Cycles Gladiator Mixed Red Case
$99.99 (Normally $144.00) 31% off List Price
4 2010 Cycles Gladiator California Cabernet Sauvignon
4 2010 Cycles Gladiator Petite Sirah
4 2011 Cycles Gladiator Lodi Zinfandel
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7/16/12 (Plus)

The medals and price are doing a good job at convincing me to bite. Any one have a review on this?

nealkb wrote:The medals and price are doing a good job at convincing me to bite. Any one have a review on this?

From what I've had of Cycles in the past, none of these, I considered all to be 'new world' in style and pretty much drink-now, not worthy of cellaring, unlike Pedroncelli and other woot value offerings. And unlike other woot offerings, these are generally available on sale at World Market, TJ's or Henrys.

*Please note the date, this review is from 2006, and is offered as a reference only.

winereviewonline.com

Wine Steals for the Budget Conscious
By Robert Whitley
Nov 22, 2006


This is the bargain brand from Hahn Estates and is made by the winemaker, Adam LaZarre. Priced below $10 a bottle, they are nevertheless eye-catching easy-to-drink everyday wines that draw a lot of oohs and ahs because of the sweet oak on the finish and the supple tannins of the reds. These are not wines you would want to cellar, but they are winners in the short term

Wait, Woot listened to our demands and delivers a mixed case? They must have an eye on our pocketbooks....

montegobayjr wrote:
This is the bargain brand from Hahn Estates and is made by the winemaker, Adam LaZarre.

I've never had these wines but I purchased a 6-pack of the Hahn Family Estates Cab Franc previously and it's one of the best QPR wines I've ever gotten from wine.woot.

FWIW....

**ADULTS ONLY WINE ON WOOT**

Cycles Gladiator Wine: In Vogue Thanks To Nude Label Banning?
By Mike Payne of STYLECRAVE

Cycles Gladiator Wine is officially banned in the state of Alabama for the nude woman on it’s label. The bust and booty on the beauty above, illustrated with taste, is apparently too much for the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Fortunately, this has become a boon for Cycles Gladiator Wine– as the resulting press flurry has given their wine one hell of a buzz.


Cycles Gladiator Wine is crafted in celebration of both wine and cycling, the two greatest things to do on a visit to Napa Valley. The company’s Monterey County winery produces a range of wines including it’s popular 2005 vintage Cabernet Savignon. These wines typically start around $12.95 a bottle and are available at most large wine and spirit outlets. The company has sold 600,000 cases in all 50 states and another 20 countries, and it appears that the state of Alabama is the first to object to this label

montegobayjr wrote:**ADULTS ONLY WINE ON WOOT**

Cycles Gladiator Wine: In Vogue Thanks To Nude Label Banning?
By Mike Payne of STYLECRAVE

Cycles Gladiator Wine is officially banned in the state of Alabama for the nude woman on it’s label. The bust and booty on the beauty above, illustrated with taste, is apparently too much for the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Fortunately, this has become a boon for Cycles Gladiator Wine– as the resulting press flurry has given their wine one hell of a buzz.


Cycles Gladiator Wine is crafted in celebration of both wine and cycling, the two greatest things to do on a visit to Napa Valley. The company’s Monterey County winery produces a range of wines including it’s popular 2005 vintage Cabernet Savignon. These wines typically start around $12.95 a bottle and are available at most large wine and spirit outlets. The company has sold 600,000 cases in all 50 states and another 20 countries, and it appears that the state of Alabama is the first to object to this label

Aren't all wines on Wine.Woot "adults only"?

Says you have to be 21 or over to order...

Gotta love politicians. Didn't Scott Harvey say that his InZinerator was banned in N. Carolina because their legislators declared that the label appealed to teenagers?

Hubby and I LOVE the Cabernet! We drive 30 miles out of our way to go get it because no one in our town carries it! Can't wait to try the others in this case! This is our favorite wine to pair with a nice, juicy steak......

My old roommate and I used to drink the Cycles Gladiator Merlot all the time at home. I'm a big fan. I've never tried any of the others though. I agree with other reviewers that this is a easy drink now wine. You can find them on sale here and there, but this mix pack seems like it would be a great deal for a party.

Cycles is one of those brands that's the answer to the oft asked: "What's a good Tuesday wine."

