Winery Blackjack Ranch - Billy Goat Hill Merlot

Winery Blackjack RanchBilly Goat Hill Merlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Billy Goat Hill Merlot of Winery Blackjack Ranch is a red wine from the region of Santa Barbara County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Billy Goat Hill Merlot from the Winery Blackjack Ranch

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Billy Goat Hill Merlot of Winery Blackjack Ranch in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Billy Goat Hill Merlot of Winery Blackjack Ranch in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Blackjack Ranch's Billy Goat Hill Merlot.

Winemaker
Roger Wisted
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Billy Goat Hill Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Billy Goat Hill Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Santa Barbara County wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Billy Goat Hill Merlot from Winery Blackjack Ranch are 2010, 2011

Informations about the Winery Blackjack Ranch

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Barbara County in the region of California
Find the Winery Blackjack Ranch on Facebook

The Winery Blackjack Ranch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Santa Barbara County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 850 of of Santa Barbara County wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Barbara County

The wine region of Santa Barbara County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. We currently count 443 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Barbara County, producing 1259 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Barbara County 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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