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Bonny Doon Vineyard Contra Old Vine Field Blend (2009)

If you're really unsure of the grape you want, but you know you want a red, this wine combines six grapes into one bottle. Grown in the Central Coast of California, the wine has a majority of carignan, a grape that grows on old vines and is usually hand-picked. When combined with the regions history of zinfandel grapes, along with grenache, mourvèdre, petit syrah and syrah, the Contra Old Field Blend turns into a fruity, dry wine with a licorice finish. Bonny Doon Vineyard Contra Old Vine Field Blend-$16 [Photo via]