E. & J. Gallo Winery Bear Flag Red Blend Wine Review

E. & J. Gallo Winery Bear Flag Red Blend

California, United States

Community Score:83/100

Community Reviews: 11

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Price: $12.99

Drink: 2014-2016

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.5%

Sweetness: Medium Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: E. & J. Gallo Winery

Natalie's Score: 85/100

A smoky, full-bodied Californian red wine blend with lots of toasty oak. Pair with grilled hamburgers.

This E. & J. Gallo Winery Bear Flag Red Blend was reviewed on February 1, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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Reviews and Ratings

Courtney Flood rated this wine as 86/100 with the following review:

Deep purple with plush plum or cooked cherry, milk chocolate and vanilla aromas and flavours. A touch of baking spice. As it says on the label, a very smooth wine without too much acidity or tannin. Would be nice with dark chocolate. Very fun label that can keep you entertained while drinking!

Lori Kilmartin WSET3 - WSET3 Sommelier rated this wine as 86/100 with the following review:

This medium bodied blend (tempranillo, touriga, zinfandel and alicante bouschet blend) was my SuperBowl Sunday wine this year. The aromas are sweet - berries, chocolate and a hint of coffee. A nice smooth sipping wine that also paired quite well later with a bowl of spicy chili.

Nick Onischuk - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 86/100 with the following review:

The E. & J. Gallo Winery Bear Flag Red Blend is very smooth. The creative and interesting bottle label pairs well with this beautiful wine. Very fruity with cherry, sweet-candy, spice and vanilla notes. Worth a try! Tasted on February 1, 2014 (86/100)

Michelle rated this wine as 85/100

Sara & Sheena -2 Kennedy Sisters rated this wine as 85/100 with the following review:

We picked up this bottle of wine because the label caught our eye and we are suckers for a fun label!
We found that it had aromas of raspberry while Sara smelt vanilla and Sheena smelt medicine.
We found it to be a full bodied wine with flavors of chocolate with a little tang.
This was another red wine that Sheena, who is not a red wine lover, enjoyed.

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Sean O'Regan - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 85/100 with the following review:

The bottle label it an attention grabber for this California blend. The nose is somewhat confected with cherry, vanilla, mocha. Sweetish on the palate with 14g/L residual sugar - tastes of sweedish berries, cherry and vanilla. Another wine following the formula of commercial crowd pleasing soft, sweet, smooth red. Try with sweet BBQ sauce on grilled meats.

Valérie Dufour - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 82/100 with the following review:

Sweet nose of cotton candy and fermented strawberries. Like drinking sangria without having to mix anything in it. Light, fruity, simple. It is what it is.

Caryl Mostacho rated this wine as 69/100 with the following review:

Fruity all the way through. A little too sweet for meals. But would be a perfect sangria wine. Fun bottle design!

Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Intense fruit aromas and flavors of rhubarb and black cherry that are complemented by hints of mocha, chocolate, brown spice and vanilla.

Source: NB Liquor Stores

Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Arômes et saveurs intenses fruités de rhubarbe et de cerises noires qui sont complétés par des notes de moka, de chocolat, d’épices brunes et de vanille.

Source: NB Magasin d'Alcool

2 Members would buy this wine again

Maris
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E. & J. Gallo Winery Bear Flag Red Blend Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 85/100

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