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'03 & '04 Valentine Vineyards 4-Pack$89.99
Cabernet Sauvignon | Mendocino
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'06 Mount Veeder 2-Pack$89.99
Reserve Cabernet Blend | Napa Valley
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'05 Chateau St Jean 2-Pack$79.99
Red Blend | Sonoma
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Wine #1
- 0 11 23-May-2012
Cabernet Sauvignon | Mendocino
$89.99
'03 & '04 Valentine Vineyards 4-Pack
'03 & '04 Valentine Vineyards 4-Pack
Cabernet Sauvignon | Mendocino
Something special from master Mendocino growers and the floodplains of Echo Valley, just north of Alexander Valley, it's a wine ready to seduce its drinkers. Awarded Gold at the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition, it's deep ruby in the glass our Thieves deemed “remarkable” for its mouthful of pure fruit and cellar-worthy potential.
With vineyards originally planted in 1976 by Rodney Strong, Valentine Vineyards is a small family-run winery in the very Southern tip of Mendocino County, just a quarter of a mile from Alexander Valley. The vineyards boast deep, alluvial soils resulting in gorgeous, concentrated wines that showcase the power of subtle soil, climate, and latitude differences from one valley to another. Illustrating that “Cabernet” can thrive in an appellation north and west of Napa, Bob Valentine, since his purchase of Valentine Vineyards in 1987, has consistently earned praise (and Gold medals) for his Cabernet bottlings.
Aged to beautiful drinkability, with aromas of sweet black cherries and spices, this is Cab that shows why Thieves and wine lovers everywhere are looking to this terroir for exciting, pleasing productions. A wine that's “beautiful,” “lush and creamy” it's 750ml of silky love ready to uncork.
***Pack includes 1 bottle of '03 and 3 bottles of '04***
- Retail: $155
- Average Online Price w/Shipping: N/A
Rich & Jammy!
Mouth-coating wines that you can just as easily cut with a fork as you can sip through a straw, these wines aim to please and will wow any crowd.
The BBQ is rollin', the ribs are a-blazin' and the good times are happenin'. These wines can be cut with a fork and, though aren't usually sweet, fill your mouth with ripe raspberries like it's the heat of the summer. These will please all types of folks - even the wine uber-geek in all of us
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Light & Fruity
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Ripe & Juicy
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Rich & Jammy
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Big Bomber
Valentine Vineyards
Region: Echo Valley, Mendocino
From the Winery:
Valentine Vineyards is a small family-run winery in Southern Mendocino County, just a quarter of a mile from the Alexander Valley appellation. The vineyard was planted in 1976 by Rodney Strong with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Between 1975 and 1985, the vineyard was operated by Sonoma Vineyards which produced wine from the vineyard under the designation “Haehl Ranch”. In 1987, the vineyard was purchased by Bob Valentine and became Valentine Vineyards.Since the purchase of Valentine Vineyards, Bob Valentine has been busy at work both selling his grapes to outside wineries and producing his own private, award generating wines comprised of 100% Valentine fruit. The gold medals collected in amateur wine competitions over the past decade are both numerous and impressive. Triple gold awards are not uncommon in Bob Valentine's repitoire of amateur wine awards.
After more than 19 years of personal bottling of Valentine private, family-label Cabernet, Valentine wine is now available for sale to the public. Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2002 marked the release date of Valentine Vineyards Echo Valley Estate 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage represented our first commercial wine ever released.
Est. 1976
Other Wines Made:
Merlot
Chief Thief’s Recommended Dishes!
Hefty and hedonistic foods that can keep up.
- Cheese:
- Sheep Milk Cheeses (Here Sheepy, Sheepy, Sheepy), British Farmhouse Cheddar
- Meat:
- BBQ Ribs, Smoked Turkey, Venison
- Seafood:
- Salmon or Seared Tuna (Put away the can opener - talking about the real deal here)
Other suggestions
- Paella
- Anything that glides on water and goes "Quack Quack"
CellarThief Rule-Of-Thumb:
Balance is as good of a thing in wine as it is in life (trips to Vegas excluded)!
