Winery Del Dotto - Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve

Winery Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve

4.7
Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 0.5
(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 world.
The Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve of Winery Del Dotto is a red wine from the region of St. Helena in California.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve of the Winery Del Dotto is in the top 20 of wines of United States and in the top 5 of wines of St. Helena.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve from the Winery Del Dotto

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve of Winery Del Dotto 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 Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve of Winery Del Dotto 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 Del Dotto's Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2017
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2016
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5
Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2015
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5
Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2014
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.9 1 1 1 1 1
Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2013
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5
Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2012
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.8 1 1 1 1 0.5
Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve - 2011
In the top 5 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve from Winery Del Dotto are 2014, 2012, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Del Dotto

The winery offers 112 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California

The Winery Del Dotto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 45 of red wines
In the top 55 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.


The wine region of North Coast

The wine region du North Coast is located in the region in California in United States. In the mouth of North Coast is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 472 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 776 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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