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Email from Wine Country
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The owners, Stefan and Cory, travel to the world’s top wine regions, like Napa Valley and France, to taste and buy thousands of bottles of wine and then sell it at a steep discount, bottle per bottle, until the Last Bottle is sold out (last month the Cristal sold out in mere minutes).
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Well that’s just LBW giving them commission or advertising dollars to promote LBW…
Whatever works for them both.
Although I didn’t get my 07 Ruston Cab Franc [Oak Knoll] from LBW, I’ll share an update. Chewy, minty, herbal, oregeno, still quite dark and to my tastes - tannic. We had it with short ribs, which were solid enough, but greasy. Not familiar with this producer, or terroir within Napa. I liked it, I think it was $25-30 or so. I saved a glass, so we’ll see how it evolves tomorrow.
14 dollar cab is hard to come by…bit on todays offer for 6…
Infinito Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2012
I am hoping vinous review of 91 is on point as thats all you can go by…
Yes bit as well on this. When I see a 91 point cab for $14 and has the description provided by Vinous then I’m in.
Last Bottle quotes:
Vinous - (spent 24 months in French oak): Bright ruby-red. Vibrant aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice, mocha and peppery herbs, with a hint of violet emerging with air. Juicy, fine-grained and intense, with a serious spine of acidity framing and lifting the flavors of dark berries and sexy oak. The firm tannins reach the incisors on the persistent finish, with a touch of salinity adding interest.
However before I buy I try to always get some 2nd opinions from Cellartracker or other notes. I could find nothing. The wine wasn’t even available at retail. The only other thing I found was a distributor link that gave this note:
Infinito CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Winemaker’s Selection
Vintage: 2012.
Vines: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vineyard Location: 20 to 30 years old vines from Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo and Tupungato, Uco Valley.
Vineyard Density: High Density. 2.200 / 2.700 plants/ acre. Climate: Warm during the day and cool at night.
Soil: Clay and limestone in Agrelo and pebbles in Tupungato. Irrigation: Natural Surface Irrigation from Mountain Springs. Vineyard Management: Without use of Fertilizers, Herbicides or insecticides.
Production: About 2 plants per bottle.
Pruning: Double Guyot System.
Harvest: Manually.
Fermentation: Use of Native yeast. 30 days with 5 days of cold maceration. Temperatures between 28-31 Celsius to achieve complexity. 100% Malolactic Fermentation.
Barrel Aging: 12 months French Oak.
Acollades: 91 points, Vinous
Tasting Notes: There is solid depth to the juicy dark currant, plum and crushed cherry fruit character, with hints of spice and medium grade tannins.
Three things stick out from Vinous note that made me bite. Peppery herbs, firm tannins, touch of salinity. If it has these along with some good fruit I’m in. I hope the Vinous note is accurate and for the right wine. You can see that the Vinous note claims 24 month oak and the importer says 12 month oak so that’s off. Also the importer link implies that the Galloni note reads “There is solid depth to the juicy dark currant, plum and crushed cherry fruit character, with hints of spice and medium grade tannins”. Quite different than the Last Bottle quote.
Another thing that makes me wonder is why is an older (2012) 91 point Cabernet still around and at $14? And virtually nowhere to be found on the internet? Why is there no trace of it on Cellartracker?
Who rated the wine for Vinous and what was the date?
Two ratings are on Vivino:
_Full, yet soft.
Rated on Dec 5 2016
Flat and thin. No real depth
Rated on Jan 17 2017_
Tanzer, not sure of date but I believe on release.
Well Tanzer can be stingy so this will be interesting to see if I was astute or a fool. At my local store there are cases on display as you walk in of many 90-92 pointer reds from many countries. Spain, Italy, Portugal… Reviewed by Enthusiast, Suckling, Decanter, WS and WA. All priced from $10-$15. They seem all mass made and many of them feature that sticker that says “91 points Wine Something” on the bottle. I have tried some of them and I’m 50%. Half are good and half are not.
Here is the Last Bottle TN:
Seriously delish at a whopping deal — WAY over 50% OFF! 24 months in French oak plays nicely with lush, juicy black fruits, fresh red fruit, a bit of dark chocolate with mocha-like spices, vanilla, clove and incense, in a powerful and tongue-thrilling texture. SO so good.
The two Vivino notes are the opposite. One says full, soft and the other flat, thin. Here we go, which bottle did I get? Different palates - one person’s thin is another’s full. Darn…
Thats the rub with LBW…WHY are they selling the wine at a good price? They have company policy of not saying WHY they got the deal. There is a good reason for that…haha…
Are you getting wine that did not sell at retail because it was NOT as good as advertised?
LBW will get good deals on wineries that are going out of business or NEED cash?
Or are you buying bottles of wine that are starting to go BAD date wise?
So you need to be very selective on what you bite on. That 15 dollar a wine that is worth 40-50 bucks is what I like. I hit more than miss but the misses hurt…lol…
We shall see on the 14 cab.
Anyone on todays cab at 18? 40 retail. from the goosecross winery…NOTHING online…
Previous Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2012
The infamous Infinito Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2012 mentioned in earlier posts, Vinous 91, is now tested. Popped one of these right off the truck today. (One of the perks of a $14 wine). Who cares…
The Vinous notes are spot on. However it is a controversial wine. The peppery notes were immediately obvious. The acid profile definitely lifts the wine into a sassy, brassy category with Rhone syrah-like notes. The salinity is there on the finish and earlier I said I liked salinity but in this wine I’m not so sure. I am amazed at the structure for $14. Saves the wine for me. It’s like your looking for sweetness and a suave finish but you get a very detailed cutting approach to Cabernet.
1st impression is that I wish I only got one because it is a lot of juice for $14 but it is very bright and cutting. My wife couldn’t take it and poured her glass into mine.
Vinous 91 pts. - (spent 24 months in French oak): Bright ruby-red. Vibrant aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice, mocha and peppery herbs, with a hint of violet emerging with air. Juicy, fine-grained and intense, with a serious spine of acidity framing and lifting the flavors of dark berries and sexy oak. The firm tannins reach the incisors on the persistent finish, with a touch of salinity adding interest.
Here is the Last Bottle TN:
Seriously delish at a whopping deal — WAY over 50% OFF! 24 months in French oak plays nicely with lush, juicy black fruits, fresh red fruit, a bit of dark chocolate with mocha-like spices, vanilla, clove and incense, in a powerful and tongue-thrilling texture. SO so good.
I divert from the Last Bottle note in that there is no way I can describe this wine as “lush”. It cuts and is bright. It is powerful though. Whether it is tongue thrilling is up to the taster…
My Last Bottle policy: if no pro rating and nothing online, it’s an easy pass. It’s usually there for a reason and I’ve had several duds.
Agreed…I passed today…It is still up so couldnt of been that good.
I am confused…Wish you got more than 6 or less than 6?? Sounds like a win at 14 bucks from what you said…
I popped one of those 2008 Sleeper Brut (extended tirage) last night, it was spectacular. Drank like vintage champagne, great stuff, wish I’d went long on that one.
I’ve had good luck with the Sleeper’s
I don’t know if that logic holds up. It seems like they bought the entire production of this, so it could be quite a lot of stock. Moreover, speed of purchase is a poor proxy for quality here because no one gets to try it first. In any case, I don’t drink much Napa cab but I was still tempted: second wine from a producer whose top cabs are standard lush, big Napa fare could equate to a slightly more restrained version of the same. They appear to farm some good vineyards. I was tempted and would be curious to hear how it was if anyone buys.