Winery Nickel & Nickel - Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Nickel & NickelDragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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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 world.
The Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel is a red wine from the region of St. Helena 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).
The Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Nickel & Nickel is in the top 40 of wines of St. Helena.

Taste structure of the Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Nickel & Nickel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel 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 Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nickel & Nickel's Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Darice Spinelli
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

Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 40 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Nickel & Nickel are 2017, 2004, 2014, 2013 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Nickel & Nickel

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This winery is part of the Far Niente Family of Wines.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California
Find the Winery Nickel & Nickel on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Nickel & Nickel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 400 of of United States wines
In the top 45 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 650 of red wines
In the top 800 wines of the world

The wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.


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: Arching

A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.

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