Winery Highway 12 - Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red

Winery Highway 12Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red

4.1
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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 Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red of Winery Highway 12 is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red from the Winery Highway 12

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red of Winery Highway 12 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 Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red of Winery Highway 12 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 Highway 12's Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red.

Winemaker
Michael Sebastiani
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 411110
Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 411110
Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Highwayman Reserve Proprietary Red from Winery Highway 12 are 2014, 2016, 2012, 2004 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Highway 12

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California
Find the Winery Highway 12 on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Highway 12 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 4500 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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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The word of the wine: Elegant

Said of a wine that, beyond balance, presents qualities of charm and harmony, without the slightest heaviness.

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