Rhys Vineyards 2017 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains USA Bodega Don Rodolfo Lafon-Rochet is one of the

Lafon-Rochet is one of the classiest

the power seriously underplayed

A strong mineral component keeps everything fresh and clean

the wine is deep gold

Rhys Vineyards 2017 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains USA Bodega Don Rodolfo Lafon-Rochet is one of theThe 2017 Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard comes from a mostly southwest facing vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains (planted to a heritage selection of clones) and was brought up in a mix of new and used French oak. It offers a complex, nuanced style that carries lots of spiced red fruits, forest floor, smoked earth, potpourri, and a touch of sassafras and sagebrush. Complex, medium bodied, silky, and beautifully balanced on the palate, it checks in behind