That's not a knock, most of us don't have the pockets to open a $20+ (even at woot prices) bottle every night. These are great QPR.

They also have the benefit of being largely pop n pour, which for me, is a huge consideration. My five year old berates me every time I open a bottle of wine because, "Daddy, people who drink are stupid. It hurts your brain, and if I can't drink it you can't either." So...it's either start her on a wine habit (tempting) or open a bottle after she goes to bed (realistic). That doesn't leave me much time for decanting, so having a ready supply of good, pop n pour wine is essential.

These also have the "benefit" of being a fine standalone wine. You can drink them with your meal, but they're just as good (and probably better, due to their new world style) on their own.

I haven't had THESE PARTICULAR wines as of yet, but I've had enough Cycles in the past to be reasonably certain that you won't be disappointed with your purchase. For the price, you're looking at solid everyday QPR.

Although I haven't had all of these here, I've had several other Cycles Gladiator wines and have been nicely impressed. The $150 / case base price seems a touch high for me, as I normally think of them as a $10 / bottle wine, but at $100 for a mixed case is a very solid deal and I'm definitely tempted to pick one up...

I snagged a recent offering of the Cycles Gladiator Viognier at this same price. It is thoroughly enjoyable and I hadn't ever seen the CG version of my favorite varietal in stores.

Based on my experience with that, this is an auto-buy for the upcoming holiday season. Besides - they bring it to the front door with a smile (and no tax).

montegobayjr wrote:**ADULTS ONLY WINE ON WOOT**

Cycles Gladiator Wine: In Vogue Thanks To Nude Label Banning?
By Mike Payne of STYLECRAVE

Cycles Gladiator Wine is officially banned in the state of Alabama for the nude woman on it’s label. The bust and booty on the beauty above, illustrated with taste, is apparently too much for the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Fortunately, this has become a boon for Cycles Gladiator Wine– as the resulting press flurry has given their wine one hell of a buzz.


Cycles Gladiator Wine is crafted in celebration of both wine and cycling, the two greatest things to do on a visit to Napa Valley. The company’s Monterey County winery produces a range of wines including it’s popular 2005 vintage Cabernet Savignon. These wines typically start around $12.95 a bottle and are available at most large wine and spirit outlets. The company has sold 600,000 cases in all 50 states and another 20 countries, and it appears that the state of Alabama is the first to object to this label

Guess I shouldn't move to Alabama with my 4 foot version of the Cycles Gladiator print...

And to think, this advertisement wasn't banned back in France in 1895...

Cycles Gladiator used to be the preferred wine for my wife and I. I only say "used to" because they seem to have pulled it from all of the shelves locally.

This piqued my interest as a Wednesday night Wine. In for 1!

Believe it or not, this is actually a petite I haven't tried and have heard nothing about.

Went in for one. My through the week drinking has increased.

PetiteSirah wrote:Believe it or not, this is actually a petite I haven't tried and have heard nothing about.

Honestly, that is hard to believe. I was going to ask you how it was.

What the heck, in for one. As my history shows, I'll buy almost anything red at this price.

way off topic but...

HEY! we have that duck dog toy for out dog!

I live in Florida and I worry that the wine will spoil in the heat during shipping. Can anyone give me some assurances that the wine will arrive in cool condition?

gemeinschaft79 wrote:I live in Florida and I worry that the wine will spoil in the heat during shipping. Can anyone give me some assurances that the wine will arrive in cool condition?

Summer shipping's still good! And as always we urge you to contact service@woot.com if any issues come up.

JOATMON wrote:Aren't all wines on Wine.Woot "adults only"?

Says you have to be 21 or over to order...

Ouch! Note to self: You're not as "witty" as you think you are!

"witty"
Intended to excite laughter or amusement: comedic, facetious, funny, humorous, jocose, jocular. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality: clever, scintillating, smart, sparkling.

I humbly beg your pardon.

live315 wrote:(pic)

And they say size doesn't matter...

That's AWESOME!!

gemeinschaft79 wrote:I live in Florida and I worry that the wine will spoil in the heat during shipping. Can anyone give me some assurances that the wine will arrive in cool condition?

I live in an area that gets hot in the summer and I've had no problems with wine woot orders. In fact, the bottles are always cool to the touch when they arrive.

