Category Archives: Russian Hill Estate Winery

Get your Rhone On

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2009 Pendleton Mourvedre
For those of you bemoaning the fact that Paso Robles “Hospice Du Rhone” has been cancelled never fear, Locals ever on top of changing winds in the wine industry has Six Rhone style red blends for you to get your Rhone On.  Locals also has a variety of wines that are made from grapes commonly known as Rhone style, such as Sirah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignane, so drop by and try these or any of the over 50 different wines from eleven great winemakers. 

 

Russian Hill 2008 Syrah Estate, RRV

Bill Cauthers

Bill Caruthers
Locals Tasting Room
(707) 857-4900

 

 

 

True Blood, Chocolate and Wine

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Ok, you True Blood blogger fans, as we know True Bloods latest season will be released on Netflix this coming week. Time for a deep red glass of Syrah, some dark chocolate and let the show begin. May I present for your Thirst the Ehret Knights Valley Syrah, Eric Ross’s Gout de la Vigne Syrah and the Russian Hill Syrah. Each will go nicely with chocolate, the movie and will be a hit with your friends. I’m having a kick off party and plan on lots of heavy dark reds to drink our fill while Bill, Eric and Sookie manage their way through the blood and lust. How about you? If you stream Netflix do not spoil the ending for us late comers please.

Bill Cauthers
Bill Caruthers
Locals Tasting Room
(707) 857-4900




Russian Hill Pinot Noir

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This wine is so fragrant and fruity that it too is almost best as an after-dinner bottle.  It could be served with chocolate torte or creme brulee but by itself it flames with fragrance and flavors of pomegranate, dark cherries, black plums, balsa wood and cranberry.  The one I tasted most recently was a bottle of the 2008 vintage, but I’ve found that Russian Hill produces consistent wines in every vintage – I’m curious to see how they did with Pinot Noir in the 2009 vintage given that that year’s weather was different than most – both in California and here in Denver.