Winery Kay Brothers - Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot

Winery Kay BrothersBasket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Kay Brothers is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Kay Brothers

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Kay Brothers in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Kay Brothers in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kay Brothers's Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Basket Pressed Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Kay Brothers are 2016, 2008, 2017, 2010 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Kay Brothers

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Kay Brothers is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 7500 of of Australia wines
In the top 600 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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