Winery Russian Hill - Top Block Syrah

Winery Russian HillTop Block Syrah

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Top Block Syrah of Winery Russian Hill is a red wine from the region of Russian River Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Top Block Syrah from the Winery Russian Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Top Block Syrah of Winery Russian Hill in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Top Block Syrah of Winery Russian Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Russian Hill's Top Block Syrah.

Winemaker
Patrick Melley
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Teroldego

An autochthonous Italian grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time and is fairly common in the northern part of Italy (Trentino, Alto Adige, etc.). It can also be found in Slovenia, Croatia (Istria, etc.) and the United States (California, etc.), but is virtually unknown in France. Genetic analyses have revealed that it is the niece or nephew of dureza and therefore the aunt or uncle of syrah. It is also said to be related to marzemino, lagrein and refosco dal peduncolo rosso.

Last vintages of this wine

Top Block Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Top Block Syrah - 2009
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Top Block Syrah - 2007
In the top 100 of of Russian River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Top Block Syrah from Winery Russian Hill are 2010, 2009, 2007

Informations about the Winery Russian Hill

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Russian River Valley in the region of California

The Winery Russian Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 4500 of of Russian River Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Russian River Valley

The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Decanting

A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

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