Hillside Estate
Hillside
Okanagan Valley Syrah 2016
Ruinart
Brut Rosé Champagne Blend
Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.
The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.
The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.
Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.
Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 9 days ago
Shafer Vineyards
Hillside Select Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Flora Springs
Reserve Rutherford Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Annual guys WTF Christmas party with spouses. Lots of great wine. I’ll post my highlights with pics I got.
Undoubtedly the best Flora Springs wine I’ve had to date. Always a special place in my heart for FS as their Trilogy wine was the wine that opened my eyes to the world of wine (and we trek out to Napa every year for the Trilogy Release party...6 weeks from today!). This offering, along with Rennie’s Reserve, are my favorites out of their single vineyard offerings. With 7yrs of age, this has really gotten compact and structured. So much sweet and dense fruit here...very dark fruit profile, along with creme de cassis, sandalwood and dust. Fig, nutmeg, with mixed berry pie toward the finish. Pop and pour! Thanks @Benjamin Keator . — a month ago
@Keith Fisher : Yes, the ‘09 Turn Upside Down Grenache! It’s been opened a time or two at Classic (probably by you). Richard brought this one. A few people poured some heavy handed pours so I missed out on it this time.
Juggernaut
Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Really good with spicy food. — 21 days ago
Dry Creek Vineyard
Hillside & Benchland Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Cranberry and terracotta. Dry and tart. A very full bodied wine that is at the very top of the second tier of wines I like. — a month ago
Léal Vineyards
Estate Hillside Unfiltered San Benito Grenache Blend 2013
Not the right one but you get the picture. — 22 days ago
Shawn Thompson
Blackberries, black cherry, clove, black pepper, supple, medium bodied, chewy tannins, delicious Canadian Syrah. Recommend! — 23 days ago