Winery Dark Horse - Big Red Blend

Winery Dark HorseBig Red Blend

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 Big Red Blend of Winery Dark Horse is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Tempranillo 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 Big Red Blend from the Winery Dark Horse

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Big Red Blend of Winery Dark Horse in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Big Red Blend of Winery Dark Horse in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, toasty or red currant.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dark Horse's Big Red Blend.

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

Big Red Blend - 2019
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Big Red Blend - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Big Red Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Big Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Big Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Big Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Big Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Big Red Blend from Winery Dark Horse are 2011, 2013, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Dark Horse

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Dark Horse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Sonoma 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 20000 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County 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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