Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine - Killer Drop Red

Winery 689 - Six Eight NineKiller Drop Red

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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 Killer Drop Red of Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Zinfandel.
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 Killer Drop Red from the Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Killer Drop Red of Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine 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

caramel, cola

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Killer Drop Red of Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine's Killer Drop Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Killer Drop Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Killer Drop Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110
Killer Drop Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Killer Drop Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Killer Drop Red from Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine are 2018, 2015, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery 689 - Six Eight Nine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5500 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of California wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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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