2019 Rhys Vineyards Horseshoe Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Tokushima like strawberries and watermelon

like strawberries and watermelon

In the mid 90’s his encounter with Claude Bourguignon (famous microbiologist) and Claude Courtois (Domaine Les Cailloux du Paradis) helped and convinced him to further enhance the identity of his great terroir and ameliorate his winemaking

the wines of this vintage are well-balanced and show an excellent ageing potential

mix with soda water for a refreshing highball

2019 Rhys Vineyards Horseshoe Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA Tokushima like strawberries and watermelonThe 2019 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard is one of the most powerful, structured wines in this lineup. It has so much to offer, but very clearly needs quiet a bit of time. Strong mineral and savory accents drive the balance today. Crushed rocks, tobacco, cedar and earthy notes are very much in the foreground, while the fruit appears quite reticent at this stage. The Horseshoe was done with fully destemmed fruit and yet it is quite closed. I can hardly