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More 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 previously featured Red Blends are among the best that we have tried, starting with our highest rated wines.

 

L'Aventure
2000 Estate Cuvée
Paso Robles, CA
16.5/20

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L'Aventure
2001 Estate Cuvée
Paso Robles, CA
16/20

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Drei Donà Tenuta La Palazza
1997 Graf Noir
Forli, Italy
15/20

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Ridge
2001 Home Ranch
Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
15/20

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Del Dotto Vinyeards
1999 Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve
Napa Valley, CA
14.5/20

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Engelbrecht Els Vineyards
2005 Proprietor’s Blend
South Africa
14.5/20

$32

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Lolonis
2000 Petros
Redwood Valley, CA
14.5/20

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Mills Reef
2000 Elspeth One
New Zealand
14.5/20

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Morlanda
2003 Criança
Priorat, Spain
14.5/20

$48

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Osborne Solaz
2003 Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon
Tierra de Castilla, Spain
14.5/20

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Ramos Pinto
1995 Duas Quintas
Duoro, Portugal
14.5/20
$34

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Scott Aaron
2004 Nobility
Paso Robles
, CA
14.5/20
$40

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Spelletich Cellars
2002 Bodog Red
Napa
Valley, CA
14.5/20

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Avignonesi
2003 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano; $22
Montepulciano, Italy
14/20

$22

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Benziger
2002 Tribute
Sonoma, CA
14/20

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Cabreo
2001 Il Borgo
Chianti, Italy
14/20

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Dievole
2003 Fourplay N
°1
Tuscany, Italy
14/20

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L'Aventure
1998 Optimus: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel
Paso Robles, CA
14/20

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Martin & Weyrich
2003 Insieme
Paso Robles, CA
14/20

$15

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Martin & Weyrich
2002 Insieme
Paso Robles, CA
14/20

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Mount Palomar Winery
2001 Shorty's Bistro Red
Temecula Valley, CA
14/20

$16

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Paraduxx
2000 Napa Red
Napa Valley, CA
14/20

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Penfolds
2002 Bin 389
Australia
14/20

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Whitestone Winery
N.V. Pieces of Red
Columbia Valley, WA
14/20
$20

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Wynns Coonawarra Estate
2002 Cabernet Shiraz Merlot
Coonawarra, Australia
14/20

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Adriano Ramos-Pinto
2003 Adriano Red
Douro Valley, Portugal
13.5/20

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Eberle Winery
2000 Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah
Paso Robles, CA
13.5/20

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Foppiano Vineyards
Lot 96, Bin 001
Sonoma County, CA
13.5/20

$9

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Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
2003 Mandolina Classico Toccata
Santa Barbara County, CA
13.5/20

$18

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Masi
2001 Campofiorin

Verona Hills, Italy
13.5/20

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Michel Torino
2003 Altimus

Cafayate Valley, Argentina
13.5/20
$43

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Peter Lehmann
1999 Legendary Red

Barossa Valley, Australia
13.5/20

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Altano
2004 Douro- 55% Tinta Roriz, 45% Touriga Franca
Douro, Portugal
13/20

$8

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Arnaldo Caprai
2003 Montefalco Rosso- 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, 15% Merlot
Montefalco, Italy
13/20

$17

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Bennett Lane Winery
2002 Maximus
Napa Valley
13/20

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Alexander Valley Vineyards
2002 Two Barrel
Alexander Valley, CA
13/20

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Chaddsford
2002 Due Rossi
Chadds Ford, PA
13/20

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Cru Vin Dogs
2005 Yogi Cabernet-Syrah
California
13/20
$26

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Treana
1997 Proprietary Red Table Wine
Paso Robles, CA
13/20

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PromisQous
California Red Table Wine
California
13/20

$12

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Ca' del Solo
2001 Big House Red
California
12.5/20

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