Winery Sean Thackrey - Pleiades Old Vines XXIII

Winery Sean ThackreyPleiades Old Vines XXIII

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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 Pleiades Old Vines XXIII of Winery Sean Thackrey is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Pinot noir, the Sangiovese, the Viognier and the Zinfandel.
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.

Taste structure of the Pleiades Old Vines XXIII from the Winery Sean Thackrey

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pleiades Old Vines XXIII of Winery Sean Thackrey in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Pleiades Old Vines XXIII of Winery Sean Thackrey in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sean Thackrey's Pleiades Old Vines XXIII.

Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

Last vintages of this wine

Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pleiades Old Vines XXIII - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Pleiades Old Vines XXIII from Winery Sean Thackrey are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Sean Thackrey

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Sean Thackrey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of California wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Rough

A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.

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