Napier Winery - Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

Napier WineryLion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

3.4
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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 Creek Cabernet Sauvignon of Napier Winery is a red wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napier Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon of Napier Winery in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon of Napier Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Napier Winery's Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon from Napier Winery are 2009, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Napier Winery

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Napier Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Wellington wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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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