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Grace Benoist Ranch Red Blend

8.821 ratings

8.92 pro ratings

Carneros, North 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

8.9

Black currant, licorice and dusty from the volcanic like soil. The aromas jump out of the glass but the fruit in the background, not typical california style. The only part I don't like is the finish tastes like an oversteeped tea bags .Grace Benoist Ranch is such a special place. The 08 was the last vintage of this made and it is at its prime drinking time now

Black currant, licorice and dusty from the volcanic like soil. The aromas jump out of the glass but the fruit in the background, not typical california style. The only part I don't like is the finish tastes like an oversteeped tea bags .Grace Benoist Ranch is such a special place. The 08 was the last vintage of this made and it is at its prime drinking time now

Sep 17th, 2015

8.9

Drinking beautifully now! Paired with lamb and couldn't be happier. 3/15

Drinking beautifully now! Paired with lamb and couldn't be happier. 3/15

Mar 16th, 2015

9.1

2008 is tasting great. Very smooth velvet like. Still some fruit and with some earth tones

2008 is tasting great. Very smooth velvet like. Still some fruit and with some earth tones

Feb 12th, 2021

9.0

Delicious. Was worried it had turned. Dry and yummy!

Delicious. Was worried it had turned. Dry and yummy!

Jan 10th, 2016

8.5

Wonderful nose. Not as big or fruit forward as I would have thought.

Wonderful nose. Not as big or fruit forward as I would have thought.

Jan 19th, 2015

9.5

Awesome merlot / Malbec blend! Buy if you can find. This was an '08

Awesome merlot / Malbec blend! Buy if you can find. This was an '08

Dec 31st, 2013

8.4

Grapey

Grapey

Oct 17th, 2012

8.9

Dale had this 10 years ago

Dale had this 10 years ago

May 25th, 2015

8.1

Michael had this 10 years ago

Michael had this 10 years ago

Apr 9th, 2015

8.8

Anthony had this 10 years ago

Anthony had this 10 years ago

Jun 27th, 2014