Rhys Vineyards, Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard, 2018 SO122123_Cellar while small amounts of clay

while small amounts of clay contribute weight

The 2007 captures the ripeness of that warm year while maintaining Giacosa's hallmark elegance and structural integrity

Crafted from the high-altitude estate vineyards of Mount Eden in the Santa Cruz Mountains

It's rich without being heavy—think baked apples

lighter reds

Rhys Vineyards, Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard, 2018 SO122123_Cellar while small amounts of clayRhys is best known for chasing Burgundian elegance through mountain farming, but the Horseshoe Syrah is the estate's Northern Rhone sleeper. From the high, protected, stony Horseshoe vineyard near the spine of the Santa Cruz Mountains, this is cool climate Syrah grown at low yields, prized for savory aromatics, freshness and finesse over brute power. This 2018 is still young and built to age, so give it a long decant now or hold it for years. A