Winery Hill Family Estate - The Barrel Blend

Winery Hill Family EstateThe Barrel Blend

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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 The Barrel Blend of Winery Hill Family Estate is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 veal.
The The Barrel Blend of the Winery Hill Family Estate is in the top 90 of wines of Napa Valley.

Taste structure of the The Barrel Blend from the Winery Hill Family Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Barrel Blend of Winery Hill Family Estate 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

caramel, cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

On the nose the The Barrel Blend of Winery Hill Family Estate 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 Hill Family Estate's The Barrel Blend.

Winemaker
Doug Hill
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

The Barrel Blend - 2017
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Barrel Blend - 2016
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Barrel Blend - 2015
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
The Barrel Blend - 2014
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
The Barrel Blend - 2013
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Barrel Blend - 2012
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Barrel Blend - 2011
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Barrel Blend from Winery Hill Family Estate are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Hill Family Estate

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Hill Family Estate on Twitter

The Winery Hill Family Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6500 of of United States wines
In the top 95 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 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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