Jennifer Sparks

8.9

Very light and surprisingly fruity — 4 years ago

with Andrew

Douglas Braun

9.0

2016 - Vintage - baked apple spice , medium acidity, , medium bodied , Anderson Valley — 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Sonoma Carricante made by Rhys 👀👀 — 5 years ago

Mike Evans

9.4

A beguiling and tangy blend of red and dark fruit and baking spice, it’s very approachable and irresistible. — 6 years ago

John Osgood

9.0

Good Cali blend — 7 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

Another last of its kind wine as the San Mateo moved to Alesia label after this vintage. This young blend is really singing right now with bright red fruit and cedar spice and well balanced acidity. A candidate for short term aging, but the freshness of the fruit really shines now. — 8 years ago

Steve Bozich

9.2

Sadly 2015 is the last of these by Rhys - and sadder still, they all sold out in the blink of an eye.

Smooth, berry, strawberry, dried chery, lead pencil, slight rock, minimum tannin. 14.25 ABV. Yeah, I've always pretty much loved these Alesa's. 2006. — 9 years ago

Jessica Verrilli

8.9

Cotogna. Delicious and I don't normally love Pinots. — 10 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.1

Lemon color. Green apple, lemon, a bit of tropical fruit and slight yeast. Mellower than the Alpine, with laser sharp acidity. Long finish. Great value from Rhys. Wish I bought more. Very nice white in the Old World style. — 11 years ago

with Frankie

Mark McNabb

9.5

Wow This rivals the 09' Rhys Alpine. Amazing showing of Cali Pinot. low octane #Pursuitofbalance — 12 years ago

Severn G

9.1

Notes are cumbersome, so no notes today but plus side, scores are honest and I should be a professional reviewer, LOL.

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this final afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is leading IVES (Psalm 90) and BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125).

After a two-year pause, we arrive again to the day when Beethoven concludes on these hallowed grounds. The 9th by Beethoven is always bittersweet for us, as it marks the end of the official Symphony and Pops season for the BSO at their Summer home. It is a wonderful and singularly emotive piece moved with the full force of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (110+) conveying the message of a divine spark of joy that makes all people one. The music and the day almost bring me to tears on an annual basis...
'Freude, schöner Götterfunken!' / 'Joy, beauteous, godly spark!' — 4 years ago

John Willison

9.0

Perpetual Reserve bottling. White stone fruit, cut herbs, white pepper. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

We were so fortunate to have Jeff Brinkman, Rhys’ winemaker for the past 15 years, join our tasting of nine Rhys Syrahs from 2003 - 2013. Stew, smoke, meat, classic bret. I loved it, others not so much. — 5 years ago

Aravind A

9.2

Pop and pour. I initially opened a Rhys PN to pair with our lentil stew, but that just wasn't dense enough. This btl was fantastic. On the nose: soft mulberry, crushed sweet tomato, loads of raspberry, other soft herbal notes...nice complexity. On the palate: excellent acidity and density, but so weightless at the same time: black cherry and pomegranate, and then a nice finely grained tannic finish. Fantastic. — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.2

Moderate reddish purple in the glass. Quite young and tightly knit at this point showing predominantly barrel notes with caramel and dusty cedar but with aeration also wild berries and hints of mint. The red toned fruit is prominent on the palate with surprisingly muscular tannins, balanced acidity, 14.2% alcohol, and good length. This is River-Marie’s first vintage sourced from Rhys’ estate Bearwallow vineyard in the “deep end” of Anderson Valley. The bottling shows promise but would undoubtedly benefit from time in the cellar to unwind. $68. — 9 years ago

with Kelly

Mike Evans

9.1

Tangy cherry and raspberry with a bit of menthol, very nice. — 9 years ago

with Eric

Doctor No

9.1

Wide open, a bit funky but almost lush, with sweet fruit and spice. Firm tannins on a supple frame. Don't imagine this closing down. This is starkly similar to a number of good Cali/Oregon PN's. Could easily be Peay or Rhys. — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.3

Three hour decant. Smooth as silk. Very Burgundian in style. Lovely. — 11 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.3

Elegant, but way too young. The aromatics are exquisite. Rhys/Alesia are Pinot Noir savants. This is a whole cluster masterpiece. — 12 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

A few wines before our first day of turkey hunting. Almost Pinot like. Drinking beautifully. — 4 years ago

John Willison

9.0

Subtle lemon, minerals, light toast. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.5

A tasting of nine Rhys Pinot Noirs from the 2008 & 2009 vintages. Jeff Brinkman, Rhys winemaker joined our group. This was my #1 with that smoked meat:umami character that I love. Note: (@Delectable does not list it as such but it is Sonoma Coast) — 5 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.2

64/36 Chard/Pinot with an elegant, dosage sweet presentation. Buttery brioche, lemon, sliced Granny Smith apple, chalk, wet stones. Palette is creamy with red berries, cherry, and brioche. — 5 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.5

Wifey “accidentally” opened it 10 yrs too soon. V good. — 7 years ago

with Ryann

WC Fields

9.2

Raspberries with blackberry compote, forest floor, some baking spices and nice weight and finish to it. — 8 years ago

Brian Tuite

9.2

Really in a nice place! — 9 years ago

Logan Allin

9.4

Reminiscent of Rhys, fantastic wine, terrific Pinot. — 10 years ago

Steven Schoenfeld

9.0

Delicious 9 year-old Pinot Noir, fleshy with strawberries and spice. Second label from Rhy's Cellars. — 11 years ago

Greg Hirson

Corks and Barrels at Cork Supply USA

9.1

Butterscotch, nutty, citrusy. Nice, with a little background brightness. — 11 years ago

with Josh and Tommy

Phil Stice

9.2

Rhys Jr. Whole cluster spice, cola. — 12 years ago