The Cleaver

California Red Blend

8.915 ratings
-no pro ratings
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
Jeffrey Woo

Deep purple hue with high saturation. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cream, graphite, leather, mint, pepper, plum, rubber, and vanilla. Medium-heavy body; full, rich, and smooth tannins; and high acidity. Surprisingly complex for a bargain pick at Grocery Outlet. Velvety and jammy on the palate with a bold, lingering finish with a hint of savory. Zinfandel-based blend with Syrah and Petite Sirah added.

Deep purple hue with high saturation. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cream, graphite, leather, mint, pepper, plum, rubber, and vanilla. Medium-heavy body; full, rich, and smooth tannins; and high acidity. Surprisingly complex for a bargain pick at Grocery Outlet. Velvety and jammy on the palate with a bold, lingering finish with a hint of savory. Zinfandel-based blend with Syrah and Petite Sirah added.

Apr 16th, 2020
Joe F.
9.0

Great flavors, smooth with a lot of body, dark fruits but not bitter. Paired well with a rib eye steak. Will buy again.

Great flavors, smooth with a lot of body, dark fruits but not bitter. Paired well with a rib eye steak. Will buy again.

Jan 3rd, 2020
Erik

Muscular red blend that we had with a tomahawk steak! Bold and fruit forward but not jammy or tanic

Muscular red blend that we had with a tomahawk steak! Bold and fruit forward but not jammy or tanic

Mar 30th, 2019
Carey Krebs

Nice blend - zin, etc

Nice blend - zin, etc

Feb 17th, 2019
Seth Yeager

So jammy

So jammy

Aug 20th, 2018
Scott Petrus

Overripe and bitter on the back end. Not my cup of tea

Overripe and bitter on the back end. Not my cup of tea

Dec 24th, 2017
Shane Dupuis

Loved it with steak

Loved it with steak

Aug 18th, 2019
Kathleen

Good. Continue to buy

Good. Continue to buy

Dec 12th, 2018
Kirk Whittenton

Kirk had this a year ago

Kirk had this a year ago

Nov 11th, 2022
Martha

Martha had this 5 years ago

Martha had this 5 years ago

Aug 29th, 2019