Winery Dolum Estates - Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Dolum Estates Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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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 world.
The Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Dolum Estates is a red wine from the region of Oakville of 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 Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Dolum Estates is in the top 60 of wines of Oakville.

Taste structure of the Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Dolum Estates

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Dolum Estates 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 Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Dolum Estates 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 Dolum Estates's Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0
Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.5 1 1 1 1 0.5

The best vintages of Cask 3 Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Dolum Estates are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Dolum Estates

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
This winery is part of the Appellation Trading Company (ATC).
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Dolum Estates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 650 of of United States wines
In the top 65 of of Oakville wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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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