Dark Horse Big Red Blend California Red Wine

In our checks as of August 12, 2026, this California red ranged from $8.99 to $14.99, its low end among the least costly reds we track. Whatever a name like Dark Horse suggests, the price is no long shot.

Shoppers rate it 4.73 out of five across 11 scores, though we cannot confirm the grapes that go into the blend. Its origin is recorded only at the state level, California.

The ownership, at least, is settled: Gallo lists Dark Horse in its wine brand portfolio.

Dark Horse's own site no longer lists a product under this exact name. The only red blend on darkhorsewine.com today is called simply "Red Blend"; a direct attempt at the web address for "Big Red Blend" returns a retired-page response, the kind of result a site gives when a page existed and was later taken down. That is consistent with a rename, not proof of one, so we are not carrying that page's tasting notes or its Wine Enthusiast score onto this listing until the identity is confirmed.

Our call: as a cheap experiment this is well placed, among the least expensive reds we track, with Gallo's portfolio listing answering who stands behind it. Pass if you want a named grape mix or a longer track record; the blend's contents are unconfirmed, the rating count is still small, and we could not confirm that this listing matches the "Red Blend" the producer currently sells under a similar name.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 17, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.