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Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Home Vineyard, 2013

Red Wine from California, United States
by Rhys Vineyards
$119.99
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Another library release from Rhys's founding vineyard—the 2013 vintage brought ideal growing conditions to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Kevin Harvey's Home Vineyard, planted in 1995, sits at 450 feet elevation on sandstone soils from the Whiskey Hill formation. At 13 years old, this wine has developed the savory, forest-floor complexity that distinguishes mature California Pinot from its younger, fruit-forward counterparts. Fermented with wild yeast in small lots, aged in neutral French oak. Approaching peak but will continue evolving.ibrary release at peak. Rhys's original estate (planted 1995), 450 ft Santa Cruz Mountains. 12+ years of tertiary complexity. Native yeast.

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Burghound

91 points

"Subtle if distinctly different notes of cigar tobacco and cedar add breadth to the pretty red cherry, pomegranate and plum aromas that are liberally laced with floral and tea nuances. There is a pronounced sense of vibrancy to the refreshing and inviting medium weight flavors that also possess really lovely delineation and a subtle minerality while delivering fine depth and length on the dusty, mouth coating and ever-so-mildly austere finish. This isn't quite as powerful as the Family Farm but this is no shrinking violet in its own right, indeed it is almost rustic."

Antonio Galloni

94 points

"Huge swaths of tannin provide the backbone of the 2013 Pinot Noir Home Vineyard. Many of the Rhys 2013 Pinots are quite appealing today. This is not one of them. Readers will have to be exceedingly patient, as the 2013 is likely to age at a glacial pace by California standards. The flavors are dark, bold and intense, throughout, with a kick of intensity from the rocky soils. The tannins need time to soften a bit, but there is no question the 2013 Home is a knock out." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

95 points

"Following the Family Farm release, the 2013 Pinot Noir Home Vineyard has more minerality to go with pretty red fruits, spice and mountain wild flower-like nuances. It has plenty of fruit, yet has a core of tight tannin and acidity that only shows on the finish. Textured, balanced, layered and nuanced, it's a classic Rhys Pinot Noir that has everything you could want. Drink it over the coming decade." —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.

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seared salmon, roasted duck, mushroom risotto, herb-roasted chicken, soft Brie

Tasting Profile

Refined Home Vineyard Pinot with bright cherry, red currant, and spice. Medium body with elegant tannins, crisp acidity, and a silky, mineral-driven finish.

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