Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard, 2016 TBO with flavors of butterscotch

with flavors of butterscotch

resulted in wines of exceptional richness

and herbs like thyme and bay leaf

and a clear mineral line that cuts through the palate

Rhys Vineyards, Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard, 2016 TBO with flavors of butterscotchOne of the first California producers to make hardcore Burgundy lovers sit up straight, Rhys chases elegance and terroir through mountain farming and low yields. Bearwallow is the estate's outlier: rather than the Santa Cruz Mountains, it sits in the cool northwest Deep End of Anderson Valley, planted on rocky slopes in one of the region's chilliest corners. The result is a Pinot with a different accent, generous and dark fruited yet still energetic