Winery McGrail - Shamus Patrick Red Blend

Winery McGrailShamus Patrick Red Blend

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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 Shamus Patrick Red Blend of Winery McGrail is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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.

Taste structure of the Shamus Patrick Red Blend from the Winery McGrail

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shamus Patrick Red Blend of Winery McGrail 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 Shamus Patrick Red Blend of Winery McGrail in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery McGrail's Shamus Patrick Red Blend.

Winemaker
Ginger McGrail
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Shamus Patrick Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Shamus Patrick Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Shamus Patrick Red Blend from Winery McGrail are 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery McGrail

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

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

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 300 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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