Way To Go, Alabama
When you pull out a bottle of Chateau d’Nobody, what can you say to your friends? “Oh, this was the bottle I bought at the gas station back in 2011, quite a fine year for the beef jerky that was right next to it in the rack.” They’ll nod and smile then, but inside they’ll be secretly crossing you off the list for their next party.
That’s something you won’t risk with the 2010 Cycles Gladiator Banned in Bama Cuvee. The story of this wine begins in 1891, with a company called Gladiator that made bicycles. Bikes were the iPhone of their day, of course, and so Gladiator needed a classy marketing campaign. The art posters they had printed were a brilliant success, and even today our perception of the classical bike rider are mostly based on these images.
See? You’re hooked already. And that’s not even the good part of the story.
It was this 19th Century artwork that first graced the bottles full of Cycles Gladiator wine. It was this artwork that the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board found a little too risque for wine drinkers. For real, they called it “immodest and sensuous” and said it wasn’t fit to sell in 21st Century Alabama.
So this 2010 Cycles Gladiator Banned in Bama Cuvee is a tribute to those small-minded board members who got scared of a woman on a bicycle. The spicy aromas, the supple mouthfeel, the cardamom and blueberries and hints of vanilla all mesh like gears in a machine, pedaling out flavor that not even regressive liquor boards can halt. And that’s the story you’ll be telling your guests when you pop open a bottle from this four pack. And that’s why you’ll be the first one they invite to the soiree of the season.
“Tell that story about the 2010 Cycles Gladiator Banned in Bama Cuvee!” they’ll demand. And guess what? It’ll never ever stop being funny.
Features
2010 Cycles Gladiator Cuvee 4-Pack
- Appellation: Lodi
- Varietal Composition 47% Cab, 26% Grenache, 22% PS, 2% Malbec, 1% CF, 1% Zin, 1% Pinot Noir
- Brix at Harvest: 24-26.5
- Cooperage: 45% new French Oak, Balance neutral
- Total Acidity 0.55 g/100 mL
- Total pH: 3.68
- Residual Sugar: Dry
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Cases Produced: 500
The Banned in Alabama Red Wine, a unique blend of Cabernet, Grenache, Petite Sirah and Malbec showcases a spicy aroma and a supple mouth feel. Initial notes of cardamom and blueberries segue into aromas of cedar and spearmint. Full bodied but extremely plush, this wine's fine grained tannins linger on the finish along with hints of vanilla.
Specs
2010 Cycles Gladiator Cuvee 750mlSpecs
2010 Cycles Gladiator Cuvee 750mlVendor Details
Hahn Estates
- Founded:
- 1980
- Owners:
- Nicolaus and Gaby Hahn
- Location:
- Monterey County, CA
Sales Stats
- Speed to First Woot:
- 2m 34.995s
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