Quick Info
You should drink what you like, but the Wine Spectator tastes a few (hundred) wines a day so they are a good companion in your search for great bottles
The Bounty
Help us sell out and we'll make an even bigger difference together!
50 extra days of clean drinking water
We're a bunch of sell outs and we are proud of it...but, we're even more proud that selling out means make an even bigger difference. Almost 1 Billion people on the planet don't have clean drinking water - that's 1 in 8 people on the planet. Not having clean drinking water leads to terrible illness and death - in fact 42,000 people die every week from a lack of clean, safe water with 90% of those deaths being children 5 years old or younger. If you help us sell this wine out, the Bounty is awarded! We'll tag on another 50 days of clean water for every bottle of wine sold! That totals 5 months of clean water per bottle of wine - that can make a difference! Thanks for buying through CellarThief and let's go thieves - let's drink well and make a difference in the process!
Help us sell this out by telling your friends and picking up a few bottles.
Thanks - You're Darn Cool!
We've Sold Out!
And the bounty is awarded - way to go, thieves!
Wine #2
- 100 1 21-May-2012
Reserve Cabernet Blend | Napa Valley
$89.99
'06 Mount Veeder 2-Pack
'06 Mount Veeder 2-Pack
Reserve Cabernet Blend | Napa Valley
From the rugged terraces of Napa’s staircase, this is 93-point Cab-based blend to showcase why the AVA is known for creating the most richly intense, age-worthy wines of the greater Napa region. A “serious cellar contender” promising great things for those who wait, it’s (half-retail) flagship access to jealously guarded elevation.
Hence: the ’06 Reserve from Mount Veeder winery. What Enthusiast quite simply calls a" big, big wine,” it’s one made for the cellar; already showing the beautiful reduced shell and softened tannins that come from its time in the bottle. Made for fare that can stand up against its massive blackberry, cherry, and smoky oak notes, it’s the answer to the question, “how bold can Napa Cab get?” A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon laced with Malbec (7%), Petite Verdot (4%), Merlot (2%), and Cabernet Franc (1%), it had to be pried out of the hands of a few from the hands of thieves. Indeed, it's the essence of Reserve beauty in a bottle.- Retail: $160
- Lowest Online Price w/Shipping: $95
Big Bomber!
Wines that will make you go weak in the knees
With each sip, your teeth turn a deeper shade of red and your appetite starts roarin' for a big steak. These wines are mostly unruly in their youth (who isn't) though they are fun in their extra bit of danger (again, who isn't). Put them down in the cellar for a while and these wines will mature and shed the exuberance of youth without losing their fiery spirit.
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Light & Fruity
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Ripe & Juicy
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Rich & Jammy
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Big Bomber
Mount Veeder Winery
Region: Napa, CA
The philosophy at Mount Veeder Winery is that each of our wines has its own remarkable way of expressing the mountain soil from which it was born. We believe that great wines are a reflection of their terroir—the combination of soil, topography, microclimate and people—and we believe that excellent grapes handled with minimal processing have the potential to produce the greatest wines.
Mount Veeder Winery was the first vineyard in Napa Valley planted to all five of the grape varieties used in a classic Bordeaux blend. We feel that blending is the key to crafting the most complete, balanced wine and enhancing the inherent characteristics of each variety. The ultimate goal is the creation of a rich, seamless wine.Mount Veeder Winery was one born from the hard work and dedication of Michael and Arlene Bernstein. The Bernsteins first discovered the rugged property in the early 1960s and later bought it as a rustic retreat. In the ensuing years they transformed it into an enviable vineyard, almost by accident. After farming the property’s prune orchard for the first few years, a farmhand who lived on the property presented the Bernsteins with a bundle of cast-off grapevine cuttings. Michael stuck the unrooted cuttings into the ground and never gave them a drop of water. Miraculously, of the 60 cuttings planted, 58 lived. Michael turned his full attention to the vines and built his land into a thriving vineyard, ultimately making history as the first vintner in Napa Valley to plant one property to all five of the classic Bordeaux varieties.
