Winery Absentee - Balou Red

Winery AbsenteeBalou Red

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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 Balou Red of Winery Absentee is a red wine from the region of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Balou Red from the Winery Absentee

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Balou Red of Winery Absentee in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Balou Red of Winery Absentee in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral.

Details and technical informations about Winery Absentee's Balou Red.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Goldriesling

Goldriesling blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Goldriesling can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Balou Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Balou Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Balou Red from Winery Absentee are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Absentee

The winery offers 16 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 Californie

The Winery Absentee is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of California wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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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