More background/Vineyard history and notes for those on the fence...

January 19, 2007 WBM Hottest Small Brand Number 6: Cycles Gladiator

Wine Business Monthly has identified today's most exciting top 10 brands from small and medium-sized wineries during 2006.

Cycles Gladiator launched in February 2006. It will have sold 130,000 cases within the first twelve months. It is produced with a combination of vineyards Smith & Hook /Hahn Estates Winery owns and controls.

Cycles Gladiator wines, were recently selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as "winemakers to watch." the Chronicle commented that "in a sea of unremarkable $10 wines from California," Cycles Gladiator "stands out immediately."

Not too surprisingly, the winery has found a niche with cycling clubs across the United States There are roughly 4,000 cycling clubs in the U.S and the demographic is good for wine, is generally college educated, has a higher income and drinks wine.

"It all drives from the quality and I believe it drives from having to over-deliver, and I hate that term, but that's what you're doing, over-delivering for the price. It's not enough to be all right. When the consumer opens the bottle, they've got to go 'wow,' this is only $10.'"

Ok, I've convinced myself...I'm in!

inkycatz wrote:Summer shipping's still good! And as always we urge you to contact service@woot.com if any issues come up.

Thanks! I wasn't sure if "summer shipping" was still in effect.

Morning all!

It's Josh from Hahn Family Wines back again, this time to talk about Cycles Gladiator, the Visitor Center none of you have ever been to and about great wines from Lodi.

Let me start looking through posts and I'll be back in a moment.

As an avid Duck Hunter and red wine drinker I could not resist the great presentation. In for one. Plan to enjoy the wine this hunting season with wild game.

RoosterBooster wrote:the Visitor Center none of you have ever been to

How can we fix that?

inkycatz wrote:How can we fix that?

NorCal trip anyone?

gemeinschaft79 wrote:I live in Florida and I worry that the wine will spoil in the heat during shipping. Can anyone give me some assurances that the wine will arrive in cool condition?

I live in OH and I just pray that the bottles have wine in them when I go next door to pick up the delivery!!!

hopeC12 wrote:My old roommate and I used to drink the Cycles Gladiator Merlot all the time at home. I'm a big fan. I've never tried any of the others though. I agree with other reviewers that this is a easy drink now wine. You can find them on sale here and there, but this mix pack seems like it would be a great deal for a party.

Much appreciated, while the Merlot isn't my favorite wine I know plenty of people who love it. Of course, I'm more of a Rhone guy so that has something to do with it. Though with our Visitor Center in Lodi I'm starting to appreciate Zinfandel.

boatman72 wrote:I live in OH and I just pray that the bottles have wine in them when I go next door to pick up the delivery!!!

have no fear, I just received an order of the Ty yesterday and the bottles were full and cool to the touch. My neighbor wasn't thirsty! I wasan't expecting the package since the last time I checked, it hadn't shipped. Great Fed Ex driver - My daughter was home & didn't anwer the door so it was taken to my neighbor who normally gets my packages! Maybe I'll pack a gift for the driver!

I'd like to go in on this, but I've got a ton of wine right now and spent $2000 on new equipment for a fishing trip to MI in two weeks. And since MI hasn't had any appreciable rain lately or all summer, the fish aren't making the spawn run like normal.

inkycatz wrote:How can we fix that?

You can fix that by checking out the Visitor Center page and coming by to meet Dennis, the VC Manager.

The VC has been open for just over a year and is just off of highway 99 in Lodi. When had been using a fair amount of Lodi wine in Cycles Gladiator, but when it was positioned as a Central Coast wine, it didn't make sense to put that AVA on the label. Now that Cycles Gladiator has a full winery in Lodi we finally get to fly the flag.

While talking it over with WineDavid, we decided that for this mixed case everyone wanted, we would do all Lodi AVA wines and remind everyone about the quality of wine coming from there.

And yes, the Cycles Gladiator label is banned in the state of Alabama. It was a pretty interesting day when it happened since my first warning was looking at the caller ID on the phone and wondering why an AP writer was calling the office. Long story short, they objected to the nudity of the label and so we were ordered to pull all the wine off the shelf (ended up sending it to Georgia).

It was interesting since our distributor next door in Georgia actually has a truck with Cycles Gladiator painted on the side of the trailer, 10' high.