6/2/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

Bad cork

4/30/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

No rating-badly corked

4/11/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

Bad bottle

3/13/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

Soft cork-dead bottle

3/12/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

This one felt a bit tired

3/8/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

Still fresh and vibrant-lovely Pinot that is sadly a thing of the past ( for now I hope)

2/6/2022 - Stumpy wrote:

My first SC Pinot with the taste of cola. I have gotten from some RRV pinots before and not my favorite quality in Pinot.

10/14/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Seemed to have faded, but storage on this bottle mat have been the issue so no rating

8/8/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

No rating-bad cork

6/11/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

No rating due to bad cork

5/18/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Sadly the cork had failed.

5/18/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Not the best showing

4/15/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Off bottle-looks like weak cork. No rating and down the drain

4/8/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

This poor knight suffered an early demise-coroner reports death by tainted cork. Too many deaths of this sort each year!

4/8/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

DEAD-no signs of life left in this bottle

3/8/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Vibrant chard with bright fruit and a snappy mouthfeel. Best WS chard I have had in years!

3/8/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Bottle on downside so no rating

3/8/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

No rating=leaking soft cork

3/1/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Bad bottle

2/1/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Certainly not the best Le Nord I have had. Not sure where the fruit ran off to?

2/1/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Bottle seemed not in the best shape. Drinkable but low on enjoyment factor.

1/31/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Sadly it was corked

1/31/2021 - Stumpy wrote:

Flawed bottle as very dead and wet cork

11/15/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

No rating- sadly this was corked up the wazzu. First fully corked, second compromised cork and follows a completely crumbled cork this week.

I cannot believe that we still cannot find an alternative closure. Sucks honestly.

11/15/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Did not rate as signs of a seeping cork si I do not think it was drinking at its best.

10/10/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Bottle flawed

9/12/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Faulty bottle

5/22/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

This was a really nice chard. Lean and racy with a good acid backbone. I really enjoy the Rhys style as it has stuffing and balance. Too many chards just go lean and say they are like Burgundy-not Rhys!

5/20/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

This is sorta like a WS channels Paul Lato. Very dark in color and fruit but just a touch hollow in the middle. Had it been slightly fuller the score would have jumped.

5/9/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Seemed a bit flawed

4/21/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Normally one of my favorite Cayuse but this one just seemed a bit thin and lacked a bit in body. Air and time improved it a bit.

4/21/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Was very sour-no rating as assume it had gone bad

4/6/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Quite a big wine. I drank directly after a WA GSM mix and I could not distinguish a difference in color or weight between the two.

3/29/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Seems to have faded a fair bit

2/11/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Did not rate as highly as last time as it seemed a bit too butterscotch-ery to me. There was enough acidity to keep it interesting but not as much tension or verve as I was expecting

2/9/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

This one was not in my wheelhouse, just way too thin and unexciting-it seems to me they were trying for the intellectual side of Pinot but missed the mark and simply created a watered down wine.

2/7/2020 - Stumpy wrote:

Popped, poured and let sit in the glass 30 minutes. Might call it a touch tight but the dark fruits were very fresh and it was very tasty.

5/18/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

This one really surprised me; what a fantastic Pinot. If it had the elusive Pinot weightless mouthfeel it would most certainly have been one of my all time top wines.

5/9/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

More time to integrate the oak

3/31/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

Disintegrated cork and flat bottle

3/31/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

Not rated as bottle was corked.

3/4/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

Aromas had me really excited, but it turned out to fade quickly. The original red raspberry/blueberry disappeared and the hint of graphite was just a wisp. Eventually it was good but failed to be great.

3/3/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

Wow did I like this Pinot. It had body and structure wile remaining almost weightless. This is Pinot at its best.

3/3/2019 - Stumpy wrote:

Probably a bit young but was a pretty big Pinot, needed to get in touch with its feminine side

12/2/2018 - Stumpy wrote:

A nice win but a bit of a tartness that was unexpected.

11/17/2018 - Stumpy wrote:

This one could use a bit more time to integrate the oak but was still quite enjoyable.

11/1/2018 - Stumpy wrote:

Good, clean and a wee bit sour

9/28/2018 - Stumpy wrote:

Screamed for more time to integrate the oak. Very light and tasty with some air.

9/9/2018 - Stumpy wrote:

The cork on this was a bit soiled so suspect it was not in prime shape. A bit primary and oaky-definitely not my usual experience with Rhys Chards.

5/29/2018 - Stumpy wrote:

First time trying and although it had the bones it also had the more amber color and associated butterscotch Etsy that I find unappealing. Mild but still there. Hoping the others are better.