Winery Clos du Bois - Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Clos du BoisBriarcrest 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 Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clos du Bois is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley 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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Clos du Bois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clos du Bois 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 Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Bois's Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Margaret Davenport
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Briarcrest Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Clos du Bois are 2004, 2008, 2014, 2001 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Clos du Bois

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Clos du Bois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 1000 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
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The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley 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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