Winery Clos du Bois - Marlstone Red Blend

Winery Clos du BoisMarlstone Red Blend

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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 Marlstone Red Blend of Winery Clos du Bois is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
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 veal.

Taste structure of the Marlstone Red Blend from the Winery Clos du Bois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Marlstone Red Blend of Winery Clos du Bois 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 Marlstone Red Blend 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 Marlstone Red Blend .

Winemaker
Margaret Davenport
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Marlstone Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Marlstone Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Marlstone Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Marlstone Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Marlstone Red Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Marlstone Red Blend - 2010
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Marlstone Red Blend - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Marlstone Red Blend from Winery Clos du Bois are 2001, 1995, 2004, 1998 and 1994.

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 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 750 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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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