Rhys, Pinot Noir San Mateo County

Rhys, Pinot Noir San Mateo CountyMuch more fruit loaded and rounded than the Santa Cruz Mountains release, the 2013 Pinot Noir San Mateo County comes mostly from the Family Farm vineyard, with a touch from Horseshoe. It gives up lots of strawberry, Bing cherry, spice, and floral nuances to go with beautiful fruit and texture on the palate. It's one of the most approachable Pinots in the lineup, but I suspect it will still have another 5 7 years of longevity.

There is both good energy and delineation to the medium weight flavors that display ample minerality on the firm

Shows grip and character

973 bottles

An exceptionally floral and citrus-inflected nose reveals additional notes of white-fleshed fruit and spice whiffs

with its smoke

and a very pretty

and black cherry aromas give way to a suave

which gives the finish a dry edge

intense and rich medium-bodied flavors are supported by bright acidity on the ever-so-slightly lean but highly persistent finish where the sense of minerality really builds as it sits on the palate

What’s interesting here is that at first glance

This is quite cool and restrained with its airy red currant

salty-piquant and delicate Vouvray of remarkable class and finesse