Bonny Doon Vineyard
A Proper Claret Santa Cruz County Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Santa Cruz County, San Francisco Bay, California, USADusty, slightly funky, sweet cherry, cassis and perhaps bell pepper notes in nose. Cherry, cassis and later green plum flavors with length in mouth, Chewy medium weight tannins with cherry, raspberry and mustard greens on finish. Fun to see them doing unfiltered wines. Aged this a bit but not sure about the results. No discernible wood, malolactic or such. Inexpensive, worth trying whatever vintage you can find
Dusty, slightly funky, sweet cherry, cassis and perhaps bell pepper notes in nose. Cherry, cassis and later green plum flavors with length in mouth, Chewy medium weight tannins with cherry, raspberry and mustard greens on finish. Fun to see them doing unfiltered wines. Aged this a bit but not sure about the results. No discernible wood, malolactic or such. Inexpensive, worth trying whatever vintage you can find
Feb 10th, 2018Delicious, tight, and simple. Though it's concise and to the point, still interesting. Something vegetal and slightly funky in there. Berry and bell pepper twist in tandem around my tongue. And of course you can't beat the packaging.
Delicious, tight, and simple. Though it's concise and to the point, still interesting. Something vegetal and slightly funky in there. Berry and bell pepper twist in tandem around my tongue. And of course you can't beat the packaging.
Aug 27th, 2016
Black currant, blueberry, dark chocolate, wet stones. Another smokin' vintage and deal.
Black currant, blueberry, dark chocolate, wet stones. Another smokin' vintage and deal.
May 8th, 2016Very proper indeed. Cali fruit but restrained. Lovely herbal component as well
Very proper indeed. Cali fruit but restrained. Lovely herbal component as well
Mar 11th, 2016
A little hot for only 14.5. Smooth, just hot finish...
A little hot for only 14.5. Smooth, just hot finish...
Aug 7th, 2015
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
The label is so cheesey but I still like it more than some of these other pertenious wineries.... This is a great value too. Lots of green pepper which you should get from a nice cab, and then the rest of the blend smooths it out. It's full and rich and has a great character for the price range.
The label is so cheesey but I still like it more than some of these other pertenious wineries.... This is a great value too. Lots of green pepper which you should get from a nice cab, and then the rest of the blend smooths it out. It's full and rich and has a great character for the price range.
Jul 11th, 2015
2013
Firm,savory and brutish. Black currant and cherry fruit, vegetal notes, cedar, tobacco, mint and dill. Medium weight and acidity, fruit rounds out with air. An irreverent wine.
2013
Firm,savory and brutish. Black currant and cherry fruit, vegetal notes, cedar, tobacco, mint and dill. Medium weight and acidity, fruit rounds out with air. An irreverent wine.






