Winery Vine CliffRock Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.0

(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 Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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 Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Vine Cliff

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

eucalyptus

On the nose the Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff 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.

Food and wine pairings with Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

Mature and hard cheese

The Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, royal couscous or garbure landaise.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vine Cliff's Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Vine Cliff

Winemaker

John Wilson

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.7°

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

Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4

Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Vine Cliff are 2008, 2009

Informations about the Winery Vine Cliff

The winery offers 21 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

Find the Winery Vine Cliff on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Vine Cliff is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6000 of of United States wines

In the top 3000 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 20000 of red wines

In the top 30000 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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