The fruit is black as night on the nose, with black cherry, blackberry and cassis mingling with light spice and heavy earthiness. The palate is also dominated by dark fruit, vibrant blackberry, deep dark currant and plum set in a bowl of light spice and smooth tannins. The finish is cedar, cherry flesh and blackberry.
Our favorite foods with this wine are: Grilled meats such as ribeye steaks and NY steaks, proscuitto and Humbolt Fog cheese on a baguette and any savory or spicy dish.
Vintage and Winemaker’s Notes
Harvested in the late portion of the season, we rely on both chemical analysis and flavor analysis to determine ripeness. The cabernet sauvignon clusters are hand harvested, hand sorted, destemmed and lightly crushed. We only use gravity to move the crushed crapes and juice. Fermentation times in 2014 averaged 23 days, with the shortest being 14 days and the longest being 30 days. No pressed wine is used in making the Moonspell. The free run juice is barrel aged for 18 months, thoughtfully blended by our winemaking staff and bottled.
Specifications
Vintage: 2014
Varietal Content: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon & 2% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Walla Walla Valley
45% Bergevin Springs Vineyards, 40% Les Collines Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley), 11% Stone Tree Vineyards (Wahluke Slope) & 4% Candy Mtn. (Columbia Valley)
Aging: 18 Months in 31% New Oak Barrels & 69% Neutral French, American & Hungarian
Bottled: 6-29-16
PH 3.85
TA 5.8
RS .01%
Alcohol: 14.8%
Cases Produced: 1208
Winemaker: Dave Harvey
Included in the Box
12-bottles:
12x 2014 Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon
4-bottles:
4x 2014 Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon
Bergevin Lane Vineyards is dedicated to producing just under 10,000 cases of premium red and white wines. The varietals include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrahs, red and white blends, Viognier, Reserve Syrah and Bordeaux Blend called “Intuition.” Our goal is to design wines that are well-balanced, fruit forward and structured so that they may be cellared or enjoyed immediately.
The vision that we share is to create elegant-styled wines that reflect harmony between fruit and oak. Stylistically, we make wines that reflect the unique terroir attributes, while maintaining integrity to the varietal characteristics. Some of our favorite adjectives for our wines include: food friendly, fruit-driven, structured and smooth… And simply put, wines that all can enjoy for any occasion.
Video:
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon
4 bottles for $54.99 $13.75/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $114.99 $9.58/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2014 Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon - $50 = 30.29%
We’re looking forward to hearing what you think about our Walla Walla Valley 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon! Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!! This definitely made our holiday table. Cheers!!
@luvbergevinlane Hey thanks a lot for checking in! Not a winemaker (and interested regardless of the answer), but I’m curious if there was a reason why you didn’t use the press wine in this bottling. Did you use it for something else? Was it to make this an earlier/easier drinking Cab Sauv. (reduce the tannin/astringency)? Showcase a particular attribute of this vintage/vineyard(s)? Religious objection? Personal preference?
@KitMarlot Thank you for your question! We liked the mouthfeel of the free rum juice and have the option of using our pressed wine in our everyday red blend called Calico Red.
@luvbergevinlane i just finished my last bottle. I should have bought more - A LOT more. My favorite casemate purchase thus far. Hope you grace us with another offer soon.
The ‘Moonspell’ Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Walla Walla Valley and shows off an inky color. The highly perfumed nose shows black olive tapenade and chocolate covered black cherry. The palate is plush, showing a silky texture and ripe dark fruit flavors. This is downright delicious and is a really good value at this price point.
Rating 91, Drink 2018-2026
OB November, 2018
@pete0744
We totally understand. There are definitely strong opinions between cork, screwcap and other closures! The technology has come so far that we are super comfortable with using screwcaps and their aging potential. There is a great way to open the screwcap. Twist the skirt, (the bottom part of the screwcap) and roll up your left sleeve. Start with the cap at your elbow and roll it down your arm. The cap will come off in your hand and you’ll make a lot of people smile at the table. Rollin Soles, founding winemaker at Argyle, taught me this trick back in 2005/6 ish. I told him I’d give him credit for 6 months then it was mine. He did this at a winemaker dinner we co-hosted and it was awesome! We do not enjoy “corked” wines!
