Barrel Axe

California Red Blend

9.07 ratings
-no pro ratings
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
Alanna Ware

I found his at Trader Joe's, as a part of some exclusive deal they have with the winery. It's a red blend and it's inexpensive, but I was surprised by it. It's a heavier wine, and it's a fruity and juicy-- I'm guessing there's a lot of Merlot in it but it doesn't say anything about it's content. Lots of red berries and a good amount of vanilla/buttery oak-- sort of a unsweetened raspberry cheesecake, if you will... Despite being pretty hearty it's pretty easy to drink. It's not exactly elegant (but I don't mean that pejoratively), it's suggested pairing is BBQ and Pizza.

I found his at Trader Joe's, as a part of some exclusive deal they have with the winery. It's a red blend and it's inexpensive, but I was surprised by it. It's a heavier wine, and it's a fruity and juicy-- I'm guessing there's a lot of Merlot in it but it doesn't say anything about it's content. Lots of red berries and a good amount of vanilla/buttery oak-- sort of a unsweetened raspberry cheesecake, if you will... Despite being pretty hearty it's pretty easy to drink. It's not exactly elegant (but I don't mean that pejoratively), it's suggested pairing is BBQ and Pizza.

1 person found it helpfulNov 17th, 2016
John Kuhn

This a very nice non vintage red wine blend. They put together some very complimentary wines and created a very drinkable wine at a great price. A little light on tannins and acid but if you're looking for a fruit forward jammy red, this should work for you!

This a very nice non vintage red wine blend. They put together some very complimentary wines and created a very drinkable wine at a great price. A little light on tannins and acid but if you're looking for a fruit forward jammy red, this should work for you!

Dec 29th, 2022
Naijia Huang

Surprisingly oaky, needs more fruit character. Quite young but drinkable

Surprisingly oaky, needs more fruit character. Quite young but drinkable

Mar 27th, 2018
Aleksandra Grippo

Good. Bought from traders joes.

Good. Bought from traders joes.

Nov 21st, 2016
David Bland

David had this 3 years ago

David had this 3 years ago

Nov 15th, 2020
elle.east

elle.east had this 6 years ago

elle.east had this 6 years ago

Mar 22nd, 2018