Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir other_regions_italy The drinking window may be

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

It was not made after the previous harvest

There is a more evident minerality to the big-bodied

plus hints of marmite toast

mint and pine all lift from the glass

Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir other_regions_italy The drinking window may beIf 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