@pete0744@rjquillin We use both cork and screwcap closures. Because of winemaker preference we have moved to screwcap for more predictability. If the consumer does not know how to tell if a wine is corked they can get a corked wine and think we are making bad wine.
This special offer is $9 a bottle (our retail $30). We are excited to reach a new audience and let you all check out our wine at a price that is very reasonable. Give it a try and see for yourself! You will not be disappointed!
@luvbergevinlane@pete0744 When I started to read this I thought you were kidding, but then realized you aren’t. Can’t wait to give this a try and impress the friends!
@luvbergevinlane@rjquillin
If the winery rep isn’t deep into the techy details, they may not know that you’re asking about oxygen transmission rates and the reason for selecting a particular value for that characteristic of a screwcap closure.
I’ll pile on by also asking your opinion on how much of a wine’s ageing is due to oxygen-driven processes vs non-oxygen-dependent processes.
@klezman@rjquillin@pete0744 This topic is one that is important to us. Cork and screwcap closures have different OTRs using various measurements. Our selected screwcap allows for oxygen transfer but at a slower rate, .006 PPM/year. Our winemaking practices and bottle aging prior to release take this into consideration when using these screwcaps. We invite you to try our 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon and tell us what you think!!!
I’m intrigued, I can use a cab that’s ready to drink so not too worried about bottle closure. I’ve also bitched and moaned about the change to UPS. But might take a shot at the direct delivery to a UPS store, particularly because WD49 has agreed to eat my $5 hold fee in the form of a casemates credit. Thanks WD!!!*
I do need to confirm shipping window though please.
@rjquillin@Winedavid49 Hey now, in fact I wish you had changed in the summer, because those are no-ship months anyway. That way you would have worked out the kinks before I bit on a fall offer…ha!
Ordering 2 cases to split out among family and friends before Christmas Holidays. I noticed the tentative delivery date is Dec 23rd to Dec 26th!! @winedavid49 … Any chance to get this offer out sooner so we can get it to all the other 'mates a week before Christmas arrives?
Shipping address is my local UPS store…will be doing some holiday travel during potential ship window. UPS (at least my UPS Store) gives you 7 business days to pick up. So I may or may not be around to pick this up. In which case it will be returned to sender.
FedEx also allows 14 day vacation holds, in addition to the 5 business day hold at location. FedEx does not count weekends as business days, essentially giving you at least a 21 day buffer on picking up a package if needed, not just 7 as UPS offers.
@kaolis Well I have to agree that the FedEx system with hold at store (I used a FedEx Office location) worked very well for me. Not sure how UPS will be. I once did a redirect of a UPS package to store, and they told me that “this time” they wouldn’t charge me a “storage fee” after 24 hours, but their usual policy was to charge for every day they kept your box after the first day. I think the UPS stores are independently-owned but said “UPS Store” with logo on the sign. If that’s true of other UPS locations, we will be in for a rough road with UPS.
Our local UPS stores charge us to have wine delivered to them never had that with FedEX. Checked with our local CVS and he “thinks” they can accept but has to get back to us…too bad, we would have placed an order for this today.
@AliceRazz from everything I’ve seen, CVS and Michael’s can’t accept “Adult Signature Required” restricted shipments (wine and alcohol). Did you find out otherwise?
Hey @Winedavid49, were there supposed to be rats? I’m waiting with baited breath to place an order but if the rodents were exterminated, please put me out of my misery. Seems an exceptional deal but I’m not a huge Cab Sauv. drinker and I’d hate to get a full case of a ‘too sweet’ (for my tastes) version.
Hoping you could can provide us with a bit more info to assist in some buy decisions. Generally we’ll have some tasters, but they seem absent.
How about some labs to help out?
pH, TA and RS would be a great start.
@rjquillin@tastebud@luvbergevinlane Older comments can get auto hidden or just ‘missed’ as you scroll up and down the page (some of us have no life.) Here are the specs:
so… full disclosure… I sell this wine and have worked with several vintages, 2010-2014 - I’ve always found it very baby-bordeauxish - lush, firm backbone, with mineral notes. Our “fans” in retail and restaurants buy it because it’s food-friendly, easy to sell and is a steal (at $29 normal) for a Walla Walla cab. This is a great deal, but again, I am not without bias.
