by Matt Kramer, New York Sun Times

The [Santa Cruz Mountains have] long been one of the most profound locations anywhere in California.

Rhys Vineyard Chardonnay 2003 is exceptional wine: dense, suffused with a minerality that a traditionalist would call Burgundian.

Rhys Vineyards has the potential of becoming one of California’s most compelling estates and the sure and rigorous palate of its owner. That’s an unbeatable combination for wine greatness anywhere in the world.