Alesia, Santa Cruz Mountains, Pinot Noir, 2019
Rhys 2019 Alesia displays the sheer charm of the 2019 vintage up here in the Santa Cruz mountain; plump yet well-tailored, with sleek tannins, flavours of raspberry and wild cherry, and a note of loamy earth and laurel on the finish. It’s so well-crafted that it should make for delicious drinking right out of the gate, and drink well for another 5-10 years post release.
critic reviews
The 2019 Alesia Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains is a beaming, focused demonstration of Rhys's winemaking style. Aromas of Bing cherry, petrichor and rose petals eagerly waft from the glass. The palate is textural and focused, with an intense, high-toned structure and a long, layered finish. While this is a sturdier showing from Alesia, it nevertheless provides a wonderful platform on which to glimpse the Rhys style without the cellaring necessary for the single-vineyard releases.