Cupcake Vineyards

Black Forest California Decadent Red Blend

8.6118 ratings
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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
Sarah J

Hint of pepper on the nose, tart at first but smooth finish.

Hint of pepper on the nose, tart at first but smooth finish.

Nov 1st, 2019
Karen Zgoda

Great everyday wine, lots of bold cherry notes and silky finish, goes down like a Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of sweetness.

Great everyday wine, lots of bold cherry notes and silky finish, goes down like a Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of sweetness.

Sep 1st, 2018
Pat Carroll

Pleasant, not too decadent, or sweet, or full bodied. Probably stick to a similarly priced cab sav.

Pleasant, not too decadent, or sweet, or full bodied. Probably stick to a similarly priced cab sav.

Jul 28th, 2018
Laura Murtishaw

Delicious flavor and very smooth, love it!

Delicious flavor and very smooth, love it!

Apr 1st, 2018
Amanda Yanagisawa

So so. Acidic. Don't repeat

So so. Acidic. Don't repeat

Mar 17th, 2018
Colleen Wherthey Dunn

2014 vintage. Surprisingly well balanced for such an inexpensive wine. Fairly tannic with luscious dark berry/cherry notes and quite a bit of spice. Long and lovely finish. Good value red blend.

2014 vintage. Surprisingly well balanced for such an inexpensive wine. Fairly tannic with luscious dark berry/cherry notes and quite a bit of spice. Long and lovely finish. Good value red blend.

Mar 9th, 2018
Lori K
9.1

This is wonderful! Well balanced with wonderful big berries and a well rounded mouth feel. Creamy vanilla berries on the nose. Quite drinkable. Tasted against the Gen5 Ancestral Red, which was bigger and preferred, however, this Cupcake is exceptional and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is wonderful! Well balanced with wonderful big berries and a well rounded mouth feel. Creamy vanilla berries on the nose. Quite drinkable. Tasted against the Gen5 Ancestral Red, which was bigger and preferred, however, this Cupcake is exceptional and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Feb 25th, 2018
Neil Valenzuela

Impressed for the price- nice dark cherry color, aromas of blackberry, dark cherry, mocha and cedar. Flavors of dark fruits with a nice dry red fruit finish. Paired well with Ghiradelli dark chocolate.

Impressed for the price- nice dark cherry color, aromas of blackberry, dark cherry, mocha and cedar. Flavors of dark fruits with a nice dry red fruit finish. Paired well with Ghiradelli dark chocolate.

Feb 12th, 2018
David Radspinner

Very soft, easy drinking dark red blend. Flavors of dark cherry and blackberry

Very soft, easy drinking dark red blend. Flavors of dark cherry and blackberry

Feb 12th, 2018
Jewel DeSpain

Wouldn’t pay more than $10, but good price at $10. Light and easy.

Wouldn’t pay more than $10, but good price at $10. Light and easy.

Jan 29th, 2018