Big Basin Vineyards

Grizzly Grenache Blend

9.225 ratings
9.35 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Grenache Blend
Beef, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta, Tomato-Based, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Venison
Top Notes For
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.4

Amazing Rhone blend from Big Basin. Amazing balance, Adige worthy, but drinkable now.

Amazing Rhone blend from Big Basin. Amazing balance, Adige worthy, but drinkable now.

Sep 11th, 2015
Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

9.4

GRRReat!!!!

GRRReat!!!!

Nov 26th, 2014
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

Smells like buttered corn on the cob. Never noticed that in a grenache before. Good. Easy to drink.

Smells like buttered corn on the cob. Never noticed that in a grenache before. Good. Easy to drink.

Aug 10th, 2016
Rhonely Boy

Red fruit, Peppery Syrah, and animalistic Mourvedre. Very nice.

Red fruit, Peppery Syrah, and animalistic Mourvedre. Very nice.

Jul 17th, 2018
Mims Yao

Easy to drink; spice, ripe fruit

Easy to drink; spice, ripe fruit

Aug 15th, 2015
Ashley Ann

Less fruit, more spice; light and aromatic

Less fruit, more spice; light and aromatic

Aug 15th, 2015
Stuart Rodriguez

Wine tasting with Suzanne.

Wine tasting with Suzanne.

Jul 3rd, 2015
Kevin O'Connor

Killer! Thanks @Matt Ryan

Killer! Thanks @Matt Ryan

Apr 17th, 2015
Bradley P. Friedman

Plum, all spice, ginger, plush tannins, finish for days. Stellar showing.

Plum, all spice, ginger, plush tannins, finish for days. Stellar showing.

Apr 9th, 2015
Kevin O'Connor

Big basin is killing it! Way to spread the goodness Matt Ryan :)

Big basin is killing it! Way to spread the goodness Matt Ryan :)

Dec 27th, 2014