Winery Skipstone - Oliver's Blend

Winery SkipstoneOliver's Blend

4.5
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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 world.
The Oliver's Blend of Winery Skipstone is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).
The Oliver's Blend of the Winery Skipstone is in the top 30 of wines of Alexander Valley.

Taste structure of the Oliver's Blend from the Winery Skipstone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Oliver's Blend of Winery Skipstone in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

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On the nose the Oliver's Blend of Winery Skipstone 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 Skipstone's Oliver's Blend.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Oliver's Blend - 2016
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Oliver's Blend - 2015
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Oliver's Blend - 2014
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Oliver's Blend - 2013
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Oliver's Blend - 2012
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Oliver's Blend - 2011
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Oliver's Blend - 2010
In the top 30 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Oliver's Blend from Winery Skipstone are 2014, 2013, 2010, 2012 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Skipstone

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Skipstone on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Skipstone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 300 of of United States wines
In the top 35 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 550 of red wines
In the top 650 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Flexible

A tender wine with little tannin.

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