After reading the notes here, (thanks to the vintner for your info and interaction), and reading some stuff on the internet, I jumped in for a case. There was more information for earlier vintages than the 2014, all reviews were solid, and the retail price seemed to be about $29 a bottle. Looked like a no brainer to me and I would have gotten more if I didn’t have a bunch of cases on hand! Check out @tastebud 's comment above. That sealed it for me!
@irenegade thanks! also, I am a kickstarter here and a long-time wine.woot fan, so I’d never lead y’all down a garden path. this is a solid wine at a great price, despite “screwgate” LOL !!!
Thanks for the commentary, @tastebud! You pushed me to pull the trigger too. Also, thanks a lot for the winery participation, @luvbergevinlane. This was essential to my decision making.
@luvbergevinlane
Question for the Vintner, after watching the video, I see and understand the vines planted in different directions, due to the lay of the land. My question is “Do you notice how (or if) this affects the taste of the grapes, since the vines catch the sun rays differently?”
BTW, in for a case…
@winecaseaholic Great question! This is Sean (winemaker) stepping in, due to the different directions of the blocks they do ripen at a different pace. I do not think this has affected the taste of the grapes. There are ripening variables between the blocks because of their location but I do not see the variables as much with the flavors of each varietal. We target 3 to 3.5 tons/acre in each block. We have to watch the irrigation because the lower parts of the blocks have more vigor with the water draining downhill.
This is Annette (owner of winery and vineyard) stepping in, we actually selected the orientation of the blocks for their best ripening potential. This vineyard was GPS blocked and then planted. We could have possibly added around 4 more acres but chose to use this block orientation because we wanted the best ripening opportunities for the vines.
@luvbergevinlane
Good to see the two of you here, and identifying yourselves.
Kind of a quirky site, but we did the participation, as you likely have noticed.
@Mar6867 This can mean either (a) I have tried both and don’t like it as much of the 2014, or (b) I have tried the 2013 and loved it but have not tried the 2014
@TimW I know… I always feel the need to giphy the order to see what comes up. This may not be an argument but it is funny in this context, and maybe wondrous for them?
Although I’m feeling like a wine hoarder lately based on the cases stacking up, with the vintner in and the positive CaseMates peeps notes, we’re in yet again (how many days of Christmas are there?}
My Casemates account is claiming that my order was delivered last Wednesday, but I did not receive it. UPS tracking said it was signed for my Jorge on a dock in Sonoma CA. I live in Maryland, with nobody named Jorge, and I have no dock. UPS is saying the shipper requested it be returned back to them rather than be shipped to me. Have made attempts through the “contact us” link but no response from Casemates. Would love an option to speak to a human, but at the very least an autoreply acknowledging that my inquiry didn’t go into some void would be nice…
@mariauy There was a small issue here and a new package has been shipped to you. You should be receiving new tracking from Casemates today. If not, please let us know.
@mariauy I ordered some cheese from the old site that WCC shipped, it turned around halfway to me and returned to them in Sonoma, Torres is apparently enjoying the cheese along with the wine Jorge snagged. UPS delivery doesn’t work for casemates or woot - looks like I’m out over there like here.
@arianaWCC FYI New tracking info has not been received. I did receive a response from Casemates today, though, which has me even more confused - now I’m not sure if they are planning to send it out at all?
Sounds like Jorge is really living it up with all our wine and cheese, though, Merry Christmas to him I’m very jealous!
First order since change to UPS. Got notice that UPS “attempted delivery” today at 4:04 pm and nobody was home. In reality, there were 3 elderly grandparents, my 21 year old child and two of his friends, and my DH home at the time. Nobody rang the (working) doorbell or knocked. UPS fail. Trust me, with all those folks in our house, we can use more wine. Hopefully this will not be an ongoing issue with UPS. Hundreds of FedEx deliveries without ever missing one.
2014 Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
The fruit is black as night on the nose, with black cherry, blackberry and cassis mingling with light spice and heavy earthiness. The palate is also dominated by dark fruit, vibrant blackberry, deep dark currant and plum set in a bowl of light spice and smooth tannins. The finish is cedar, cherry flesh and blackberry.
