La Honda Winery - Exponent Xy Red Blend

La Honda WineryExponent Xy Red Blend

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 Exponent Xy Red Blend of La Honda Winery is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Sangiovese 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 Exponent Xy Red Blend of the La Honda Winery is in the top 50 of wines of Santa Cruz Mountains.

Taste structure of the Exponent Xy Red Blend from the La Honda Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Exponent Xy Red Blend of La Honda Winery 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 Exponent Xy Red Blend of La Honda Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about La Honda Winery's Exponent Xy Red Blend.

Winemaker
Colin McNany
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Exponent Xy Red Blend - 2016
In the top 50 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Exponent Xy Red Blend - 2015
In the top 50 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Exponent Xy Red Blend - 2014
In the top 50 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Exponent Xy Red Blend - 2013
In the top 50 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Exponent Xy Red Blend - 2012
In the top 50 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Exponent Xy Red Blend from La Honda Winery are 2015, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the La Honda Winery

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California
Find the La Honda Winery on Facebook and on Twitter

The La Honda Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains 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 50 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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: Sensory analysis

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