Winery Obsidian RidgeNicholas Block Malbec

Red wine of Red Hills Lake County of California of United States

4.2

(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 Nicholas Block Malbec of Winery Obsidian Ridge is a red wine from the region of Red Hills Lake County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Nicholas Block Malbec from the Winery Obsidian Ridge

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Nicholas Block Malbec of Winery Obsidian Ridge in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Food and wine pairings with Nicholas Block Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Nicholas Block Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Nicholas Block Malbec

The Nicholas Block Malbec of Winery Obsidian Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb collar with mustard or spaetzle.

Details and technical informations about Winery Obsidian Ridge's Nicholas Block Malbec.

Winery

Winery Obsidian Ridge

Grape varieties

Malbec

Region/Great wine region

Red Hills Lake County

Great wine region

California

Country

United States

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Nicholas Block Malbec - 2016

In the top 100 of of Red Hills Lake County wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Nicholas Block Malbec from Winery Obsidian Ridge are 2016

Informations about the Winery Obsidian Ridge

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

This winery is part of the Obsidian Wine Co..

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Red Hills Lake County in the region of California

Find the Winery Obsidian Ridge on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Obsidian Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Red Hills Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 35000 of of United States wines

In the top 5500 of of Red Hills Lake County wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Red Hills Lake County

The wine region of Red Hills Lake County is located in the region of Lake County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Obsidian Ridge or the Domaine Robledo Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Hills Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Malbec and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Hills Lake County often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or vegetal.

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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