Horseshoe Vineyard, Pinot Noir
    Rhys Vineyards

    Horseshoe Vineyard, Pinot Noir, 2021

    96/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    95/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £573.53

    2. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £573.53

    En primeur
    1. 2021

      6x1.5L

      EP

      £920.00

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    As is the case with the other Pinots in this line up, there’s a real core of structure to the Horseshoe Pinot 2021 – these are wines that are clearly going to repay ageing. Brimming with textbook Horseshoe savoury umami notes, aromatic leather and sweet spice touches over wild soft skinned dark fruits, black tea, pine needle and fresh earth. Following this in the glass it pulls you in two directions, twin elements revealing depth and layering, while also offering more high-toned fruit notes up with every swirl. Yet another magnificent Pinot Noir from Rhys in 2021. We can’t wait to see this with half a decade’s bottle age, and then follow it for the next two decades.

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    Critic Reviews

    95/100
    Billy Norris,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard is promising, even if it's rather reticent in the early going. Its open-knit, floral bouquet is quite alluring, but on the palate, the 2021 feels like it is still coming together. Bright red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint, pomegranate and blood orange emerge with time in the glass. Elegant and refined, the 2021 offers terrific potential. It is a wine of notable textural depth and resonance. Bright floral and citrus notes extend the grippy finish, where the Syrah character is most evident. I am looking forward to tasting this with a bit of bottle age. - Antonio Galloni
    drinking window 2026 - 2036
    date of review 10/2024
    96/100
    Matthew Luczy,
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    Among the impressive array of Rhys estate vineyards, Horseshoe is a centerpiece. The 2021 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard is reticent to unveil its gorgeous, ever-expanding aromas, beginning with pomegranates, cherry blossoms, violets, tarragon and a signature note of cured meat. The palate is equal parts supple, sturdy and giving, exploding into a massive finish of concentrated red fruits, crushed stones, dried flowers and fine but tenacious tannins. This is perennially one of the most impressive Pinot Noirs in California, and it demands five years of cellaring and should improve for two decades beyond that.
    drinking window 2026 - 2046
    date of review 04/2024

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    Specifications

    Country:
    USA
    Region:
    California
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Pinot Noir
    abv:
    13.5%

    allergen information

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