Winery Boutinot - Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery BoutinotLion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Boutinot is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Boutinot

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Boutinot in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boutinot's Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Lion's Rock Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Boutinot are 2017, 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Boutinot

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Boutinot.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 9500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.

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