Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA 2017 Melon de Bourgogne this stunner is off the

this stunner is off the hook from the initial sniff

Powerful tannins and hugely rich fruit balance together in this superb wine

Distinctive tannin structure

grapefruit

Shows a light piney hint before bright chamomile and honeysuckle aromas fill in

Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA 2017 Melon de Bourgogne this stunner is off theThe 2017 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard comes from a mostly southwest facing vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains (planted to a heritage selection of clones) and was brought up in a mix of new and used French oak. It offers a complex, nuanced style that carries lots of spiced red fruits, forest floor, smoked earth, potpourri, and a touch of sassafras and sagebrush. Complex, medium bodied, silky, and beautifully balanced on the palate, it checks in behind