Winery Martin Ray - Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Martin RaySanta Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Martin Ray is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains 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).

Taste structure of the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Martin Ray

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Martin Ray in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol

Wine with floral taste

hibiscus

On the nose the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Martin Ray in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Martin Ray's Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Bryan Davison
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

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Martin Ray are 2007, 2018, 2016, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Martin Ray

The winery offers 81 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California
Find the Winery Martin Ray on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Martin Ray is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 1000 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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: Pommadé

Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.

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