Winery Fortunate Son - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Fortunate SonCabernet Sauvignon

4.6
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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 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fortunate Son is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Fortunate Son is in the top 80 of wines of Napa Valley.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Fortunate Son

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fortunate Son 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 Fortunate Son 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 Fortunate Son's Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
In the top 80 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Fortunate Son are 2010, 2007, 2012, 2009 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Fortunate Son

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
This winery is part of the One True Vine.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Fortunate Son is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 150 of of United States wines
In the top 90 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 200 of red wines
In the top 250 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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