Winery Mercer Estates - Sharp Sisters Red Blend

Winery Mercer EstatesSharp Sisters Red Blend

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sharp Sisters Red Blend of Winery Mercer Estates is a red wine from the region of Horse Heaven Hills of Washington.
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 Sharp Sisters Red Blend from the Winery Mercer Estates

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sharp Sisters Red Blend of Winery Mercer Estates in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sharp Sisters Red Blend of Winery Mercer Estates in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mercer Estates's Sharp Sisters Red Blend.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2010
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sharp Sisters Red Blend - 2009
In the top 100 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Sharp Sisters Red Blend from Winery Mercer Estates are 2016, 2013, 2015, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Mercer Estates

The winery offers 51 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Horse Heaven Hills in the region of Washington

The Winery Mercer Estates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 9500 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills

The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Passing Time produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Horse Heaven Hills are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Horse Heaven Hills often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, butter or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or chard.


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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