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Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch 2015

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 92%, Cabernet Franc 8% Napa Valley, United States 2015

Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch 2015 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, charcuterie, roast chicken. Listed at £160.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£160.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Napa Valley · United States
merchant feed
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
steaklambcharcuterieroast chickenvegan food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch 2015 is a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California. This vintage consists of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc, aged for 22 months in 62% new French oak. The wine exhibits elements of black raspberry and cassis, alongside notes of spice and bay leaf. The vineyard, located in the Napa Valley foothills, is known for its unique terroir, which contributes to the wine`s complexity and structure.

Other vintages of Cakebread Dancing Bear Ranch we list
2010£175.002013£225.002014£195.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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