Winery Duckhorn - Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery DuckhornRector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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 Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Duckhorn is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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).

Taste structure of the Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Duckhorn

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rector Creek Vineyard 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

On the nose the Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Duckhorn 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 Duckhorn's Rector Creek Vineyard 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

Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Duckhorn are 2008, 2015, 2014, 2016 and 2011.

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 20 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 great 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 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 500 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.

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