Taken Wine Company

Complicated Central Coast Red Blend

8.627 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Central Coast, California, USA
Carignan, Syrah, Grenache
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Alan Lane

Red cherry nose with a nice balance of tartness, red fruit, and silky tannins.

Red cherry nose with a nice balance of tartness, red fruit, and silky tannins.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 26th, 2015
D Stone

Black cherry, up front wit hint of spice. Finish falls off. Great for Saturday college bball!!

Black cherry, up front wit hint of spice. Finish falls off. Great for Saturday college bball!!

1 person found it helpfulJan 24th, 2015
Faber Rossell

Cherries, plums, hints of chocolate....yum yum! Well rounded and easy drinking.

Cherries, plums, hints of chocolate....yum yum! Well rounded and easy drinking.

1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2015
Jesse Smith

Really candied! Like the aftertaste of a 1lb pack of twizzlers

Really candied! Like the aftertaste of a 1lb pack of twizzlers

Dec 16th, 2015
Hilary McCown

Rocky aromas with a little tar and plum. Kind of flab-tastic until the finish, where the tannins and acid play with cherry and plum skins and spice.

Rocky aromas with a little tar and plum. Kind of flab-tastic until the finish, where the tannins and acid play with cherry and plum skins and spice.

Aug 15th, 2015
Christy Fitzgerald

Wow! Unique and different. Great find. The name fits it. Overwhelming aromas of blackberry and fresh July raspberry with lingering summer flowers in the background. A blend of Grenache , Syrah and cargnane. On first taste its medium body wine with a soft mouthfeel and lingering tannins, well rounded and oh so, so smooth. Flavors of raspberry and cherry with twigs and a very soft oak. Finish has this surprising stone fruit or grapefruit note and just can’t place which it is. What can I say, “It’s complicated” but very gratifying! Enjoy!

Wow! Unique and different. Great find. The name fits it. Overwhelming aromas of blackberry and fresh July raspberry with lingering summer flowers in the background. A blend of Grenache , Syrah and cargnane. On first taste its medium body wine with a soft mouthfeel and lingering tannins, well rounded and oh so, so smooth. Flavors of raspberry and cherry with twigs and a very soft oak. Finish has this surprising stone fruit or grapefruit note and just can’t place which it is. What can I say, “It’s complicated” but very gratifying! Enjoy!

Mar 25th, 2018
Amber Gorman

The front end is smooth with black cherry, but the back end with the spice and tannins wasn't really to my liking. It was complicated on the pallet - that's for sure.

The front end is smooth with black cherry, but the back end with the spice and tannins wasn't really to my liking. It was complicated on the pallet - that's for sure.

Sep 6th, 2015
Nathan Kron

Smooth, light tannin red blend. Mild fruity up front with a soft cherry finish.

Smooth, light tannin red blend. Mild fruity up front with a soft cherry finish.

Mar 22nd, 2015
Therese Babcock

Good

Mar 6th, 2015
Rooted Vine Tours

Not so complicated but delish.

Not so complicated but delish.

Dec 27th, 2014