Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir other_regions_italy There is a more evident

There is a more evident minerality to the big-bodied

mint and pine all lift from the glass

The drinking window may be conservative—closure and winemaking could put this at 40 years with ease

and indeed Rivetti notes that pHs are generally higher in his 2006 Barbarescos than in the 2007s

Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir other_regions_italy There is a more evidentIf 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