Winery Illuminate - Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery IlluminateFour Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County 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 Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Illuminate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate 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 Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Illuminate's Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Illuminate are 2012, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Illuminate

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California
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The Winery Illuminate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County 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: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

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