Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Syrah

9.128 ratings
8.811 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
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Wholecluster aromatic is a dead ringer for Gonon Iles Feray. Not as fresh on the palate as desired. Extremely stylish although not with enough delicious character.

Wholecluster aromatic is a dead ringer for Gonon Iles Feray. Not as fresh on the palate as desired. Extremely stylish although not with enough delicious character.

Oct 18th, 2021
Eric Urbani

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. Menthol cedar violet

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. Menthol cedar violet

May 9th, 2021
Chris MacLean

Also good with Christmas desserts.

Also good with Christmas desserts.

Dec 25th, 2016
Chris MacLean

Still a little too ripe but starting to calm down. (Fingers crossed.)

Still a little too ripe but starting to calm down. (Fingers crossed.)

Dec 19th, 2016
Chris MacLean

Still too plummy.

Still too plummy.

Sep 12th, 2016
Joshua Blissett

This is Côte Rotie right? Hermitage? Wait... Santa where??? Good golly Miss Molly!!! Lavender and bacon fat, graphite and iron, meaty goodness.

This is Côte Rotie right? Hermitage? Wait... Santa where??? Good golly Miss Molly!!! Lavender and bacon fat, graphite and iron, meaty goodness.

Jun 1st, 2016
Chris MacLean

Third bottle confirmation: Rhys Syrah is somehow too sweet in 2013.

Third bottle confirmation: Rhys Syrah is somehow too sweet in 2013.

Dec 19th, 2015
Chris MacLean

Syrah has been my favorite Rhys varietal but this bottle has too much candied fruit. Anyone else try this yet?

Syrah has been my favorite Rhys varietal but this bottle has too much candied fruit. Anyone else try this yet?

Nov 8th, 2015
Carter White

Ripe dark fruit, violet, tobacco, and black pepper. Explosive 🧨

Ripe dark fruit, violet, tobacco, and black pepper. Explosive 🧨

Dec 31st, 2023
Aravind A

Pop and pour, notes from 4 hrs open. Cork was penetrated about halfway, just like the last btl (this was an auction purchase, so I can't speak to provenance). Wow, a little over 3 years from my last btl. On the nose: cracked blacl pepper, wild strawberry, sweet black raspberry, a touch of va, but cool if that makes sense, and some soft underbrush. On the palate: fantastic acidity, more black pepper, soft creamy bacon fat, blackberry, but slightly thinner than the nose suggests. So light and lively for a syrah. Supple, but serious tannin on the finish, which leans slightly green. Very good.

Pop and pour, notes from 4 hrs open. Cork was penetrated about halfway, just like the last btl (this was an auction purchase, so I can't speak to provenance). Wow, a little over 3 years from my last btl. On the nose: cracked blacl pepper, wild strawberry, sweet black raspberry, a touch of va, but cool if that makes sense, and some soft underbrush. On the palate: fantastic acidity, more black pepper, soft creamy bacon fat, blackberry, but slightly thinner than the nose suggests. So light and lively for a syrah. Supple, but serious tannin on the finish, which leans slightly green. Very good.

Jul 5th, 2021