Winery Clos du Bois - Merlot

Winery Clos du BoisMerlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Clos du Bois is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Clos du Bois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot 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 citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Bois's Merlot.

Winemaker
Margaret Davenport
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Clos du Bois are 1999, 2001, 2005, 2012 and 2009.

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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie
Find the Winery Clos du Bois on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Clos du Bois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of California wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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