Winery Duckhorn - Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery DuckhornNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

4.3
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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 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Duckhorn is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Duckhorn

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Duckhorn 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, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper, grass

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

On the nose the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Duckhorn in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, cedar or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Duckhorn's Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Duckhorn are 1996, 1992, 1981, 2008 and 1983.

Informations about the Winery Duckhorn

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Duckhorn Wine Company.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Duckhorn is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 250 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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: Consistency

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