Connor Smith

9.4

There are a lot of California wineries out there that are valuable to the man at the top mostly as a way to impress their friends. There are not many that are primarily a way to satisfy the founder’s hopeless geekery for wine, soil, weather, and getting his hands dirty. 🍇🌞💨⛏

Kevin Harvey made his money in Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur and investor. But his journey to winemaking didn’t begin with a business transaction, but by planting vines in his backyard and vinifying it himself in his garage. He had the itch: he had to get real with it.

Harvey has spent most of the past 20 years developing brand new vineyard sites - often targeting old Christmas tree farms! He is deeply involved with research, planning, getting soil and grape analytics, setting up weather stations, and viticulture - though, with the fruits of his labor (pun intended) being of such remarkable potential, it is perhaps wise to turn the cellar work over to veteran winemaker Jeff Brinkman to realize it.

The result of Harvey’s outstanding grape material and Brinkman’s capable hands in undeniable. In a world full of California winemakers trying to take their shot at Burgundy, Rhys has accomplished what so often gets lost in the pursuit of style: an honest and clear communication from the vines. That’s the true Burgundian spirit.

Harvey has said their goal is to get you “staring into a glass of vineyard”. This Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir, facing west toward the Pacific taking in a daily blanket of foggy marine layer, can only come from one place. In what seems like the blink of an eye, Rhys has become one of the most celebrated wines in America, with good reason. 🇺🇸🍷 — 5 years ago

Mark Wong

8.9

Great value. — 6 years ago

Joe Bello

8.9

Herbal and vegetal nose with hints of underripe peach. Balanced acid with low alcohol. Great for a sunny day at the beach with some cheese or oysters — 7 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.0

2014 vintage - in the dry side with notes of apricot, lemon, rose petals. Good stuff for the price. — 7 years ago

Krista Hood

9.1

Liked this. Not to dry but is fruity. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Asher Winery Petite Syrah / Cabernet Sauvignon / Petit Verdot Blend 2012

Dark Ruby in color with a ruby / Purple Rim.

Fruity on the nose with blackberries, blueberries, cherries, Oak, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, earth, forest floor, eucalyptus and black pepper.

Full-bodied with nice legs and medium acidity.

Fruity on the palate with blackberries, cherries, Oak, blueberries, raisins, figs, licorice, Earth, chocolate, espresso and peppercorn.

Long finish with full, smooth tannins and black pepper.

This is a great red blend. Elegant and smooth and great by itself or with grilled meats.

Grapes were hand-picked and are from the Judea Hills, in Israel. From a very small Winery that produces around 2000 bottles a year.
Needs at least 1 hour in a decanter to fully blossom.

I had it with the very hospitable winemakers, which only added to the experience.

Aged for 12 months in French Oak barrels.

14% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Kyo Jin

9.4

Magnum. Surprise treat from Dan at the Pegau dinner at Pacific Rim. Years of great life still ahead for this dude. Smoke, tar, tart cherry, iron, blood, green tea...respect. — 9 years ago

Ilke Lander

9.7

Sweeter but nice crisp finish — 10 years ago

David Simpkins

9.8

Melinda got this. — 11 years ago

Kaitlyn Jungblut

9.0

More sweet reisling — 5 years ago

Mary Lanham

9.3

Dark ruby red in color. Dark fruit and leather on the nose. Mellow red fruit on the palate. Velvet mouth structure and a little green vegetable on a nice finish. — 5 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.2

Light reddish purple with amber rim. Aromas of cherry pie and spearmint with hints of damp earth and cloves. Medium bodied with intense cherry flavor, bright acidity, and 14.3% alcohol. Sourced from a vineyard planted in 2000 to 100% Swan clone on a coastal ridge at about 900 feet elevation 5 miles from the Pacific Coast in sandy loam soils. 10% whole clusters included then aged 25 months in seasoned French oak barrels. This is a lovely Sonoma Coast appellation Pinot. $55. — 6 years ago

with Kelly

Joe Loughran

9.0

Nose of petrol and citrus, more citrus and bright zip on palate. Not overly complex but well structured and quite tasty. Good QPR on this one. — 7 years ago

with Spencer

Katrina Robertson

8.9

Riesling's are usually too sweet for me, but I love this dry one by Pacific Rim! — 7 years ago

Michael Schollmeier

10

Great sweet wine — 7 years ago

Zenia Harris

9.0

Medium sweet, very refreshing, nice fruitiness to it. — 8 years ago

Catherine Hojnacki

9.5

The best kind of Riesling. Not too sweet but has floral notes. And I like the twist cap so it stays fresher. — 9 years ago

Ivan London

9.1

A "boutique"

Wine.com notes:
Pale straw with complex aromas of jasmine and peach. The full bodied wine displays wonderful yeastiness with jasmine on the palate and great minerality. It has a dry, bright finish. Pacific Rim Wallula Vineyard Biodynamic Riesling is an exuberant piece of art and the truest form of Riesling. — 10 years ago

Summer Huddleston

9.3

**** Pacific Rim Organic Riesling 2011, white wine. Delicious! Great with taco salad and peanut butter pie ^.^ Honey sweet, balanced acidity, very yummy. From Columbia Valley, WA. Tasted at Squatters downtown Salt Lake. — 11 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

2017 is lean, laser-focused and crunchy as a basket of fresh cranberries. Monster acidity and very taught mineral backbone. Brighter and fresher than the 2016 with comparatively subtle florality. This is an excellent match with a broad range of Pacific Rim foods. — 5 years ago

MaryBeth Zins

9.0

Bold and spicy — 6 years ago

Jackalope

8.9

More sweet than semisweet to me. Delicious. — 6 years ago

Brent

8.9

A sweeter Pinot Gris with hints of melon and sour apple. — 6 years ago

James Gray

10

Very nice. Light. — 7 years ago

Eric Linderman

9.1

Loved this for the purity. Strange to get this much acid that far south, appellation is close to the pacific which is the influence. More French in style, mineral and acid on the pallet. Nose was explosive. — 7 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

This is a lively Riesling, from a land known more for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This Sta. Rita Hills Riesling comes from the cool part of Santa Barbara County, so Riesling should figure bigger here than it does, I've always thought. The grapes were grown in the western end of the Santa Ynez Valley, in the transverse valley that sucks in the cool Pacific air and shuttles it inland. The winery says the Sta. Rita Hills region is the southernmost cool-climate region in the northern hemisphere. If this one is any indication, a lot of winemakers are missing the boat.
The pale wine gives a beautiful apricot and peach aroma on the nose, with just a touch of gasoline coming on. I love that part of Riesling with a few years under its belt. The palate has stone fruit, too, and some truly edgy earth from the Lafond estate. — 7 years ago

Adam Usdan

9.0

Sweet with hint of grapefruit. Balanced, smooth and delicious — 9 years ago

Annika K

9.7

Todella hyvä jälkiruokaviini — 10 years ago

Tori Mulder

9.3

16.5% proof by volume!:) — 11 years ago