Alpine Vineyard, Chardonnay
    Rhys Vineyards

    Alpine Vineyard, Chardonnay, 2019

    96/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2019

      37.5cl

      DP

      £56.71

    2. 2019

      12x37.5cl

      DP

      £680.50

    En primeur
    1. 2019

      6x37.5cl

      EP

      £515.00

    2. 2019

      12x50cl

      EP

      £665.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Smoke and crushed oyster shells, lemon balm, thyme. On the palate a calm entry that gains in energy and raciness as it crosses the palate. Textured and silky and with a touch more flesh and concentration than the 2018 alongside lovely momentum and concentration. Salty mineral and direct, this enters lithe and then fans out as it gains momentum. A slenderer attack than Horseshoe but plenty of finish – class but quietly delivered. Alpine’s soils are formed primarily of Purisma, a soft chalky shale that is around 8 million years younger than the soils found in Horseshoe, despite being a mere 300 metres away. The resulting wines often have a note of sea spray about them..

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    Critic Reviews

    96/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    The 2019 Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. It offers an enticing combination of energy and mid-palate sweetness that only grows with time in the glass. Bright saline underpinnings lend striking tension to the citrus fruit throughout. This classically built, sculpted Chardonnay will have plenty to say in another few years’ time. Readers should be in no rush.
    drinking window 2024 - 2034
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    USA
    Region:
    California
    Grape Variety:
    Chardonnay
    abv:
    12%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.