- 2014 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley (4/15/2020)
Almost two years since my last bottle, and this has turned a strange and delightful corner. The wine has filled out, while still being youthful. It has a good balance of fruit and spice. What’s strange and delightful is the extra complexity surrounding the fruit and spice. Salty minerality comes through at first, and then, out of nowhere, a flash of struck match. I was completely surprised that it was such a clear note of matchstick. It stayed with the wine through the entire half bottle. The entire package was fascinating...a bit of reductive flair.