"The 2018 Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard is magnificent. Dark, powerful and brooding, the 2018 possesses tremendous fruit depth, with swaths of tannin that add a real feeling of drive. Black pepper, exotic spice, mocha, game, sage, menthol and licorice give the 2018 a Syrah-like sense of darkness that is impossible to miss. The Skyline is one of the wines that sees a healthy amount of whole clusters, an approach that works beautifully here." -Antonio Galloni
Robert Parker
RP97
"At nearly 2,400 feet in elevation and planted with extremely high density, the Skyline Vineyard often produces the most singular and extravagant Pinot Noir in the Rhys lineup. The 2018 Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard opens with an intense and ever-evolving nose of red plum, black cherry, fresh mint, violets and baking spices. The palate has a floating, weightless quality, which maneuvers between supple dark fruits, tense, linear structure and a spherical richness that coats the palate. The finish is explosive and multidimensional but still very tight and tannic, suggesting this is at least another few years away from approachability. This incredible wine is built for the long haul and will reward cellaring over the next two decades." -Matthew Luczy
Jancis Robinson
JR18.5
"Highly perfumed aromas of cranberry and pomegranate with hints of flowers... Beautiful powdery tannins give the wine some muscle as excellent acidity keeps the fruit fresh...tannins gain strength over time. Incredible intensity and complex individuality being expressed here. Phenomenal."
