90 Points - New Discovery The Bootleg 2015 Red is a fantastic new wine that fans of red blends like The Prisoner will love. Highly recommended while it's still available. 90 Points Robert Parker: "The 2015 Red Blend is made up of 53% Merlot, 21% Petite Sirah, 20% Syrah, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, aged 20 months in 28% new French oak and 2% new American oak. Deep garnet-purple colored, baked plums, warm blackberries and Black Forest cake springs from the glass with touches of Chinese five spice, dusty soil and garrigue with a touch of black tea. Full, rich and with an approachable chewy texture, it has great freshness and a long earthy finish." Bootleg Red Blend is opulent, plush, and luscious with red and black fruit, soft tannins and velvety texture. In crafting Bootleg, winemaker Brian Kosi's intent was to make a big, luscious red blend with loads of dark fruit and power. He used Merlot from Stagecoach Vineyard to serve as the base due to its upfront red fruit and soft tannins that make this wine approachable early on. Combined, the other varietals add structure, depth and richness that bring this blend together.
Daron Watson
Sumptuous aromas of blackberries, plum, shavings of baker’s chocolate and mocha Tart & baked black fruits w dusty rich tannins and notes of tapenade
Sumptuous aromas of blackberries, plum, shavings of baker’s chocolate and mocha Tart & baked black fruits w dusty rich tannins and notes of tapenade
9.1Jody Scharf
Like it. Had better blends. I dunno. Weak review. Sorry. But I'm not there on this wine.
Like it. Had better blends. I dunno. Weak review. Sorry. But I'm not there on this wine.
8.7DH
Phenomenal taste and feel...velvety
Phenomenal taste and feel...velvety
8.9Amy Hill
Big bold red blend. Deep rich purple in color. Nice fruit and tannins. Naps Valley wine. Great with steak or just by itself.
Big bold red blend. Deep rich purple in color. Nice fruit and tannins. Naps Valley wine. Great with steak or just by itself.
8.8Kapyrick Wine
V15. Very good and well balanced. Smoked meat and cedar nose. Juicy black berry fruit. Soft, velvet black pepper finish. Nice wine.
V15. Very good and well balanced. Smoked meat and cedar nose. Juicy black berry fruit. Soft, velvet black pepper finish. Nice wine.
9.0WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.