The debut wine from Mount Veeder Winery was the 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon. Since that first vintage, Mount Veeder Winery has expanded to three vineyard ranches nestled high in the Mayacamas Mountains and continues to produce powerful, bold wines that are a true expression of this unique wine-growing region.Resembling a giant staircase, Mount Veeder's vines are planted on wide terraces of earth cut into steep slopes. At elevations of 1,000 to 1,600 feet, the microclimate is very different from the Napa Valley floor. Above the fog bank, exposed to the gentle morning sun and protected from the afternoon heat by the surrounding mountains, grapes on these vines ripen slowly and evenly. And in autumn, the mountain's cool days and warm nights mean extra hang time.
Est. 1973
Other Wines Made:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Chief Thief's Recommended Dishes!
You should be ashamed if you don't live it up with this wine that's been made for hundreds of years - don't worry the wine can handle it.
- Pasta:
- Big ol' Pasta...
- Meat:
- Red Meat
- Poultry:
- Chicken or Turkey with heavy sauces, Cornish Game Hen, Fried Chicken.
Other suggestions
- Just like with the steaks, Chianti does the same with Game. Venison, buffalo, Pheasant...
- The "O" (or should I say "Ohhhh") cheeses: Parmigiano Reggiano, Romano, Asiago, Accasciato...
CellarThief Rule-Of-Thumb:
Stick with the hearty foods and your Chianti won't smother them.
The Bounty
Help us sell out and we'll all make an even bigger difference together!
75 extra days of clean drinking water!
We're a bunch of sell outs and we are proud of it...but, we're even more proud that selling out means make an even bigger difference. Almost 1 Billion people on the planet don't have clean drinking water - that's 1 in 8 people on the planet. Not having clean drinking water leads to terrible illness and death - in fact 42,000 people die every week from a lack of clean, safe water with 90% of those deaths being children 5 years old or younger. If you help us sell this wine out, the Bounty is awarded! We'll tag on another 50 days of clean water for every bottle of wine sold! That totals 5 months of clean water per bottle of wine - that can make a difference! Thanks for buying through CellarThief and let's go thieves - let's drink well and make a difference in the process!
Help us sell this out by telling your friends and picking up a few bottles.
Thanks - You're Darn Cool!
We've Sold Out!
And the bounty is awarded - way to go, thieves!
Wine #3
- 100 28 22-May-2012
Red Blend | Sonoma
$79.99
'05 Chateau St Jean 2-Pack
'05 Chateau St Jean 2-Pack
Red Blend | Sonoma
From the rugged terraces of Napa’s staircase, this is 93-point Cab-based blend to showcase why the AVA is known for creating the most richly intense, age-worthy wines of the greater Napa region. A “serious cellar contender” promising great things for those who wait, it’s (half-retail) flagship access to jealously guarded elevation.
The only hillside terroir of Napa to benefit from the cooling influence of the San Pablo Bay, Mount Veeder has been known since the 1860s for what sets it apart: the longest growing season and the lowest yields in Napa Valley, extremely steep slopes, shallow topsoil, and tiny berries that result in ultra-concentrated red wines. Mount Veeder, planted the first vineyards planted to all five Bordeaux varieties, ranging from 1,000 to 1,600 ft above the valley floor. Started by Michael and Arlene Bernstein, who released their first vintage in 1973, the winery's guided by the philosophy that each wine expresses the mountain soil in its own way.
Hence: the ’06 Reserve from Mount Veeder winery. What Enthusiast quite simply calls a" big, big wine,” it’s one made for the cellar; already showing the beautiful reduced shell and softened tannins that come from its time in the bottle. Made for fare that can stand up against its massive blackberry, cherry, and smoky oak notes, it’s the answer to the question, “how bold can Napa Cab get?” A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon laced with Malbec (7%), Petite Verdot (4%), Merlot (2%), and Cabernet Franc (1%), it had to be pried out of the hands of a few from the hands of thieves. Indeed, it's the essence of Reserve beauty in a bottle.- Retail: $130
- Lowest Online Price w/Shipping: n/a
Big Bomber!
