20 Best Wine For Beef Bourguignon (2023 Updated)

My husband and I have been sampling all the under $20 Zins we can swoop up. Hunted is definitely one of our favorites (our top three also includes Brazin and Campus Oaks). If you like fruit-forward old vine Zinfandels, I recommend this wine.

It also some subtle smoky, woodsy, pine notes that set it apart from other Zins in this price range.

Opened the wine, smelled good but when I tasted it I nearly spat it out. It tastes like a combination of shellfish stock and bouillabaisse. Really off putting. Wine wasn’t spoiled, this was a characteristic.

Never had or want to try anything like it again.

Hunted from Lodi Valley is a favorite of mine. It is rich, peppery, Oakey and full bodied… with almost a chocolaty finish. For the price it is a really great choice, we’ve been drinking the 2018 and loving it.

We have been buying Glen Ellen Merlot for many years. Consistently deep, robust flavor you want from a Napa Merlot. Our original retail source for this wine went out of business several years ago and that’s when we discovered Total Wine which carries the Glen Ellen brand.

Great choice if you are looking for good quality, full-bodied red at a reasonable price.

I can take down steel reserve, shots of tequila and many other bitter horrible malty tasting things and even actually like it, I love the bitter hues of chardonnay. But this stuff. this stuff. the worst thing I’ve had in my mouth ever and the buzz sucked.

Horrible hangover after only a cup. Chemically/gamey dirty dishwater after taste.

this is the house wine for many of the great New Orleans restaurants. dry smooth Cabernet with hints of cherry. very affordable for dinner parties or drinking on the porch.

Wrong. This is a true story. My wife and I split a bottle of this red. I kid you not, we both had the same hangover the next day. A bad headache that lasted the whole day! This has happened twice to us!! I can’t call it a fluke.

We won’t be spending our money on this brand anymore. Too bad tho.

The wine was average, which is what I expected. However, it is advertised as a lower calorie wine. It’s only a few calories less than regular wine, and not worth the effort to find it and drink it in leu of other wine.

I’m looking for a wine that has significantly less calories.

I’m a true wine lover once belonging to 5 wine clubs at the same time, I drink A LOT OF WINE. So I feel ok with saying that FitVine gives me a headaches, and strong headaches at that. Fitness is important to me being a runner and former athlete, but try as I might, I can not drink FitVine.

Maybe I got lucky but this Blackstone Merlot pleasantly surprised me. Aromatic, fruity but on the robust side, held solidly at dinner. A great value. I’ll get 3 more bottles. It may become my house red, perhaps.

Purchased as part of a 5 case promotion. Buying 60 bottles I thought I had the Merlot. Even when I pulled it out tonight I thought I had the Merlot. Was drinking with the ball game and not giving it much thought, just a nice wine.

Not until after dinner did I realize it was the Cab. Another nice Blackstone wine. You’re not going to fine a better Cab for the money.

A pleasant surprise. We don’t normally deviate from Cab or Zin. But this was surprisingly good for the price. I bought it for cooking purposes and was surprised how good it was for the price. And my husband gets headaches from wine.

Well, this one, spared him that horror.

I bought this wine last week to compare with other “value brands”. The residual sugar (clearly from the addition of Mega Purple) is apparent. I can see the broad appeal with the sweetness (not typically found in Cav Sauv) but I found the flavors to be one-noted with very little nuance.

This wine is fine to bring to your in-laws for Easter but that’s about it.

Allow me to preface this review: I am not a wine expert. I drink any Cabernet Sauvignon that tastes good with red meat and is not too expensive. Hence, Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon. I’ve found deals for $4.

99 – $5. 99. In my opinion, it beats most “bottom shelf” wines (I don’t agree with that term, but you know what I mean). It’s not weak by any means, but has a very easy, mellow, berry flavor. I pair it with my weekly Ribeye (backyard charcoal grill, medium rare).

I give Barefoot Cab 5/5 stars, not because it’s the best (you can spend over $49. 99 for a great wine), but because it’s the best affordable (“bottom shelf”) wine I’ve ever had. My wine closet is filled with no less than three Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignons and I’m not ashamed to drink it or serve it to guests.

Try it! You’ll like the flavor and the price.

I loved this wine. It’s very convenient with the single serve size. You don’t have to open a full bottle when you want just one glass. Had a very robust flavor of berries and I lived the oak undertones.

If you like a wine with the oak flavors. You should try the single serving size. I will buy this again.

I enjoyed the flavor. Love the price for more. Love how nice the packaging is. I don’t have any suggestions on improving the product. Maybe the only suggestion is making it easier to open. I would recommend to other wine [email protected]

Very drinkable, no odd tastes, smells. Everyday inexpensive red wine that goes down easy.

