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2007 Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Alpine Hillside Santa Cruz Mountains
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2007 Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Alpine Hillside Santa Cruz Mountains

Producer: Rhys Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Cruz Mountains

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2009

($59; 12.9% alcohol) Saturated red. Explosively perfumed aromas of red and dark berries, graphite, wilted rose and incense. Spicy raspberry and boysenberry flavors reach every corner of the palate, picking up floral pastille, succulent herb and anise qualities with air. Manages to be both powerful and weightless, and boasts excellent finishing clarity and mineral thrust.

94-96 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Pinot Noir

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