Winery Courtney Benham - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Courtney BenhamCabernet Sauvignon

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Courtney Benham is a red wine from the region of Rutherford 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).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Courtney Benham

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Courtney Benham 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 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Courtney Benham in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Courtney Benham's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Courtney Benham are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Courtney Benham

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California
Find the Winery Courtney Benham on Twitter

The Winery Courtney Benham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Rutherford to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 5000 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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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