Winery Robert Karl - Claret Red

Winery Robert KarlClaret Red

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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 Claret Red of Winery Robert Karl is a red wine from the region of Horse Heaven Hills of Washington.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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.
The Claret Red of the Winery Robert Karl is in the top 10 of wines of Horse Heaven Hills.

Taste structure of the Claret Red from the Winery Robert Karl

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Claret Red of Winery Robert Karl 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 Claret Red of Winery Robert Karl in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Robert Karl's Claret Red.

Winemaker
Joe Gunselman
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Claret Red - 2016
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 411110
Claret Red - 2015
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Claret Red - 2014
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Claret Red - 2013
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Claret Red - 2012
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Claret Red - 2011
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Claret Red - 2010
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Claret Red from Winery Robert Karl are 2015, 2013, 2016, 2009 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Robert Karl

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Horse Heaven Hills in the region of Washington
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The Winery Robert Karl is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Horse Heaven Hills wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 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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