whole clusters and one-third new French oak. This rounded, supple and sexy Pinot Noir lacks the tension and structure of the Santa Cruz Mountain releases, yet makes up for it with its sumptuous aromas and flavors of spiced red fruits, smoked herbs, forest floor and spice. Drink this beauty anytime through 2024." —Jeb Dunnuck

More about Rhys Vineyards

Kevin Harvey, a software entrepreneur with a Burgundy obsession, started Rhys in 2004 to prove California could make world-class Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah from mountain vineyards. Seven estate vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Anderson Valley, all gravity-fed, foot-trodden, wild fermented by winemaker Jeff Brinkman. These are soil-driven wines—mineral, complex, serious. The kind of wines that make you forget you're drinking California.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2014

  • Size

    500ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

roasted duck, beef short ribs, wild boar, mushroom-forward dishes, aged Parmigiano

Tasting Profile

Concentrated Family Farm Pinot Noir in 500ml with dark cherry, spice, and forest floor aromas. Full-flavored with balanced tannins, bright acidity, and a long, nuanced finish.

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