WTN: Alpine Slide

by **David M. Bueker** » Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:32 pm

2015 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (4/17/2020)
Prior notes from palates I trust suggested that this wine needed air to show well, so I opened and double decanted six hours in advance. Good move. Deep red and black fruit, baking spices, crushed green herbs, and a hint of black licorice lead into a strongly structured palate. The fruit is equal to the task, but for right now this is a bit of a beast. There is a ton of promise in this wine. Good to sacrifice one to have a better understanding of how to handle the remaining bottles...hold!