Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA 2017 Melon de Bourgogne Powerful tannins and hugely rich

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

This has to be the finest Finca Sandoval and one of the purest expressions of Syrah in Spain

boysenberry syrup

and honeycomb

this stunner is off the hook from the initial sniff

Rhys Vineyards Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA 2017 Melon de Bourgogne Powerful tannins and hugely richThe 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