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Big Basin Homestead Red (California)
California · California Other · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignane, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California · California Other
- Appellation
- California
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne de porco · ensopados · carnes grelhadas · queijos curados · cogumelos · cordeiro
Rated vintages
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201490 pts
This is the culty Santa Cruz Mountains-based winery's entry level blend of 35% Mourvèdre, 27% Grenache, 19% Carignane, 16% Syrah and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and it'll put hooks in newbies, with elegant, soft and silky aromas of violet. The palate combines the purple flowers with…
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201391 pts
A fabulous, relatively affordable way to break into this cult winery, this blend of 30% Syrah, 26% Carignane, 22% Grenache, 19% Mourvèdre and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon offers teriyaki, char, fresh fennel, scarlet-red roses, anise, pencil lead and black raspberry on the nose. The sip…
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201293 pts
Coming from Monterey and Santa Cruz vineyards, this blend of 34% Grenache, 23% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre, 21% Carignane and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon features notes of plum jam, sagebrush and root beer. It jumps off the palate with bright acidity and grippy tannins, delivering ripe berry…