Red Zeppelin Mixed - 4 Pack
$59.99 + $5 shipping
CONDITION: Red
PRODUCTS:
2 2005 Red Zeppelin Syrah, Bear Valley Vineyard
2 NV (2005/6) Red Zeppelin “Vinidiction” Monterey & SLO Counties
CT links above

Winery website

Previous offer:
1/11/10

Softball questions only, please - I've had a wild harvest and have been partying like the untalented rock star that I am - and these wines have been offered before so you might know if you like them or not. All I know is, I can't drink it all myself.

This is about half the price you'd pay at the tasting room - though the tasting room has a dancing cage . . .

stillmanbrown wrote:Softball questions only, please.

Tell us about the oak please.

i like sweet wine almost like welches grape juice, is this a sweet wine ? what is the alcohol content ?

I've had both of these (early 2010) and can recommend them. Both are big and fruit forward. The Syrah is the more fruit driven of the two and would be considered jammy by at least me. The CT reviews should give you a good feel for what to expect from these.

this looks perfect for me. holiday gift to myself!

NedDawg wrote:Tell us about the oak please.

The Syrah is 40% second year Seguin Moreau American heavy Shiraz toast (special request) and the rest was 4-6 year old neutral, nevertheless there's quite a bit of cedar in it along with the vanilla. It's not 'obviously' oaky to my palate, but based on the comments of Aussie winemakers visiting or working in Paso, it's rather Aussie in style. I joke that it's like a $50 down under Grenache.
The Vinidiction is 20% new French (Radoux MT) toast on the Cab, and the rest neutral except for some of the Syrah (NV) blended in as above. Prettier but not as tannic.

cortot20 wrote:I've had both of these (early 2010) and can recommend them. Both are big and fruit forward. The Syrah is the more fruit driven of the two and would be considered jammy by at least me. The CT reviews should give you a good feel for what to expect from these.

NICE !

joded1 wrote:i like sweet wine almost like welches grape juice, is this a sweet wine ? what is the alcohol content ?

My wines are not sweet - the New York winery that makes a (trademark violation, ahem) Zeppelin makes a sweet red from not-wine grapes. I don't know the alcohol on it - probably low - mine are in the low 14%s.

Stillman, I had both the 05 & 09 black zep. and was curious about what happened to 06-08?

cortot20 wrote:Stillman, I had both the 05 & 09 black zep. and was curious about what happened to 06-08?

06 and 07 became 'Stillman' wines and 08 was a vineyard fail :-( Black Zeppelin is more of an uber-brand than a specific wine; it indicates a 'bigger and darker' wine than Red Zeppelin (or Pink or White Zeppelin of course).

with these being 05 , 05/06 , How long will these be good for? what is the drinking window on these?

redredwine67 wrote:with these being 05 , 05/06 , How long will these be good for? what is the drinking window on these?

Good question - the 05 Syrah hasn't changed much in the last 2-3 years and holds up very well after opening - the Vinidiction is softer and silkier than it was last year. They're both in Alvis screwcap so there's no question of cork leakage. Overall, I would say that my last decade of red wines have been quite long lived for moderate tannin, non Cabernet wines, and the closures have contributed. That said - (sorry, windy winemaker here) if I only had two bottles of each wine I would open one each this year, the Vinidiction next year, and the Syrah in the indefinite future.

last time wine.woot had the zeppleins I bought them.
and then an inconsiderate middle-of-a-bad-divorce houseguest drank them.
he actually drank 14 bottles of wine in 4 days (if i recall correctly) -
I am very tempted, but never had a chance to taste last time.
Someone convince me... I am bitter still

Apathy0 wrote:last time wine.woot had the zeppleins I bought them.
and then an inconsiderate middle-of-a-bad-divorce houseguest drank them.
he actually drank 14 bottles of wine in 4 days (if i recall correctly) -
I am very tempted, but never had a chance to taste last time.
Someone convince me... I am bitter still

He didn't even review them? Wow. This kind of thing has happened to me, but of course I had more wine.
The wines aren't bitter!

