Bighorn Cellars 1.5L Random 2-Pack
$99.99 (Normally $160.00) 38% off List Price
1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Vineyard Napa Valley 1.5L
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve Napa Valley 1.5L
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Vineyard Napa Valley 1.5L
CT links above

Cesare wrote:Bighorn

Any Idea how much longer these can be shelved for?

3 bottles in the picture; two pack deal.

Makes sense.

No Idaho!??!?

KHAAAAAAN

eluofthenine wrote:3 bottles in the picture; two pack deal.

Makes sense.

Did you happen to notice that one of the bottles is faded?

I picked up a bottle of the '99 Grand Reserve for only $10. I am out on this deal based on the chance I might be paying $50 for a magnum of the same wine.

I have not had a chance to get it open yet and take notes, but I really don't think these are worth the tariff, unless you are into the magnum format.

Love the two random bottles gimmick, but the deal is too rich for my blood from a vineyard I am unfamiliar with and vintages that could be past their prime.

Wow, tempting! No room and I shouldn't be spending the money, so somebody needs to make the strong case for these bottles! But nicely aged Napa Cab at moderate alcohol sound good. Especially that 1998.

Anybody got tasting notes?

If I knew they would be the '98, I'd consider.

trifecta wrote:I picked up a bottle of the Grand Reserve for only $10. I am out on this deal based on the chance I might be paying $50 for a magnum of the same wine.

Where?

klezman wrote:Wow, tempting! No room and I shouldn't be spending the money, so somebody needs to make the strong case for these bottles! But nicely aged Napa Cab at moderate alcohol sound good. Especially that 1998.

Anybody got tasting notes?

SOme of the CT posts say that the window is till 2012...

klezman wrote:Where?

Secrets.... how else would I find deals if all you folks were trolling the same spot?

No Wisconsin?? That's a first. This is great wine. We have a bottle of the '98 Coombsville in our cellar that we've been saving for a special occasion. We drank a Bighorn Merlot last night. Good stuff!

trifecta wrote:Secrets.... how else would I find deals if all you folks were trolling the same spot?

What a powder monkey!

I'm assuming that Bighorn might be trying to empty their stock of these, since they are reaching the end of their window.

nealkb wrote:SOme of the CT posts say that the window is till 2012...

Ct drinking windows are the biggest joke on the planet.

kylemittskus wrote:Did you happen to notice that one of the bottles is faded?

On the comments page and more info pages, yes. On the main page, no.

eluofthenine wrote:Ct drinking windows are the biggest joke on the planet.

Whats a good rule of thumb to follow then?

nealkb wrote:Whats a good rule of thumb to follow then?

"Listen to wine.woot"

nealkb wrote:Whats a good rule of thumb to follow then?

Research information from the winemaker, professional reviewers such as Wine Advocate or Wine Spectator, etc.... Or begin learning about fancy technical data such as alcohol percentage, rs, varietal characteristics, and PH if you really want.

edit: I mean I guess ct is a decent "rule of thumb" instrument, but I would take it's advice with a grain of salt.

If I get 2 do I get all three plus a random fourth ?

trifecta wrote:Secrets.... how else would I find deals if all you folks were trolling the same spot?

You're right...that should be a respond by PM sort of thing

eluofthenine wrote:Research information from the winemaker, professional reviewers such as Wine Advocate or Wine Spectator, etc.... Or begin learning about fancy technical data such as alcohol percentage, rs, vareital characteristics, and PH if you really want.

Unfortunately I have been let down by professional reviews/estimated drinking windows. Unless they revisit I haven't found them to be accurate. Your best bet is the latter suggestion, and personal experience with the region and vintage.

It also is a matter of style, whether you prefer full fruit or a more subtle wine. Pretty sure there is a thread out there that touches on this.

nealkb wrote:Whats a good rule of thumb to follow then?

Buy enough bottles that you can drink a couple now, then try the others later.

Given the size of these bottles, I found this quote within the description somewhat contradictory:

"It wisely avoids the modern tendency toward excessive size."

Can't store and too expensive to make Sangria with - pass.

klezman wrote:Wow, tempting! No room and I shouldn't be spending the money, so somebody needs to make the strong case for these bottles! But nicely aged Napa Cab at moderate alcohol sound good. Especially that 1998.

Anybody got tasting notes?

But hey its random so it is fun. take a shot ;)

[ yeah not likely for me either ]

nealkb wrote:I'm assuming that Bighorn might be trying to empty their stock of these, since they are reaching the end of their window.

Magnums age more slowly than 750ml bottles. Just sayin'....

nealkb wrote:Some of the CT posts say that the window is till 2012...

Regardless of whether or not you trust the drinking window posted on CT, the drinking window (fill in the year) should be longer since these are 1.5L.

I'm in. Could be a great Woot find. Come on '98!

K&L is selling the 1999 coombsville for $20 for the 750. Just FYI.

Deucer wrote:K&L is selling the 1999 coombsville for $20 for the 750. Just FYI.

Before shipping this is roughly consistent with the deal here (20 x2 +tax). Plus large formats are almost always more expensive per liter.

trifecta wrote:Before shipping this is roughly consistent with the deal here (20 x2 +tax). Plus large formats are almost always more expensive per liter.

Not to mention that magnums age better (longer aging potential).

If there was a 1997 included in this deal I'd be all over it....not sure about 98-99.

OK bring it on, free shipping the rest of the day

trifecta wrote:Before shipping this is roughly consistent with the deal here (20 x2 +tax). Plus large formats are almost always more expensive per liter.

Maybe so, but the deal would have to be better than 'ok' or 'consistent with' for me to buy this, not knowing what I was going to get.

Just MHO. Maybe next time.

Very interesting offer, but for this kind of dough I want to know what I'm buying.

Might be a clueless question but how is a Winery founded in 2006 (per the Woot details) producing 98/99 vintages?