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Top Rated Red Blends

Carignane grapes from the Bennett Lane Winery in Calistoga, California

Consisting of red varietals in unique combinations to give the wine nuanced flavors, these Red Blends are among the best that we have tried, starting with our highest rated wines.

 

Alvaro Palacios
Les Terrasses 2007 Priorat
Catalonia, Spain
15.5/20
$47

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Joseph Phelps
2004 Le Mistral
Monterey, CA
15/20

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Luce della Vite
Luce 2008
Tuscany, Italy
15/20
$93

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Tablas Creek Vineyard
2005 Esprit de Beaucastel
Paso Robles, CA
15/20

$45

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Beckmen Vineyards
2006 Cuvee Le Bec; $18
Santa Ynez Valley, CA
14.5/20

$18

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Bennett Lane Winery
2005 Maximus
Napa Valley
14.5/20

$35

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Bodega Mas Alta
2005 Artigas
Priorat, Spain
14.5/20

$40

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Celler de l’Encastell
2006 Marge
14.5/20

$25

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Cousiño-Macul
2004 Finis Terrae
14.5/20

$18

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Decoy
2005 Napa Valley Red Wine
14.5/20

$28

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Engelbrecht Els Vineyards
2007 Proprietor’s Blend
Stellenbosch, South Africa
14.5/20

$32

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Infinity
2008 Central Coast Red Blend
Central Coast, CA
14.5/20

$10

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Sculpterra
2006 Statuesque
Paso Robles
, CA
14.5/20
$35

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Stellekaya
2
006 Hercules
South Africa
14.5/20

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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
2008 Athene
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
14/20

$33

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Casa Nuestra Winery & Vineyards
2006 Tinto Classico Oakville Estate Old Vines
Oakville, CA
14/20
$40

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Gramercy Cellars
2008 "The Third Man"
Columbia Valley, WA
14/20
$45

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Li Veli
2008 "Primonero" Salento IGT
Apulia, Italy
14/20
$18

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Perrin & Fils
2006 Perrin Réserve
Côtes du Rhône, France
14/20
$10

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Santi
2008 Solane Valpolicella Classico
Veneto, Italy
14/20
$13

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Austin Hope
Troublemaker Blend 3
Paso Robles, CA
13.5/20

$18

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Cielo Malibu Estate Wineyards
2006 Malibu Rouge
Saddle Rock-Malibu, CA
13.5/20

$90

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Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
2007 Mandolina Dolcetto
Santa Barbara County, CA
13.5/20

$17

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Vina Robles
2006 RED4 Huerhuero

Paso Robles, CA
13.5/20
$14

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Cru Vin Dogs
2005 Yogi Cabernet-Syrah
California
13/20

$26

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Recoleta
2007 Malbec/Bonarda
Mendoza, Argentina
13/20

$2

 



 
(Updated: 01/04/12 BH)

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