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2009 Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains
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2009 Rhys Vineyards Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard 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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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Vivid ruby.  Ripe red berries and cherry-vanilla on the nose, with complicating notes of dried rose, cola and Asian spices.  Fleshy and smooth in texture, offering sweet but lively red and dark berry flavors and hints of sassafras and candied rose.  Finishes on an expansive cherry note, with resonating spiciness and a sexy floral nuance.

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