Winery Sloan - Asterisk

Winery SloanAsterisk

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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 Asterisk of Winery Sloan is a red wine from the region of Rutherford 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).

Taste structure of the Asterisk from the Winery Sloan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Asterisk of Winery Sloan 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

leather, graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol, mint

On the nose the Asterisk of Winery Sloan in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sloan's Asterisk.

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

Asterisk - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Asterisk - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Asterisk - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Asterisk - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Asterisk - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Asterisk - 2006
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Asterisk - 2005
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Asterisk from Winery Sloan are 2005, 2012, 2011, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Sloan

The winery offers 2 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 Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Sloan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 650 of of United States wines
In the top 500 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.


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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