Winery Bonny Doon - Clos de Gilroy Grenache

Winery Bonny DoonClos de Gilroy Grenache

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Clos de Gilroy Grenache of Winery Bonny Doon is a red wine from the region of Monterey County 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Clos de Gilroy Grenache from the Winery Bonny Doon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clos de Gilroy Grenache of Winery Bonny Doon 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 Clos de Gilroy Grenache of Winery Bonny Doon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bonny Doon's Clos de Gilroy Grenache.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet

Intraspecific crossing carried out in 1936 by Doctor Harold Paul Olmo of the University of California in Davis (United States) between the carignan and the cabernet-sauvignon. The first plantings were made in 1948 in the United States (California). Today, it is less and less multiplied, but it can still be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, the United States, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2018
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2017
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2016
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2015
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2014
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2013
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Clos de Gilroy Grenache - 2012
In the top 100 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Clos de Gilroy Grenache from Winery Bonny Doon are 2011, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Bonny Doon

The winery offers 122 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

The Winery Bonny Doon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Monterey County wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.


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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