Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) - Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) is a red wine from the region of Columbia Valley of Washington.
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 Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills)

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) 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 Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills)'s Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0
Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Columbia Valley wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Dark Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills)

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Precept Wine.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Columbia Valley in the region of Washington

The Winery Sagelands (Staton Hills) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley 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 450 of of Columbia Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Columbia Valley

The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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