A mildly reduced nose still seems both fresh and ripe thanks to the excellent vibrancy of the nicely concentrated and tautly muscular flavors that possess a beguiling underlying tension that carries over to the youthfully austere and sneaky long finish

Promontory is a wine of structure above all else

It's medium to full-bodied

There is fine richness if a bit less concentration to the supple

A slightly riper and more deeply pitched nose speaks of cassis

Rhys, Santa Cruz Mountains Skyline Pinot Noir Vintage:2013 A mildly reduced nose stillIf the Rhys Horseshoe and Alpine bottlings are in perpetual friendly competition, the Skyline bottling watches from the sidelines and doesn't bother to get involved. The trifecta of extreme density plantings, the highest elevation site and 100% whole cluster fermentation take this wine to another aromatic and textural dimension, even for Rhys. The 2019 Pinot Noir Skyline Vineyard enters with a kaleidoscopic yet organized nose, as if neatly