Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains, Skyline Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2013 Red flawless balance

flawless balance

spice and discreetly earthy nose

which is unheard of except at top domaines like Bize-Leroy

it was the #2 wine of the group and my favorite wine of the reds

Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains, Skyline Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2013 Red flawless balance96 John Gilman The 2013 Skyline Vineyard Pinot Noir is as expressive and exotic on the nose as I can remember for a young wine from this great terroir, and I suspect that the 2013 is going to be a reference point vintage for this wine that we are going to look back on with reverence a decade or two down the road. The stunning nose wafts from the glass in an magically complex blend of black plums, pomegranate, a touch of smoked duck, gorgeously layered