Tasting Notes

Please roll over any recommendation for tasting notes and further details on each wine.

  • Hold - These wines are young, need more time in bottle, and should be cellared.
  • Drink / Hold - While the wine is approachable now, these wines will continue to develop and improve with time in bottle.
  • Drink - These wines have fully matured and are ready to drink.
2003 2004 2005 2006
Chardonnay
Rhys
Alpine Vineyard Drink/Hold Drink/Hold Hold Hold
Horseshoe Vineyard -- -- -- --
Pinot Noir
Rhys
Alpine Vineyard -- Hold -- Hold
-- -- -- Hold
Alpine Vineyard Swan Terrace -- -- -- Hold
Family Farm Vineyard -- Drink/Hold -- --
Home Vineyard -- Drink/Hold -- Hold
Horseshoe Vineyard -- -- -- --
Skyline Vineyard -- -- -- --
Alesia
Chileno Valley -- Hold Hold Hold
Falstaff Road Vineyard -- -- Drink/Hold Hold
Green Valley -- -- -- Hold
Kanzler Vineyard -- Drink/Hold -- --
San Mateo County -- -- -- Drink/Hold
Sonatera Vineyard -- Drink/Hold -- --
Sonoma Coast -- Drink/Hold -- Hold
Syrah
Rhys
Horseshoe Vineyard -- -- -- --
Skyline Vineyard -- -- -- --
Alesia
Chileno -- Drink/Hold -- Hold
Fairview Ranch Vineyard -- Hold Drink/Hold Hold
Sonoma Coast Drink -- -- --