Bonny Doon Vineyard

Contra Old Vine Field Blend

8.719 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
Central Coast, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.6

Bonny Doon Contra 2011. Vibrant, deep purple. Aromas of wild bramble berry, sour red cherry. Flavors are similar but veers fatter with a mulberry like richness. Medium bodied, with balanced acid and medium- tannin that is fine and slightly drying on the finish. This needs air as this note is from day 3.

Bonny Doon Contra 2011. Vibrant, deep purple. Aromas of wild bramble berry, sour red cherry. Flavors are similar but veers fatter with a mulberry like richness. Medium bodied, with balanced acid and medium- tannin that is fine and slightly drying on the finish. This needs air as this note is from day 3.

1 person found it helpfulOct 25th, 2014
Fred Dex

Master Sommelier

9.1

Fun Cali value!

Fun Cali value!

Dec 6th, 2014
jarred gild

Head Wine Buyer Western Market

8.8

2011

2011

Jul 30th, 2014
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

Bonny Doon Contra '11. Vibrant ruby. Spicy, tart cherry and mulberry aromas; vaguely gravelly. Fruit blooms in the mouth with black raspberry, floral pastille and fleshy riper notes. Texturally, firm deep and lovely. Again driven by juicy acidity.

Bonny Doon Contra '11. Vibrant ruby. Spicy, tart cherry and mulberry aromas; vaguely gravelly. Fruit blooms in the mouth with black raspberry, floral pastille and fleshy riper notes. Texturally, firm deep and lovely. Again driven by juicy acidity.

Jan 21st, 2014
Delia Overschmidt

Well balanced, unique, jammy, and sour! Definitely builds with time.... Not your common Sonoma red blend!

Well balanced, unique, jammy, and sour! Definitely builds with time.... Not your common Sonoma red blend!

Jan 7th, 2016
Ian Malbon

Probably my favorite from this maker. Reasonably priced Cali version of a Rhone. Extremely juicy round and ripe, with just a touch of France around the edges.

Probably my favorite from this maker. Reasonably priced Cali version of a Rhone. Extremely juicy round and ripe, with just a touch of France around the edges.

Jul 19th, 2015
Rebecca Gordano

A fun, cherry blend. Yum.

A fun, cherry blend. Yum.

Feb 20th, 2015
Sara Bangert

A medium red with soft tannins and black bramble fruit flavours. In a blind tasting you could be forgiven for thinking it was French due to a rustic twist in the middle of the palate.

A medium red with soft tannins and black bramble fruit flavours. In a blind tasting you could be forgiven for thinking it was French due to a rustic twist in the middle of the palate.

Oct 29th, 2014
Yi-Fen Li

Great paired with a lake sunset

Great paired with a lake sunset

Jun 21st, 2014
Thomas Kleiner

Awesome rhone'ish blend with dark fruit, hint of anise, currant and cassis.

Awesome rhone'ish blend with dark fruit, hint of anise, currant and cassis.

Jan 17th, 2014