Winery Aquinas - Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend

Winery AquinasPhilosopher's Reserve Red Blend

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend of Winery Aquinas is a red wine from the region of Napa 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend from the Winery Aquinas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend of Winery Aquinas 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 Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend of Winery Aquinas 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 Aquinas's Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend.

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

Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend - 2009
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Philosopher's Reserve Red Blend from Winery Aquinas are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009

Informations about the Winery Aquinas

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Don Sebastiani & Sons.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Aquinas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 4000 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

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