Event

Open Bottle - Bootleg - 90 pt Napa Red!!

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Time: 04:00pm - 08:00pm

Type: Wine Tasting

Location: The Wine Cabinet

Event Free

Every Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 pm we open a special bottle of wine and offer to you at a highly discounted price.
The wines are typically 90 points or better and are discounted 20-40%. Sometimes even more! when we can get special pricing from our vendors , we pass the savings along to you!!
Come in on Thursday and sample. If you can't make it, call us and we can put some aside for you!! 
(All purchases must be accompanied by a credit card.)


 

Bootleg 
36% Merlot, 28% Petite Sirah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon,
10% Syrah, and 4% Zinfandel

2012  
Napa, CA

This exciting new wine knocks the ball out of the park!

If you’re a fan of The Prisoner, Orin Swift and Leviathan, you will love this ultra-premium non-traditional red blend! 

Winemaker Brian Kosi has a behind-the-scenes passion project that speaks to his love of the art of blending, with a label that cleverly illustrates a wine-related twist on the term "bootleg."
While in the cellar, Brian is known for crafting unexpected combinations of red varieties, and for those who love opulent, plush reds with a velvety texture, this is a standout. The quality is simply top-notch – this sumptuous wine has loads of layers and complexity – it tastes like a wine that costs three times as much! 

 

90 Points! The Wine Advocate 

"An intriguing offering from the Jackson family, the 2012 Proprietary Red this innovative blend of 36% Merlot, 20% Petite Sirah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah and 4% Zinfandel is outstanding.
The wine comes from multiple vineyards in Napa Valley and is a reasonably good-sized cuvée of 5,000 cases. The wine shows plenty of peppery, meaty, black currant fruit, sweet cherries, loamy soil undertones, plenty of licorice and spice box. This is a very Mediterranean styled, deep, fleshy red wine to drink over the next 2-3 years. "

 Elsewhere at $40.00
Our Regular price $38.99

Special Sale Price  

$25.00 by the bottle 
 $126.00 per six pack ($21.00)

 

 46% off regular pricing!

Call us quantities are limited - 703-668-WINE (9463)

 

Our Thoughts on this wine.....

This deeply colored dark purple  wine opens with a bouquet of boysenberry jam and a hint of red plum on the nose. The palate is a blend of blackberry and plum with notes of old oak and a mild minerality. There is also a touch of black cherry liquor in the background. The finish is dry and its moderately dusty tannins show good length. This savory red would pair well with any beef or hearty dish.

A bit about Napa.........

Early Napa
Wild grapes certainly grew in abundance in early Napa Valley, but it took settler George Calvert Yount to tap the area's potential for cultivating wine grapes. Yount built one of the homesteads in the area and was the first to plant Napa Valley grapes in 1839. Soon after, other pioneers such as John Patchett and Hamilton Walker Crabb helped introduce the first vitis vinifera grapes to the area.
 
Pioneers and Early Expansion
Charles Krug is credited with establishing Napa Valley's first commercial winery in 1861. His success and leadership sparked a wave of new growth, and by 1889 there were more than 140 wineries in operation, including Schramsberg (founded in 1862), Beringer (1876) and Inglenook (1879).
 
The First Challenges
This tremendous expansion, however, was soon brought to a halt. By the turn of the 20th century the industry saw prices plummet amidst a sea of surplus grapes, and the arrival of phylloxera dealt vintners a stunning blow as more than 80% of the valley's vineyard acreage fell victim to the destructive root louse. An even greater threat to the Napa Valley wine industry arrived in 1920 with the enactment of Prohibition. Vineyards and wineries were abandoned over the next 14 years with only a handful of wineries continuing to operate by producing sacramental wines.
 
Recovery
With the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Napa Valley's wine industry began its slow recovery. During this time, John Daniel Jr. resurrected Inglenook, Georges de Latour re-established Beaulieu Vineyards (BV), Louis M. Martini built  his winery and the Mondavi family purchased Charles Krug Winery. Andre Tchelischeff, a Russian émigré working in France, came to Napa Valley to work for BV and became one of the great figures and mentors in the history of Napa Valley wine.
 
Napa Valley Rocks: History
The Napa Valley's rich winemaking history began well before the California Gold Rush.
 
 
Napa Valley Vintners
The early 1940s marked an important point in Napa Valley’s history when these early vintners realized they would be more successful working together than on their own. In 1944, seven vintners signed the agreement of association that formed the Napa Valley Vintners trade association, now more than 525 wineries strong.
 
The Last 50 Years
The prominence of Napa Valley wine on the world stage is largely due to the efforts of our vintners during the last 50 years. People like Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley’s greatest marketer, fully embodied the collective spirit and camaraderie that gave rise to our success and quality.
 
If a single event can be credited with putting Napa Valley on the map, it was the Paris Tasting of 1976. This blind, comparative tasting pitted Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay from California against the best wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy in a blind tasting. When the tasting was done, the judges had given top honors to Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. Napa Valley would never be the same, and the number of wineries would grow from a few dozen to several hundred  today.
 
Environmental Leadership
In 1968, America’s first agricultural preserve was established here, declaring to the world that agriculture is the highest and best use of the land in Napa Valley. The Ag Preserve was the first in a series of initiatives Napa Valley’s vintners and growers often imposed upon themselves. From stream setback, hillside planting and winery definition ordinances to slow-growth initiatives, Napa Valley’s wine industry is considered the most highly regulated in the world. But the purpose is clear: to protect the agrarian character of the Napa Valley. Today, proactive programs like Napa Green Certified Land and Napa Green Certified Winery continue this legacy of environmental leadership.
 
Community Stewardship
A new chapter in Napa Valley's history was opened in 1981, when the Napa Valley Vintners hosted the first Napa Valley Wine Auction at Meadowood Resort. Over the years, Auction Napa Valley, as it is now known, has become the world’s most celebrated charity wine event, drawing participants from around the globe. As a result, the NVV through Auction proceeds has given $170 million to local health care, youth education programs and affordable housing since 1981.

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