2017 Rhys - Pinot Noir Skyline VineyardColour : Red Producer : Rhys Label Name : Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : Central Coast Sub Appellation : Santa Cruz Mountains Variety : Pinot Noir Vintage : 2017 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : Wine Advocate 93 pts, Vinous 93 pts Tasting Note : Skyline Vineyard sits at an elevation of approximately 2,360 feet in the Santa Cruz Mountains, making it one of the highest commercially producing Pinot

Deep purple-black with a vivid rim

incorporating fruit from Tahbilk’s multiple Shiraz plantings including the 1933 and 1936 vines

plummy fruit that mingle with notes of dark chocolate and grilled game

15000 cases made

Wine Enthusiast (12/2016) Note: All images are for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product

While the majority of 2014s are charming and supple

In the mouth

with a voluminous mousse

Syrah and a Bordeaux-inspired red blend

produced from Tua Rita’s small holdings of Merlot vines on the clay and mineral-rich soils near Suvereto

as she stated

it slowly grows on the nose