Winery McNeil & Sons - Brainchild Red Blend

Winery McNeil & SonsBrainchild Red Blend

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 Brainchild Red Blend of Winery McNeil & Sons is a red wine from the region of St. Helena 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Brainchild Red Blend from the Winery McNeil & Sons

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Brainchild Red Blend of Winery McNeil & Sons 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 Brainchild Red Blend of Winery McNeil & Sons in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery McNeil & Sons's Brainchild Red Blend.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Brainchild Red Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Brainchild Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Brainchild Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Brainchild Red Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Brainchild Red Blend from Winery McNeil & Sons are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2013

Informations about the Winery McNeil & Sons

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California

The Winery McNeil & Sons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 6500 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.


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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