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Red Blends! The 2023 Guide To The Best Red Blend Wines
Some of the best value in wine today comes from inexpensive red blends, which are simply a combination of different red grape varieties. When done well, these blends allow the winemakers to essentially take the best of each variety and combine them for what is often much greater than the sum of its parts.
Most red blends these days tend to fall into two categories -- the more traditional dry blends which can come from both Old World (France, Italy, Spain, etc.) and New World (Argentina, South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, etc.) producers. Then there are the ever popular, slightly sweeter (and usually fairly cheap) red blends. These are mostly a California creation but are increasingly found everywhere. Typically a bit sweet, these wines leave (or add) some residual sugar in the mix. Some of the extremely popular mass-markets wines fall into this group.
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"Bordeaux blends" might be the most famous in this category, usually combining traditional red Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and a few others. Of course, if the wine isn't actually made in Bordeaux, it technically can't be called as such so wineries will typically refer to them as "Bordeaux-style" or alternatively label them as "Meritage", which is the official name for these blends outside of Bordeaux.
In this list we highlight the best of all these styles so you can decide which you prefer! Only those wines that can deliver exceptional quality for the price are reviewed here.
And one last note if you're skeptical of blended wines -- laws in many areas allow a wine to be labeled as a single variety if it contains as little as 75% of that variety. This means your favorite single variety wine might already be a red blend, unbeknownst to you!
Read on for our list of The Best Red Blends Under $20!
Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages - A Whole Lot of Complexity For $7
The best value in all of the Costco Kirkland Signature wines? We check out the latest vintage of the Kirkland Signature Cotes du Rhone Villages. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre from Cotes du Rhone Villages, France. … [Read more...]
Rough And Ready Cab Franc vs Cab Sauv From Trader Joe's
A battle of the Cabernets? Or just a fruit bomb of a red blend? We review the Rough And Ready Cab Franc vs Cab Sauv from Trader Joe's. A blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon from Lodi, California. … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Donati Family Vineyards Claret - Clearly Delicious
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Costco Grands Vins de Bordeaux Box Set Review
Four highly discounted Bordeaux wines in a wood box for a total of just $29.99, we review the 2020 edition of the Costco exclusive Grands Vins de Bordeaux box set! Four Bordeaux wines, with decent scores (90-91 points), for just $7.50 a bottle in a nice wood box. Whether … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Peterson Vignobles Red Wine - A Perfect 10
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Juan Gil Red Blend - Smooth and Juicy
A smooth blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell and Syrah at a great Costco price, we review the Juan Gil Red Blend. A red blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Monastrell (aka Mourvedre) and 10% Syrah from Jumilla, Spain. The wine spends 12 months in French and American … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! XX% Off The Beau Vigne Collection Hero Red
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Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Meritage Review
An easy and uncomplicated red blend, we review the Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Meritage Lot 239. A Meritage blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec from Paso Robles, California. … [Read more...]
Ruggero di Bardo Anniversario Apulia Rosso Review
A $10 Southern Italian red blend from Trader Joe's, we review the Ruggero di Bardo Anniversario Apulia Rosso. An undisclosed blend from Puglia, Italy. … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! J Dusi Escandalosa - An Explosion of Delicious
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INSIDER DEAL! Pedroncelli Sonoma Classico - A Red Blend Revelation
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Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine - Something Special
The Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red Wine has a whole lot of good things going on! We review the latest vintage. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah from Columbia Valley, Washington. While this vintage doesn't note it, previous vintages have spent … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Brutocao Torrent and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Roustabout Meritage - Easy-Going
An easy to drink red blend with a blue-collar price, we review the latest vintage of the Roustabout Meritage from Trader Joe's. A Meritage blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Petit Verdot and 27% Merlot from Paso Robles, California. … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Brutocao Mixed Italians - A Dynamic Duo
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Esteban Martin Garnacha Syrah - A $5 Costco Find
A ripe and jammy red blend from Carinena, Spain at a great Costco price. We review the Esteban Martin Garnacha Syrah. A blend of 60% Garnacha and 40% Syrah from vines aged 20-65 years old in the gravelly soils of Carinena, Spain. The wine is vegan friendly. … [Read more...]
Chateau Roudier Montagne Saint-Emilion - A Good Value
Another affordable Bordeaux find at Trader Joe's, we review the Chateau Roudier Montagne Saint-Emilion. The label doesn't specify the blend but Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are the only varieties permitted in the appellation. It is likely … [Read more...]
Dancing Flame Red Blend – A Sure Thing
Revisiting the latest vintage of a nice evening wind down wine from Aldi, the tasty but uncomplicated Dancing Flame Ojos del Salado Red Blend. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carmenere and 10% Syrah from Central Valley, Chile. … [Read more...]
Baron De Taste Reserve Margaux From Trader Joe's
Another Trader Joe's find from a prestigious area of Bordeaux, but does it measure up? We review the Baron De Taste Reserve Margaux. No details are given but given the Left Bank location this wine is likely a blend of primarily Cabernet Sauvignon but could also contain … [Read more...]
Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Pauillac Review
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3 Rein Never Tame Red Blend From Aldi
Another nice Aldi find for just $8, we review the 3 Rein Never Tame Red Blend. A blend of undisclosed grapes from Columbia Valley, Washington State. … [Read more...]
Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres - Deliciously Dark and Chewy
A splurgeworthy find from an estate dating back to 1150, the Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres. A GSM blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre from a single block of 50+ year-old vines in Vinsobres in the southern Rhone Valley of France. The wine is aged in cement … [Read more...]
B by Fonbadet Bordeaux - What A Find!
Trader Joe's slashes the price on an expensive, high scoring Bordeaux. We review the B by Fonbadet Bordeaux. OK, we're not quite sure how Trader Joe's managed this one. Unlike a lot of the wines they stock, there have been a few big-name sellers of this wine. Wine Access … [Read more...]
INSIDER DEAL! Save 63% On This Highly Recommended Reserva
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Elettra Red Blend from Aldi - Smooth and Sweet
Another sweet and tasty Italian red blend from Aldi, we review the Elettra Red Blend. A blend of Primitivo and Negroamaro from Puglia, Italy. … [Read more...]
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