Buena Vista Winery

The Count Founder's Sonoma Red Blend

8.859 ratings
8.67 pro ratings
Sonoma County, 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
Stefan Dolhain

2013 vintage. A bit shy on the nose initially, but opens up nicely in the glass, so give it 10 minutes to show the dark berries and a hint of cinnamon. Juicy in the mouth with very good acidity, slightly rustic tannin and good length.

2013 vintage. A bit shy on the nose initially, but opens up nicely in the glass, so give it 10 minutes to show the dark berries and a hint of cinnamon. Juicy in the mouth with very good acidity, slightly rustic tannin and good length.

May 25th, 2018
Kris Hatcher

Rich red, full body

Rich red, full body

1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2016
Dimitri Fedotov, C.S.

Sommelier Osteria 177

8.6

Great everyday bruiser

Great everyday bruiser

Jun 22nd, 2016
Ryan Stewart

Cherry, spice, cassis, plum. Vanilla and toast in the finish.

Cherry, spice, cassis, plum. Vanilla and toast in the finish.

Oct 13th, 2015
Ted Biser

Rich yet smooth. Have visited this winery in 2015.

Rich yet smooth. Have visited this winery in 2015.

Oct 2nd, 2016
Matt Manson

A good solid table wine for the price.

A good solid table wine for the price.

Aug 8th, 2016
F S
8.7

Good deal. Tasty. Plumy and lots of dark cherry. Great with this wild rice. On sale now at wf downtown Miami.

Good deal. Tasty. Plumy and lots of dark cherry. Great with this wild rice. On sale now at wf downtown Miami.

Jul 27th, 2016
Ian Riach

Was hoping this was going to be as "interesting" as the person who gave it to me said it was. It is an OK Cali blend, but a bit acidic and letting it decant for 90 mins only helped a bit. Not a lot of depth. Similar characteristics to a Niagara blend.

Was hoping this was going to be as "interesting" as the person who gave it to me said it was. It is an OK Cali blend, but a bit acidic and letting it decant for 90 mins only helped a bit. Not a lot of depth. Similar characteristics to a Niagara blend.

Jun 4th, 2016
Fleet Lawrence

Very enjoyable red blend. Good notes as advertised on the bottle with a warm, buttery finish. Would buy again for $15!

Very enjoyable red blend. Good notes as advertised on the bottle with a warm, buttery finish. Would buy again for $15!

May 21st, 2016
Allison Rich

Red blend, 7 grapes, lush cherry and berry flavors, rich

Red blend, 7 grapes, lush cherry and berry flavors, rich

Apr 3rd, 2016