Apathy0 wrote:last time wine.woot had the zeppleins I bought them.
and then an inconsiderate middle-of-a-bad-divorce houseguest drank them.
he actually drank 14 bottles of wine in 4 days (if i recall correctly) -
I am very tempted, but never had a chance to taste last time.
Someone convince me... I am bitter still

Don't worry, Stillman makes good juice! Buy it, you will like it.

joded1 wrote:i like sweet wine almost like welches grape juice, is this a sweet wine ? what is the alcohol content ?

http://www.wine.com/v6/wineshop/Detail.aspx?product_id=108809&s=GoogleBase&cid=GoogleBase_CSE_108809&state=CA

Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz. Just what you're looking for. Chilled like a white and drinks like grape juice

No hesitation. In for 3 and wish I could buy more!

Okay everyone. Let's help out our friend Stillman and just make this an early sell out so that he can get back to work making wine and having parties.

In for three! Just like last time.

Was in on the last offering, how can I resist with November being my wootiversary!

Hey "Stillman Party-Animal": Last time there was a Zeppelin wine woot you had a side deal on Black Zeppelin...Any shot at one of these side-deals again this time around on either the 09 Black Zeppelin or the 07 Red Zeppelin Cabernet??? I'm ready to pull the trigger on both...as well as this one..How about a mix pack of the 09 and 07 to the first 50 to respond?

bobrush12866 wrote:Hey "Stillman Party-Animal": Last time there was a Zeppelin wine woot you had a side deal on Black Zeppelin...Any shot at one of these side-deals again this time around on either the 09 Black Zeppelin or the 07 Red Zeppelin Cabernet??? I'm ready to pull the trigger on both...as well as this one..How about a mix pack of the 09 and 07 to the first 50 to respond?

Ha! I don't have any of those left, though there will be more Black Zeppelins next year . . .

I'll do it again. I was glad to get in on the last offering, though I had to pick up the box (less 1 bottle) at my friend's business in Virginia. Somewhat jammy though nicely sippable, I recall the black as something special. Thanks for shipping to Maryland now--looks like lots of other wooters here, too.

Hi Everyone, Newbie here. How long does it usually take for items to ship? I ordered a lot of wines during the recent Woot off and they're still listed in my account as not having shipped. That's a week...I'm worried that if I order this it wont get here for Thanksgiving.

stillmanbrown wrote:Ha! I don't have any of those left, though there will be more Black Zeppelins next year . . .

Okay...But there is still the 07 Red Zeppelin Cabernet...PLEASE!!!!

bobrush12866 wrote:Okay...But there is still the 07 Red Zeppelin Cabernet...PLEASE!!!!

Barely . . .

Loved the 09 Black Zep and can appreciate some pre-aged wines with subtle Aussie styling too! In for one!:-)

Another one for Maryland. Second purchase, real happy with the first. think I'm here to stay. YEA WINEWOOT !!

got these before. so very happy to see them back again. i had bought some directly from the winery between the last woot offering and now. in for more. thanks, stillman! and how did you get such a great name?

ChangoSHK wrote:got these before. so very happy to see them back again. i had bought some directly from the winery between the last woot offering and now. in for more. thanks, stillman! and how did you get such a great name?

Swillhelm von Zeppelin XIII? I better ask my 'rents . .

zora wrote:Don't worry, Stillman makes good juice! Buy it, you will like it.

I second that!
Hi Stillman.

debating 2 or 3......

mandoo500 wrote:I second that!
Hi Stillman.

debating 2 or 3......

Hi! I'm debating the same thing, but cups of coffee.

I couldn't put the Elvis poster on the wall, so I'm making up for it by buying 3. Excited to see Zeppelin back on woot

HOLY CRAP!!! CAN WE HAVE A VOLUME CONTROL ON THE WINEMAKER'S VOICEMAIL, PLEASE?!?!?!

ckeilah wrote:HOLY CRAP!!! CAN WE HAVE A VOLUME CONTROL ON THE WINEMAKER'S VOICEMAIL, PLEASE?!?!?!

I didn't think I was that loud . . . I was talking over a CD of Dread Zeppelin instead of Meth Leppard at live practice this time?!? lawl

I luvs me some big fruity Cali blends n stuff. In for one.

Some new posts at StillmanBrown.com and I am now findable on Facebook, if you dare. Warning - lots of economics, music, and non-wine related stuff. As a matter of fact, it's quite possible that you'll block my posts within 12 hours unless you're both a speed reader and a speed dealer, or worse.

In for one. Couldn't resist to gifting potential in "Red Zeppelin"

Cheers!