Winery Scott McLeod - The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Scott McLeodThe Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Scott McLeod is a red wine from the region of El Dorado County 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 The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Scott McLeod

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Scott McLeod 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 The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Scott McLeod in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Scott McLeod's The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of El Dorado County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of El Dorado County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of El Dorado County wines
Average rating: 411110
The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of El Dorado County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of El Dorado County wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Pilot Hill Gang Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Scott McLeod are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2014 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Scott McLeod

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in El Dorado County in the region of California

The Winery Scott McLeod is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of El Dorado County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 5000 of of El Dorado County wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of El Dorado County

The wine region of El Dorado County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jolie-Laide or the Domaine Scott McLeod produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El Dorado County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El Dorado County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit.


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: Bite

Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.

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