Winery Summit Lake - Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Summit LakeEmily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon

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 Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Summit Lake is a red wine from the region of Howell Mountain 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).
The Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Summit Lake is in the top 10 of wines of Howell Mountain.

Taste structure of the Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Summit Lake

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Summit Lake 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 Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Summit Lake 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 Summit Lake's Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Bob Brakesman
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon - 0
In the top 10 of of Howell Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Emily Kestrel Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Summit Lake are 0, 2010, 2009

Informations about the Winery Summit Lake

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Howell Mountain in the region of California
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The Winery Summit Lake is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Howell Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 2000 of of United States wines
In the top 15 of of Howell Mountain wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Howell Mountain

The wine region of Howell Mountain is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hundred Acre or the Domaine Cade produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Howell Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Howell Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, espresso or baking spice.


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: Private cellar

A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.

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