Snows Lake One and Two - Two Pack
$44.99 + $5 shipping
Condition: Red
Products:
1 2005 Snows Lake ONE
1 2005 Snows Lake TWO
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Rat reporting for duty sir....

Cheers

Two says "Cab blend." What exactly is in the blend and at what percentages?

Also, going on 5 years old, how much longer can/should we hold these bad boys?

kylemittskus wrote:Two says "Cab blend." What exactly is in the blend and at what percentages?

Also, going on 5 years old, how much longer can/should we hold these bad boys?

73% cabernet sauvignon and 28% cabernet franc- From a review of Two... 101% lol?

tytiger58 wrote:Rat reporting for duty sir....

Cheers

I'm so proud I got my first sucker! And I got the clue WD.

Cheers!

kylemittskus wrote:Two says "Cab blend." What exactly is in the blend and at what percentages?

Also, going on 5 years old, how much longer can/should we hold these bad boys?

On their website it lists the Two as a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc but doesn't list the percentages. The 2004 was 75% Cab and 25% Cab Franc.

The 2005 is the current release so I wouldn't expect these to be anywhere close to past their prime.

My first rat perhaps?

WTSO had the 2004 One and Two up in offerings late last year. The One was $24.99 and the Two was $21.99, this deal seems like a pretty similar price.

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First impression: Napa-y style wines at sub Napa prices. Potential for QPR is there is you want a medium-low acid wine with plenty of fruit, oak and body. I'll be curious to hear about tannin structure and stylistic goals from the producer.

Found a review of these on the interwebs. The reviewer gets taken to task in the comments by the best known maker of domestic Cab Francs, John Skupny.

$45 each on there website!

Cheers

I cannot understand why not Ohio on this one. The winery itself can ship to Ohio, according to their website.

Cfburne, please check PMs.

According to this review of Two, those who like La Famiglia's wines (recent woot), Stag's Leap, Rosenblum Cellars and a few more, will likely think well of these wines, because Snows Lake Vineyard provides all of them with grapes.

wine.woot should just enforce a triple quantity order, because I hate contemplating in pain whether I should get one or two... or three...

jplamb wrote:On their website it lists the Two as a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc but doesn't list the percentages. The 2004 was 75% Cab and 25% Cab Franc.

The 2005 is the current release so I wouldn't expect these to be anywhere close to past their prime.

Eeek, that's a pretty significant portion of CF, my least favourite varietal, unfortuantely. I would love to know what the other bottle is blended with (Petit Verdot, maybe? I can hope!), and I would also love feedback from the winemaker and anyone who's had the 2004 as to how the CF affects the flavour profile and how substantially it contributes taste-wise to the wine overall.

I don't need more cab, but this sounds like my kind of winery and the (albeit it very meagre) CT reviews are very good, so I could certainly be persuaded if these - or even one of them - are up my alley.

fairnymph wrote:Eeek, that's a pretty significant portion of CF, my least favourite varietal, unfortuantely. I would love to know what the other bottle is blended with (Petit Verdot, maybe? I can hope!), and I would also love feedback from the winemaker and anyone who's had the 2004 as to how the CF affects the flavour profile and how substantially it contributes taste-wise to the wine overall.

I don't need more cab, but this sounds like my kind of winery and the (albeit it very meagre) CT reviews are very good, so I could certainly be persuaded if these - or even one of them - are up my alley.

The only single varietal Cab Franc I've had was't very good either. But it blends well in most clarets (15% or so), so I'd not worry about it being a flavour or texture enhancer as a minor component in a blend.

mthomasaj wrote:I cannot understand why not Ohio on this one. The winery itself can ship to Ohio, according to their website.

No Virginia either so the cc is safe for now.

How good is this deal?

I don't know if we've seen a discount quite this high before. This one is pretty remarkable even before shipping costs are considered.

Click the link above for full discount details, CT prices, etc.

mthomasaj wrote:I cannot understand why not Ohio on this one. The winery itself can ship to Ohio, according to their website.

I'm glad I read this post, I'm in Ohio and just about ordered one hoping to get a rat.

Yes, it would be nice to know why those states are off limits.

Reviews:

http://www.66luxury.com/article/wine/2009-06-15/46.html


http://www.winethropology.com/2010/01/2005-snows-lake-vineyards-one.html

2004 #1 - 92 pts on cellartracker

2004 #2 - 91

enough to swing me - and make me available for rattage (pick me, pick me)

fairnymph wrote:

I don't need more cab, but this sounds like my kind of winery and the (albeit it very meagre) CT reviews are very good, so I could certainly be persuaded if these - or even one of them - are up my alley.

Yes, the CT reviews are very meager. So meager in fact, there's not one to be seen. Or did I miss something at the links provided?

In for 2. Available to rat.

uhhhhhh, no!! 14.5 alc content, by by taste buds after the second sip....... shorry

darn it!! Georgia isn't on the list either!! Those sure look good!!

Booooo... Santa Claus, there is no Virginia

In for 3 and available to labrat

no GA? SIWBM safe for another day...

Looks like MI is available as a ship-to state on the winery website as well, yet not available for the offer.

Why can Snows Lake ship to NJ, but Wine.Woot cant?

In for one. Rattable. Liked the famiglia barbera, hope to see some vineyard similarities in this one.

lurcher wrote:Reviews:


http://www.winethropology.com/2010/01/2005-snows-lake-vineyards-one.html

2004 #1 - 92 pts on cellartracker

2004 #2 - 91

enough to swing me - and make me available for rattage (pick me, pick me)

That review swung me too. With the woot off and this I've spent wayy too much on w.w in the last week!


edit: Maybe not... no WV on the list. Too bad but my bank account is happy at least!

bbarlame wrote:That review swung me too. With the woot off and this I've spent wayy too much on w.w in the last week!


edit: Maybe not... no WV on the list. Too bad but my bank account is happy at least!

Haha with you on that...No MI on the list.

Anyone know the date these wines were bottled?

kylemittskus wrote:Two says "Cab blend." What exactly is in the blend and at what percentages?

Also, going on 5 years old, how much longer can/should we hold these bad boys?

Good Morning - Blend for the v05 Two is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon - 28% Cabernet Franc.

Both of these wines have terrific tannin structure typical of mountain grown fruit that will allow them to grow and improve for years. No proof - only 2nd vintage from a new AVA area - but you should be safe for 10-15 years.

renebee73 wrote:Yes, it would be nice to know why those states are off limits.

All states are listed on the dropdown list under their store link, but the real list of states they ship to is under their customer service/shipping information link. Tennessee not there either :-(

Mitch Hedberg: I sit in my hotel at night. I think of something that's funny, and then I go get a pen and I write it down. OR if the pen is too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of ain't funny.

Currently, I am comfortable in bed, and my wallet is outside on the kitchen table. This is a tempting offer, since I am a bargain wh0re, however I must convince myself that it is not worth buying!

jbdallas wrote:All states are listed on the dropdown list under their store link, but the real list of states they ship to is under their customer service/shipping information link. Tennessee not there either :-(

I'm wondering if that list is up-to-date, though, because if I try to ship to Michigan on the site, it allows me to put stuff in the cart and go through the process, whereas for somewhere like Tennessee and Virginia, I don't even have the option to add wine to the cart.