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Bid on this 4-500 ml-bottle lot of 2015 Rhys "Horseshoe Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay (500ml) (95JD, 94RP, 94VN). Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2015 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard is also world class. Slightly more aromatic and exuberant than the Alpine Vineyard, yet with slightly less density on the palate, it gives up a masculine, mineral-laced style in its orchard fruits, fennel, wet stone, campsite and citrus aromas and flavors. With medium to full-bodied richness, bright acidity and a clean, classic and structured finish, it should be better in another year and keep through 2027. " (08/2017)
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2015 Rhys "Horseshoe Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay (500ml) (qty: 4)
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2015 Rhys "Horseshoe Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay (500ml) (500 ml)Quantity: 4Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources (often Winery Direct) and stored in a professional wine storage facility by a Los Angeles based collector and repeat consignor with K&L Auctions.Condition: ExcellentTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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Jeb Dunnuck
95
The 2015 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard is also world class. Slightly more aromatic and exuberant than the Alpine Vineyard, yet with slightly less density on the palate, it gives up a masculine, mineral-laced style in its orchard fruits, fennel, wet stone, campsite and citrus aromas and flavors. With medium to full-bodied richness, bright acidity and a clean, classic and structured finish, it should be better in another year and keep through 2027.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94
The 2015 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard is more aromatically shy than its Alpine counterpart, unfurling with aeration to reveal a complex nose of crisp green orchard fruit, white flowers, subtle beeswax and oyster shell. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, intense and tightly coiled, with a bright line of acidity and an unmistakable stony, saline quality that defies the taster not to invoke the much-abused term "minerality." Beautifully delineated and pure, this could also go toe to toe with Burgundy's best, but it will demand 4 or 5 years of bottle age before it realizes its full potential. (WK)
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Vinous
94
The 2015 Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard is precise, tense and brilliant, but with plenty of the phenolic intensity that is typical of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Lemon confit, white flowers, white pepper and mint are some of the signatures. With time in the glass a slightly tropical note starts to develop, but there is an attractive brininess that adds freshness. I would prefer to cellar the 2015 for at least a few years. Even today, though, it is striking. (AG)
Ratings: JD: 95 RP: 94 VN: 94
