Winery Y. Rousseau - Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Y. RousseauLe Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon

4.4
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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 Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Y. Rousseau is a red wine from the region of Mount Veeder 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 Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Y. Rousseau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Y. Rousseau 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 Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Y. Rousseau 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 Y. Rousseau's Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mount Veeder wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mount Veeder wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mount Veeder wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mount Veeder wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Mount Veeder wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Mount Veeder wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Le Roi Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Y. Rousseau are 2010, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Y. Rousseau

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mount Veeder in the region of California
Find the Winery Y. Rousseau on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Y. Rousseau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Mount Veeder to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1500 of of United States wines
In the top 1000 of of Mount Veeder wines
In the top 2500 of red wines
In the top 3500 wines of the world

The wine region of Mount Veeder

The wine region of Mount Veeder is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lokoya or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Veeder are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mount Veeder often reveals types of flavors of mint, tree fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or cedar.


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: Glycerol

Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.

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