Rhys Pinot Noir Alesia (Anderson Valley) 2020
Red
Anderson Valley, United States
6.0
WineSaint
Raw tannins clamp down hard, overwhelming any fruit that tries to emerge. Astringent and closed, with bitter undertones that persist through the finish. This feels angular and out of sorts, lacking the grace Anderson Valley Pinot typically shows. Time may soften the edges, but the fundamental balance seems off.
bitter herbsastringent tanninsclosed fruitangular finish
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Rhys
→Rhys farms extreme high-elevation sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains, producing site-specific Pinot Noir and Chardonnay defined by cool temperatures, rocky soils, and restrained winemaking. Among California's most serious addresses for Burgundian varieties.