Winery Rutherford Hill - Limited Release Oakville Merlot

Winery Rutherford HillLimited Release Oakville Merlot

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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 Limited Release Oakville Merlot of Winery Rutherford Hill is a red wine from the region of Oakville of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Limited Release Oakville Merlot from the Winery Rutherford Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Limited Release Oakville Merlot of Winery Rutherford Hill in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Limited Release Oakville Merlot of Winery Rutherford Hill 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 Rutherford Hill's Limited Release Oakville Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Limited Release Oakville Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Limited Release Oakville Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110
Limited Release Oakville Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Release Oakville Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Limited Release Oakville Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Limited Release Oakville Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Limited Release Oakville Merlot from Winery Rutherford Hill are 2013, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Rutherford Hill

The winery offers 42 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Terlato Wine Group.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Rutherford Hill is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 9000 of of United States wines
In the top 350 of of Oakville wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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: Density per hectare

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