Winery Kendall-JacksonHighland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot

Red wine of Anderson Valley of California of United States

4.2

(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 Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot of Winery Kendall-Jackson is a red wine from the region of Anderson Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot from the Winery Kendall-Jackson

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot of Winery Kendall-Jackson in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot

The Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot of Winery Kendall-Jackson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, lamb curry or very soft beef bourguignon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kendall-Jackson's Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot.

Winery

Winery Kendall-Jackson

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.4°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot - 2006

In the top 100 of of Anderson Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Highland Estates Boont Ridge Merlot from Winery Kendall-Jackson are 2006

Informations about the Winery Kendall-Jackson

The winery offers 115 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Jackson Family Wines.

It is in the top 65 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Anderson Valley in the region of California

The Winery Kendall-Jackson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Anderson Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 35000 of of Anderson Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Anderson Valley

The wine region of Anderson Valley is located in the region of Mendocino County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Williams Selyem or the Domaine Williams Selyem produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anderson Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anderson Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, sassafras or hibiscus and sometimes also flavors of sandalwood, black licorice or slate.

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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