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Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard, 2021

Red Wine from California, United States
by Rhys Vineyards
$136.99
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Rhys Vineyards’ 2021 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard embodies precision and mountain terroir from Mendocino Ridge. Sourced from estate vineyards planted on rocky, high-elevation slopes, the grapes are hand-harvested and native-yeast fermented in small open-top fermenters. Aged in gently seasoned Burgundian oak, this wine sits just below their top-tier single-vineyard lineup, offering refined structure and pure red-fruit expression.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 2021 Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard is promising, even if it's rather reticent in the early going. Its open-knit, floral bouquet is quite alluring, but on the palate, the 2021 feels like it is still coming together. Bright red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint, pomegranate and blood orange emerge with time in the glass. Elegant and refined, the 2021 offers terrific potential. It is a wine of notable textural depth and resonance. Bright floral and citrus notes extend the grippy finish, where the Syrah character is most evident. I am looking forward to tasting this with a bit of bottle age."

Robert Parker

96 points

"Among the impressive array of Rhys estate vineyards, Horseshoe is a centerpiece. The 2021 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard is reticent to unveil its gorgeous, ever-expanding aromas, beginning with pomegranates, cherry blossoms, violets, tarragon and a signature note of cured meat. The palate is equal parts supple, sturdy and giving, exploding into a massive finish of concentrated red fruits, crushed stones, dried flowers and fine but tenacious tannins. This is perennially one of the most impressive Pinot Noirs in California, and it demands five years of cellaring and should improve for two decades beyond that." —Matthew Luczy

Decanter

92 points

"Outwardly opulent and generous. The Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir is generously aromatic. Notes of blueberry compote, black raspberries and savoury mint undertones tip over to turned earth and a touch of cedar. A core of darker fruit marks the palate. Blackberries and huckleberries are then given over to umami, streaks of black stone minerality and unmistakable notes of sous bois."

Wine Spectator

92 points

"Features a fairly dense core of steeped red currant and mulled kirsch notes infused with ample forest floor, sassafras and chaparral accents. Reveals red tea, menthol, a twinge of stems and a flash of iron on the finish. Rustic, structured and burly in character now, this will reward cellaring but is decidedly for fans of the style only."

Wine Enthusiast

94 points

"Baked strawberry, pastry crust and wild-plum aromas show on the nose of this bottling from a mountainside vineyard. Rounded red-fruit flavors are spiced up by hibiscus tea, cinnamon and tropical fruit flavors on the palate, which also exhibits a peppery spice."

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

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

100% Pinot NoirHorseshoe Vineyard (Santa Cruz Mountains AVA)Planted in 2004Vines are a mix of 13 clonesElevation is between 1,360 – 1,610 ftSoil is Monterey formation sedimentary shale with intermingled limestoneHand-harvestedNative yeast fermentation5 day cold soak before fermentationFoot trodden twice a day during fermentationAged 18 months in 30% new French oak and for 15 months, the wine was aged on its lees13.7% ABV

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

seared scallops, roasted Cornish hen, mushroom tart, herb-roasted chicken, soft Brie

Tasting Profile

Contemporary Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot with bright cherry, raspberry, and subtle spice. Medium body with fine tannins, vibrant acidity, and a refined, mineral finish.

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