This is probably my favorite every day wine. It is tasty, healthy, affordable and it packaged in an easy to use container.

n 1906, Teresa Franzia, planted her first vineyard along the road to Yosemite. When Prohibition ended, the family rebuilt the winery brick by brick, barrel by barrel. After the war, the family’s new advertising slogan was “Make Friends with Franzia” and introduced a new generation to wine.

Bringing joy to everyday life, Franzia, The World’s Most Popular Wine Brand™, for the past 18 consecutive years. Wine Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon#influenster #voxbox #happyour.

Good cheap wine!! The packing is easy to open and the spout is easy to use. If you have a small refrigerator the box may take up a bit of space. The Cabernet is good and at 12% alc vol 2-3 glasses will have you nice and relaxed.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who’s looking for a large quantity of wine (about 5-6 bottles worth) for the price of 2 affordably priced bottles of wine.

This is one that I keep on hand a lot. It’s got a very nice flavor to it. I don’t drink as much as I cook with wines myself. I do find this one a good flavor and very cost conscious wise for those like me that must cook with wine.

Definitely will continue to buy. The box is something I love since a bottle would go to waste with me. Easy to open and pour from the spout. #cooking #cabernet #redwine #wine #boxedwine #mealtime #entertaining #marinarasaucemusthave.

I’m not a sommelier, but I do buy a few bottles of wine every week and keep “wine notes” of what I like and don’t like. Here’s what I can say about Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon: I’ve never had a “bad” bottle and for the price, it doesn’t get better.

I could spend over $40 on a really great bottle of wine (maybe, because you don’t know if you’ll like it until you buy it and taste it), but I can say that for under $5, it doesn’t get better than Barefoot.

Everyone’s taste is different, so here’s what I found: Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon is mellow, smooth, not too acidic (just a touch), and the finish doesn’t leave your mouth in a bad place (as many sub $10 wines do).

Here’s the great news: spend the $5 and see for yourself. If you hate it, you’re only out $5. If you’re like me, you’re going to drop about $15 for 3 bottles each week and be content with a consistent wine that goes great with a medium rare rib-eye over charcoal.

Try it; you won’t be disappointed.

I think this is Swift’s first Pinot Noir. It is fantastic, and having lived in Oregon’s Williamette Valley for 10 years I have tasted lots of Pinots. If you liked Prisoner when Orin Swift made it, you will like Slander as well!.

Recommended by a TW associate, found this fifty-buck wine lacking, it tasted watered down and weak. maybe something for a neophyte wine drinker. Way overpriced and not worth it, Orin has done better!

Always trust a Dave Phinney wine. Classic silky smooth finish of all wines he makes. Full bodied for a Pinot noir. Oak, blueberry and cherry flavors. Absolute perfection!

Smooth, watery, tiny bit of sweetness, no alcohol burn, way too tart. Poured down the drain after a few glasses. It was only $10. The Carlo Rossi Sangria is much better and interesting but always seems to be out of sold out.

I enjoy bottled wine a few times a week. Have for many years. I had never tried Rossi Paisano until last week when my Italian neighbor suggested I try a local restaurant owned by real Italians. They make authentic Italian dishes from scratch, everyday.

The food? Out of this world!! The wine they suggested? Yep, you guessed it. Rossi Paisano. WOW. I was very pleasantly surprised! So now this is what we drink whenever we want a smooth, mellow, “chianti” kind of red wine.

We highly recommend it to all our friends and family. Many of them incredibly surprised as well.

I was so thrilled when Total Wine came to my town. It is such a great place to buy my wine, beer and liquor. My brother, when he comes to town also loves the cigar section. I love that they put a description on some of there bottles of wine.

It is clean and the people that work there are terrific. I just love Lisa who has helped me for years pick out a bottle of wine. She has become a friend. Totally recommended.

Appearance: The wine is ruby in color. Nose: The wine has aromas of raspberry, strawberry, and vanilla. Palate: The wine is dry with a medium body. It has high alcohol, medium acidity, and medium tannins.

The wine has flavors of red cherry, raspberry, and a hint of sweet tobacco. The finish is medium. Delicious red blend that is extremely versatile with less dark fruit flavors and aromas than Radius Eclipse.

Definitely a go-to red blend.

My wife loves the Radius merlot and I always keep her stock up to date. I noticed the blend on sale and decided to try it. another very drinkable Radius wine and a really good value. Its not for the big evening with the aged ribeye but perfect on the patio with the neighbors.

Just a dependable everyday wine.

Delicious cab. Immediately after opening, I didn’t think much of it. After the bottle had been open 30 minutes it was a wholly different experience. Lovely bouquet, not sweet, full bodied, smokey, not too dry.

Great cab for the price. Probably even better if you use a decanter.

