I missed it, too.I’ve checked the website 3 times so far today and all that I’ve seen are tired old cheap whites. If the offer allowed pooling small purchases throughout the day to qualify for free shipping I’d have taken a flyer on several, but there isn’t much sense ordering large quantities of what is likely to be just a simple cooking wine.
Is it just me, or have today’s selections been completely underwhelming (exempting the Holdredge, which I unfortunately missed)? I know the theme is “cheapskate” and the upper-limit on price is something like $19/bottle. I didn’t think my tastes had moved upscale to the point that I wouldn’t see anything worthwhile; especially considering their $19 bottle is probably a $30+/- bottle pre-discount.
Shadowood Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007
By Jonathan H. Newman
Shadowood 07 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet
UNIT SIZE: 750.00 ml
VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon
VINTAGE: 2007
COUNTRY: United States
REGION: Napa Valley
GRAPES: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, Malbec, Merlot and Petite Sirah
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14.80 %
Rating: 94 Points
This very special Cabernet from the fine 2007 Napa Valley Vintage is over 90% Cabernet with other varietals like Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Malbec that add nice complexity and depth. One of the more compelling Quality Price Ratios of several hundred Cabernets tasted this past year. This wine has nice charm, richness and a seductive style to enjoy now, but it will age gracefully for the next 5 to 10 years. Lush blackberry pie, black currant liqueur, dark chocolate and black cherries with a cinnamon vanilla spice box and touches of plums and espresso. Pair this well made and complex wine with Porterhouse steaks, Osso Bucco, Prime Rib, Veal Cheeks and hearty chicken dishes.
Shadowood 2007 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker Tasting Notes:
Dark garnet red in color, this wine shows aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg with vanilla from extensive barrel aging. The aroma is complex with berries, dark fruit, and a hint of mint. Flavors of cherries and plums are complemented with toasted oak and mocha from French barrels. Rounded tannins add to the rich body. This complexity of dark ripe fruit and oak aging carries thru in the finish which is long lasting and rich.
Technical Information:
Aged 24 months in French oak barrels.
Alcohol: 14.8%
3.73 pH
5.6 g/L total acid
2,666 mg/L total phenols
Composition: 90.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.8% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Petite Verdot, 1.4% Malbec, 0.6% Merlot, 0.5% Petite Sirah