Winery Pine Ridge - Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Pine RidgeEpitome 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 Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Pine Ridge is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District 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).

Taste structure of the Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Pine Ridge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Pine Ridge 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 Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Pine Ridge in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pine Ridge's Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.911111
Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon - 2005
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Epitome Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Pine Ridge are 2012, 2005, 2002

Informations about the Winery Pine Ridge

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Crimson Wine Group.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Pine Ridge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9500 of of United States wines
In the top 4000 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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: Maderised

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