Winery Clos du Bois - Sonoma Reserve Malbec

Winery Clos du BoisSonoma Reserve Malbec

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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 Sonoma Reserve Malbec of Winery Clos du Bois is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Sonoma Reserve Malbec from the Winery Clos du Bois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sonoma Reserve Malbec of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sonoma Reserve Malbec of Winery Clos du Bois 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 Clos du Bois's Sonoma Reserve Malbec.

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: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Sonoma Reserve Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sonoma Reserve Malbec - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sonoma Reserve Malbec - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sonoma Reserve Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sonoma Reserve Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Sonoma Reserve Malbec from Winery Clos du Bois are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2012.

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 Alexander Valley in the region of California
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 Alexander Valley 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 Alexander Valley wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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