Shalestone Vineyards

Red Legend Red Blend

8.312 ratings
-no pro ratings
Finger Lakes, New York, 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
Brian Duprey

Wine Review: When visiting this all red wine focused winery on Lake Seneca, owner Kate Thomas told me this was their Wednesday wine. After trying it, I would say this very easy to drink wine could be your everyday wine. This wine opens with a mild light berry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is very well balanced, smooth, approachable, and had juicy cherry flavors. This wine finishes slightly dry and lingers for a while. This wine is a good food wine that would pair well with many foods. This is a great value wine that you would enjoy throughout the fall. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: In the toolbox it is the crescent wrench, in the kitchen it is the salt and pepper, and in a relationship it is the love. Red Legend gets it done. A healthy dose of Cabernet Franc and Merlot and whatever else is in the Shalestone cupboard.

Wine Review: When visiting this all red wine focused winery on Lake Seneca, owner Kate Thomas told me this was their Wednesday wine. After trying it, I would say this very easy to drink wine could be your everyday wine. This wine opens with a mild light berry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is very well balanced, smooth, approachable, and had juicy cherry flavors. This wine finishes slightly dry and lingers for a while. This wine is a good food wine that would pair well with many foods. This is a great value wine that you would enjoy throughout the fall. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: In the toolbox it is the crescent wrench, in the kitchen it is the salt and pepper, and in a relationship it is the love. Red Legend gets it done. A healthy dose of Cabernet Franc and Merlot and whatever else is in the Shalestone cupboard.

2 people found it helpfulAug 12th, 2013
Jim Stehli

Nose is musty but it's balanced and approachable.

Nose is musty but it's balanced and approachable.

Jan 14th, 2017
Ray Vanderhoff

From a "Red Only" FLX winery! Big fruit, almost like a Zinfandel. Good everyday red.

From a "Red Only" FLX winery! Big fruit, almost like a Zinfandel. Good everyday red.

Apr 1st, 2016
Amy Sloane-Garris

"Red is all we do" and done very well. Enjoyed this thoroughly and may be worthy of at least a half case purchase in the future. And, I'm not a pushover for New York State reds.

"Red is all we do" and done very well. Enjoyed this thoroughly and may be worthy of at least a half case purchase in the future. And, I'm not a pushover for New York State reds.

Nov 21st, 2015
Walt Rogers

Great everyday "house red" Reminds me a lot of inexpensive California Zinfandels. Pull the cork, pour in glass, consume. No pretension just real good juice

Great everyday "house red" Reminds me a lot of inexpensive California Zinfandels. Pull the cork, pour in glass, consume. No pretension just real good juice

Dec 25th, 2014
Fred from Brooklyn

Fred had this 7 years ago

Fred had this 7 years ago

Nov 10th, 2017
Jeff Miller

Jeff had this 7 years ago

Jeff had this 7 years ago

Sep 1st, 2017
Ryan

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Ryan had this 8 years ago

Apr 28th, 2017
Robert Hopkins

Robert had this 8 years ago

Robert had this 8 years ago

Aug 31st, 2016
Will Brooks

Will had this 12 years ago

Will had this 12 years ago

Jan 15th, 2013