Victor Hugo Winery - Hunchback

Victor Hugo WineryHunchback

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Hunchback of Victor Hugo Winery is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
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 Hunchback from the Victor Hugo Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hunchback of Victor Hugo Winery 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 Hunchback of Victor Hugo Winery in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Victor Hugo Winery's Hunchback.

Winemaker
Vic Roberts
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Hunchback - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110
Hunchback - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Hunchback - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Hunchback - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Hunchback - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Hunchback - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Hunchback - 2009
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Hunchback from Victor Hugo Winery are 2009, 2016, 2013, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Victor Hugo Winery

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California
Find the Victor Hugo Winery on Facebook

The Victor Hugo Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles 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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