YOUR DELIVERY OPTIONS:
Professional Reviews
Burghound
Details
-
Grape Variety
-
Vintage
2007
-
Size
750ml
-
Farming Practice
Sustainable
-
Style
Aromatic , Elegant
-
Body
Medium Bodied
Flatiron Wines & Spirits NY
BH
90
"A more expressive, indeed even perfumed nose that is also distinctly floral in character features red and black berry aromas that also display a hint of menthol before introducing rich and full-bodied flavors that are similarly quite firmly structured, long and serious. This is the only wine in the range that displays a backend hint of warmth, probably because of the remarkable transparency...The estate wines of Rhys Vineyards are made from biodynamically farmed fruit and owner Kevin Harvey and winemaker Jeff Brinkman continue to drive the wines to new heights...Harvey has chosen his vineyard sites with a keen eye and then obsessively developed them with the one goal of obtaining fruit that expresses unerringly the uniqueness of site. Simply put, these are terroir-driven wines par excellence...As someone who samples hundreds of examples every year, I can tell you that it's extremely rare yet these wines are phenolically ripe and beautifully balanced. I am excited to see what the Rhys '08s become in 10 years as they are unapologetically built to age...I would note that all of these wines benefited substantially from extended airing, which means at least one hour in advance and two would be better - just remember not to let them warm up too much."