Winery Grgich Hills - Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Grgich HillsYountville Selection 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 Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Grgich Hills is a red wine from the region of Yountville 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).
The Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Grgich Hills is in the top 50 of wines of Yountville.

Taste structure of the Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Grgich Hills

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Grgich Hills 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 Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Grgich Hills 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 Grgich Hills's Yountville Selection 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

Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 50 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Grgich Hills are 2004, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Grgich Hills

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Grgich Hills.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yountville in the region of California

The Winery Grgich Hills is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 300 of of United States wines
In the top 55 of of Yountville wines
In the top 500 of red wines
In the top 600 wines of the world

The wine region of Yountville

The wine region of Yountville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grgich Hills or the Domaine Grgich Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yountville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yountville often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, boysenberries or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, tobacco or black cherries.


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: Lactic (acid)

Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.

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