Like many, I’m on the never ending pursuit for wines that over deliver for the price. This one absolutely does. I would gladly pay $30 for this Cab. Some wines have beautiful labels and not so beautiful contents – what’s inside of this one is just as glorious and bold as the artwork.

92/100.

Our wine-tasting group of 6 folks tried 4 different pinot noirs that had been well-reviewed by Total Wine customers: all 4 stars or above, all reviewed by more than 5 customers. We restricted our choices to price points between $10 and $20, arbitrarily.

The Hob Nob was the only French pinot that our group tasted, and our consensus opinion was that it had no significant virtues that would merit a recommendation (or a future purchase). It had some nose, but not particularly pleasant.

It tasted thin and had very little fruit character, and it left a slightly edgy aftertaste. Overall, disappointing for a French pinot noir — even at its modest price point.

I first had it at a Japanese steakhouse in NYC during wine tasting night. I wrote down the name and could not believe it was a $10 wine when I found it later at Total Wine. It’s excellent.

My wife and I tried a bottle in an attempt to broaden our selection. The experience was not unpleasant, although my wife thought it a bit dryer than she prefers. The following morning was a different story as we both woke up with the worst headaches.

While I can’t say for certain it was the wine, I was the only factor that was out the norm. Will not be buying this again.

This is a great wine. I continue to get it. We had a blind tasting and two people brought it and it got first and second place and people in the blind tasting could decided between the two. We are talking tasting that required $35 or more in cost.

It as dark color and lots of tannin with a wonderful dark fruit flavor and wonderful feel on the mouth and deep fruit flavors and good tannin on the finish. Goes great with meats or just drinking by itself in my opinion.

Really love this wine.

This is about as Napa Bordeaux fantastic as they get. QPR is off the charts. Haven’t had Machine Head yet but this price point is so much more attractive and it’s top shelf wine.

AMAZING Starting with pour — it flows like a bloodletting into the glass, thick, but flowing. Every taste, every sensation of this bottle is an experience. This is a great one to have in your home, for a normal diner to a special occasion.

I loved this wine . It was a gift to my son opened on Christmas Day .. It was perfect. I don’t think I would be able to afford to buy but I did enjoy it was very very good….2013 Thank you

One of my favorite wines of all times! Yes its pricey but it is worth it! It is the smoothest least harsh red I have ever tasted. I will buy this again for my next important get together!

I do agree withe last review but it has to be decanted for at least 4/5 hour or longer. 2013-2014 and 2015 are great vintages and wine making at its best. Characters are complete , complex and divine.

You must experience the taste ride. The wine will change you and spoil you till the end of times. Enjoy with Friend who you love.

I love this wine, generally. But, unfortunately we got a bad bottle. It was oxidized and tasted like it was subjected to heat. I find that I get a lot of this problem in the desert because of the heat.

I don’t know if the delivery trucks aren’t air conditioned but that’s probably where the problem lies. I’m hesitant to buy a red wine in Palm Desert or in AZ. I haven’t had as much problem with white wines.

I’ve been drinking this wine for years and it’s been consistently good throughout, sometimes (along with the Old Vines) better than the higher-priced Seghesio choices. It’s not for those who like a sweeter, fruitier taste, but is a true representation of the zinfandel grape, and a bargain at the price.

It’s always been one of our favorite zins after visiting Seghesio. Happy surprise when our TW dropped the price by $5. It’s such a great value for under $14! It was as low as $11 so had to buy 2 cases.

Fair warning: I am just a simple man. I wouldn’t know oak notes from acorns. But I can honestly say I have drank this wine on numerous occasions, and have enjoyed it thoroughly each and every time. Several times I’ve finished a bottle in a single evening, and had absolutely no hangover the next morning – this tells me the tannins are relatively low.

And, I’ve found it paired well with just about anything I wanted to eat. For me, it’s an 11 out of 10.

Excellent everyday wine. Balanced, with a plump fruitiness and silky texture offset by round, gentle tannins. Pair with chocolate! Great label and packaging. I’d buy this wine again. Fantastic stocking stuffer!.

Louis Jadot Pinot Noir was great. I am usually not a big red wine drinker but his could convert me. It was super silky, great feel and there excellent notes of both strawberry and cherry. I would pair this with a beef roast or steak and of course many different cheeses.

Louis Jadots price is also super reasonable and it would make a great gift for any occasion. I would recommend this!.

IšverstiShow in original languageI was told “this wine will change your life” when at a friends house for dinner, and it almost did! One of the best full-bodied wines I’ve ever tasted. Highly recommend!.

IšverstiShow in original languageAnother full bodied wine from Orin Swift. If you like full bodied, dark purple, moderate tannin, bold fruit, try all of the Orin Swift red wines. Abstract for a regular weekend, Papillion for that special dinner of beef, lamb, or duck, and Mercury Head for a celebration.

I enjoy all of his wines!.