Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir Vintage:2022 with sweet black cherry and

with sweet black cherry and blackcurrant fruit

the NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny wafts from the glass with aromas of green apple

Very obvious tannins initially

" It is quite floral on the nose

but the oak needs more integration before this really rocks

Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir Vintage:2022 with sweet black cherry andIf the Rhys Horseshoe and Alpine bottlings are in perpetual friendly competition, the Skyline bottling watches from the sidelines and doesn't bother to get involved. The trifecta of extreme density plantings, the highest elevation site and 100% whole cluster fermentation take this wine to another aromatic and textural dimension, even for Rhys. The 2019 Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard enters with a kaleidoscopic yet organized nose, as if neatly