Winery Clay Shannon - Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Clay ShannonInfamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clay Shannon is a red wine from the region of Lake County 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 Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Clay Shannon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clay Shannon 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 Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clay Shannon in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clay Shannon's Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Infamous Pistol Grip Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Clay Shannon are 2017, 2011

Informations about the Winery Clay Shannon

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Shannon Ridge.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lake County in the region of California

The Winery Clay Shannon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Lake 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 Lake County wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red fruit.


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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