winemaker's notes:
Number 4 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007!
Another break-out hit for the recidivist partisans of this eclectic pan-Mediterranean blend. The varietal mix was altered just a tad this year and introduced a substantial amount of cabernet franc into the concoction. Big House Red is all about fragrance, spice and soft tannins. It has a fragrance of mint and garrigue, with insinuations of blackberry and the ubiquitous framboise. Not a wine that you would want to serve to the Queen (in virtue of its unregenerate rusticity), it is nevertheless a wine that is the perfect complement to barbecue, pasta, pizza and all of the major non-vegan groups.
"...It's really good, and proves that Randall Grahm continues to march to his own beat..."
-Wine Enthusiast
My coworker gave me this wine and they live in Santa Cruz, CA. WOW! Nice smell, fullbodied and full of a varity of flavors to tease your palate. Thanks Rita and Matt!!!! I'll be headed up Bear Creek Road to find the winery and enjoy the other flavors offered at this location. Go for it and give your senses a down home experience!
Great Blend, one of the most drinkable wines we've had in quite some time. Good reviews and screw top to boot.
Absolutely love the wine. But just have not been able to buy it laterly because of the screw top! Help!