2012 Dolin Red Blend The Blue Note Malibu Coast
Substantial and truly savory; a port-like wine
red blend
Figgins Estate, Walla Walla Valley
Winemaker Chris Figgins crafts a blend of Bordeaux grapes washed by mountain air
Tasting Columbia Crest Reserve Wines
This high-volume producer also makes tiny lots of premium wine
2011 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Carmichael Ranch Sonoma County
A sweetly fresh-berried Zinfandel
2014 Bruce Patch Wines Red Blend Patchwork Sonoma County
A vibrant red blend tinged with spice
2014 Son of a Butcher Red Wine California
Homage to French ancestry, warmed by West Coast sun
2009 Ridge Vineyards Mazzoni Home Ranch Sonoma County
Mature black and red fruit drenched in tea-like savoriness
2013 Quinta dos Murças Red Blend Assobio Douro
“A value wine…”
2010 Agly Brothers Côtes du Roussillon
“Animals amid the flowers…”
2011 Glenelly Red Blend Estate Reserve Stellenbosch
“Woodsy and rambunctious…”
2012 Bonny Doon Vineyard Red Blend Le Cigare Volant Reserve Central Coast
“Anisette and game…”
2013 Gallica Suzuri Red Wine Shake Ridge Ranch Amador County
“Floral but meaty…”