Winery Cakebread - Dancing Bear Ranch

Winery CakebreadDancing Bear Ranch

4.6
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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 world.
The Dancing Bear Ranch of Winery Cakebread is a red wine from the region of Howell Mountain of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Dancing Bear Ranch of the Winery Cakebread is in the top 10 of wines of Howell Mountain.

Taste structure of the Dancing Bear Ranch from the Winery Cakebread

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dancing Bear Ranch of Winery Cakebread in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with floral taste

acacia

On the nose the Dancing Bear Ranch of Winery Cakebread 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 Cakebread's Dancing Bear Ranch.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Dancing Bear Ranch - 2017
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Dancing Bear Ranch - 2016
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Dancing Bear Ranch - 2015
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Dancing Bear Ranch - 2014
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Dancing Bear Ranch - 2013
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Dancing Bear Ranch - 2012
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Dancing Bear Ranch - 2011
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Dancing Bear Ranch from Winery Cakebread are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Cakebread

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Howell Mountain in the region of California

The Winery Cakebread is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 100 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
In the top 200 of red wines
In the top 250 wines of the world

The wine region of Howell Mountain

The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.


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: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.

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