Rhys Vineyards Alesia Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, California, USA 2017 Chateau Haut-Bailly because Drappier occupies the ancient

because Drappier occupies the ancient cellars once constructed for that influential abbey

Drinking Window: 2028-2040

this native Austrian varietal is not related to Gruner at all

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Rhys Vineyards Alesia Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir, California, USA 2017 Chateau Haut-Bailly because Drappier occupies the ancientComing all from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 2017 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Alesia is similarly colored yet offers a more complex, mineral laced style. Notes of black raspberries, sassafras, forest floor, and ample spice nuances give way to a medium to full bodied, beautifully polished, layered Pinot Noir that's already drinking beautifully, yet will cruise for 7 8 years in cool cellars if you're so inclined. 93 Pts Jeb Dunnuck