Rhys, Alpine Vineyard Hillside Pinot Noir Vintage:2019 acacia blossom and whiffs of

acacia blossom and whiffs of ocean breeze and shrimp shells

A deeper hue compared to the 1999

Those warm growing conditions are evident in the darkness

There is enough reduction to notice though not so much as to completely dominate the floralsuffused nose

A smoky nose of petrol

Rhys, Alpine Vineyard Hillside Pinot Noir Vintage:2019 acacia blossom and whiffs ofThis bottling is only made in the best years, and the 2017 Pinot Noir Alpine Hillside Vineyard was entirely destemmed. It has a pale to medium ruby purple color and very pretty, singularly perfumed nose of rose petal, hoisin, grilled meats and dried tangerine peel with saline, wild blackberries and oodles of red berry fruitsraspberries, cherries, cranberries and rhubarbplus earthy accents of tea leaves, tree bark and dried leaves. The light to medium