Winery Frias - Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery FriasBlock Five 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 Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Frias is a red wine from the region of Oakville 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 Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Frias

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Frias 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 Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Frias 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 Frias's Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Block Five Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Frias are 2015, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Frias

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
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The Winery Frias is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7500 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Oakville wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 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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The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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