Winery Kendall-Jackson - Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Kendall-JacksonHighland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley 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 Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Kendall-Jackson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson 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 Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kendall-Jackson's Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon - 2006
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Kendall-Jackson are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2016.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California

The Winery Kendall-Jackson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Knights 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 5500 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


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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