Wines that will make you go weak in the knees
With each sip, your teeth turn a deeper shade of red and your appetite starts roarin' for a big steak. These wines are mostly unruly in their youth (who isn't) though they are fun in their extra bit of danger (again, who isn't). Put them down in the cellar for a while and these wines will mature and shed the exuberance of youth without losing their fiery spirit.
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Light & Fruity
-
Ripe & Juicy
-
Rich & Jammy
-
Big Bomber
Chateau St. Jean
Region: Sonoma, CA
2009 marked Margo Van Staaveren's 30th harvest at Chateau St. Jean. During her long tenure with the winery, Margo has played a pivotal role in every facet of the winemaking process. As winemaker, she makes the final decisions involving blend and style to produce consistently high quality wines in the super premium and luxury category.
Margo is a firm believer that great wines are grown - a conviction she shares with the Chateau founders who led the way for Chateau St. Jean to become a pioneer of vineyard designated wines in the early 1970s. To achieve Chateau St. Jean vineyard designation, the superior quality of the vineyards must be proven year after year and the grapes must consistently exhibit exceptional varietal character.
The art of blending is the cornerstone of Margo's winemaking philosophy. To her, one of the greatest accomplishments is to create a wine style or signature blend that carries from vintage to vintage while still capturing the uniqueness of that particular growing year.
Other Wines Made:
A little bit of everything!
Chief Thief's Recommended Dishes!
You should be ashamed if you don't live it up with this wine that's been made for hundreds of years - don't worry the wine can handle it.
- Pasta:
- Big ol' Pasta...
- Meat:
- Red Meat and definitely Tri-tip!
- Poultry:
- Chicken or Turkey with heavy sauces, Cornish Game Hen, Fried Chicken.
Other suggestions
- Just like with the steaks, Chianti does the same with Game. Venison, buffalo, Pheasant...
- The "O" (or should I say "Ohhhh") cheeses: Parmigiano Reggiano, Romano, Asiago, Accasciato...
CellarThief Rule-Of-Thumb:
Stick with the hearty foods and your Chianti won't smother them.
The Bounty
Help us sell out and we'll all make an even bigger difference together!
75 extra days of clean drinking water!
We're a bunch of sell outs and we are proud of it...but, we're even more proud that selling out means make an even bigger difference. Almost 1 Billion people on the planet don't have clean drinking water - that's 1 in 8 people on the planet. Not having clean drinking water leads to terrible illness and death - in fact 42,000 people die every week from a lack of clean, safe water with 90% of those deaths being children 5 years old or younger. If you help us sell this wine out, the Bounty is awarded! We'll tag on another 50 days of clean water for every bottle of wine sold! That totals 5 months of clean water per bottle of wine - that can make a difference! Thanks for buying through CellarThief and let's go thieves - let's drink well and make a difference in the process!
Help us sell this out by telling your friends and picking up a few bottles.
Thanks - You're Darn Cool!
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We're often asked how to be sure you are drinking a "good wine". Well, it's pretty simple - are you drinking a wine that you like? At CellarThief, we always try to bring you wines that are interesting and delicious. But, the great thing about wine is that there is a great wine for every palate. So, don't get hung up on scores, prices or what your friend likes. The only measure of a good wine is a wine that you like to drink.
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Making A Difference
Every week, 42,000 people die because they lack access to clean water. 90% of those people are kids under 5 years old. We are proud to offer great wines at stellar prices. But, we also are excited to be able to make a difference through our efforts. Therefore, we have partnered with some wonderful people who are dedicating their lives to providing access to clean water for people worldwide. For every bottle of wine you purchase, we donate water - it's as simple as that. Further, we work closely with our wineries and suppliers to be able to donate additional water if we sell out of the wines we feature. We call this additional water "the bounty". So, please tell your friends about CellarThief so we can keep offering great wines at stellar prices and make a big impact in the process. Thank you and Cheers!