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

peaches and grapes

Full and very impressive

Josep and Joan d'Anguera craft this old vine Garnacha from vineyards that have been planted in Montsant since the 1820s

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