Rhys Vineyards, Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard, 2014 winback with aromas of cinnamon

with aromas of cinnamon

and this old-vine Carignan swings for the fences too

and Hubert Lignier’s biodynamic practices and meticulous winemaking ensure that this legacy is honored in every bottle

Von Winning is one of the Pfalz's finest estates

Rhys Vineyards, Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard, 2014 winback with aromas of cinnamonRhys made its name chasing Burgundian elegance through mountain farming, but the Horseshoe Syrah shows the estate's Northern Rhone side, and it is a sleeper. From the high, protected Horseshoe vineyard near the spine of the Santa Cruz Mountains, this is a cool climate Syrah grown on the same stony, low yield terroir as the estate Pinots, built for savory aromatics and serious aging rather than power. This 2014 has time on it but is the kind of bottle