Winery SLO Down - Sexual Chocolate Red

Winery SLO DownSexual Chocolate Red

4.1
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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 Sexual Chocolate Red of Winery SLO Down is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 Sexual Chocolate Red from the Winery SLO Down

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sexual Chocolate Red of Winery SLO Down 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

chocolate, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

cocoa, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

lavender, violet

On the nose the Sexual Chocolate Red of Winery SLO Down in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or fig.

Details and technical informations about Winery SLO Down's Sexual Chocolate Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Sexual Chocolate Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sexual Chocolate Red - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sexual Chocolate Red - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sexual Chocolate Red - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sexual Chocolate Red - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sexual Chocolate Red - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sexual Chocolate Red - 2011
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Sexual Chocolate Red from Winery SLO Down are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery SLO Down

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

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

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 650 of of California wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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