Our favorite foods with this wine are: Grilled meats such as ribeye steaks and NY steaks, proscuitto and Humbolt Fog cheese on a baguette and any savory or spicy dish.
Vintage and Winemaker’s Notes
Harvested in the late portion of the season, we rely on both chemical analysis and flavor analysis to determine ripeness. The cabernet sauvignon clusters are hand harvested, hand sorted, destemmed and lightly crushed. We only use gravity to move the crushed crapes and juice. Fermentation times in 2014 averaged 23 days, with the shortest being 14 days and the longest being 30 days. No pressed wine is used in making the Moonspell. The free run juice is barrel aged for 18 months, thoughtfully blended by our winemaking staff and bottled.
Specifications
45% Bergevin Springs Vineyards, 40% Les Collines Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley), 11% Stone Tree Vineyards (Wahluke Slope) & 4% Candy Mtn. (Columbia Valley)
Included in the Box
12-bottles:
4-bottles:
Price Comparison
$384.67 for Case
About The Winery
Winery: Bergevin Lane Vineyards
Founder: Annette Bergevin
Founded: 2002
Bergevin Lane Vineyards is dedicated to producing just under 10,000 cases of premium red and white wines. The varietals include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrahs, red and white blends, Viognier, Reserve Syrah and Bordeaux Blend called “Intuition.” Our goal is to design wines that are well-balanced, fruit forward and structured so that they may be cellared or enjoyed immediately.
The vision that we share is to create elegant-styled wines that reflect harmony between fruit and oak. Stylistically, we make wines that reflect the unique terroir attributes, while maintaining integrity to the varietal characteristics. Some of our favorite adjectives for our wines include: food friendly, fruit-driven, structured and smooth… And simply put, wines that all can enjoy for any occasion.
Video:
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, December 26th - Thursday, January 2nd
Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon
4 bottles for $54.99 $13.75/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $114.99 $9.58/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2014 Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2014 Bergevin Lane Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon - $50 = 30.29%
We’re looking forward to hearing what you think about our Walla Walla Valley 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon! Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!! This definitely made our holiday table. Cheers!!
@luvbergevinlane Looks like might be a heck of deal particularly at that case price. Hope we get some community tasting notes. Thanks for checking in!
@luvbergevinlane Hey thanks a lot for checking in! Not a winemaker (and interested regardless of the answer), but I’m curious if there was a reason why you didn’t use the press wine in this bottling. Did you use it for something else? Was it to make this an earlier/easier drinking Cab Sauv. (reduce the tannin/astringency)? Showcase a particular attribute of this vintage/vineyard(s)? Religious objection? Personal preference?
@KitMarlot Thank you for your question! We liked the mouthfeel of the free rum juice and have the option of using our pressed wine in our everyday red blend called Calico Red.
@luvbergevinlane Do you have any other specs you can share, such as TA, pH, RS?
@KitMarlot PH 3.85, TA 5.8 RS .01%
@luvbergevinlane i just finished my last bottle. I should have bought more - A LOT more. My favorite casemate purchase thus far. Hope you grace us with another offer soon.
A bunch of nice info here from Larry The Wine Guy:
https://larrythewineguy.net/2019/08/20/moonspell-cab-gets-a-big-needed-facelift/
and from International Wine Report:
The ‘Moonspell’ Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Walla Walla Valley and shows off an inky color. The highly perfumed nose shows black olive tapenade and chocolate covered black cherry. The palate is plush, showing a silky texture and ripe dark fruit flavors. This is downright delicious and is a really good value at this price point.
Rating 91, Drink 2018-2026
OB November, 2018
https://www.internationalwinereport.com/latest-reports/reports-usa/229-washington-state/columbia-valley/11136-2014-bergevin-lane-cabernet-sauvignon-moonspell
fwiw
Larry The Wine Guy’s review shows a label with the vintage year… and a screw top. The offer photo here is different. What gives?
@PaleMongo Sounds like 2014 was the first year for screwcap. I’m guessing casemates is a stock photo and Larry’s is the real deal.
@kaolis @PaleMongo you are correct! We transitioned to screwcap with the 2014 vintage.
you had me before screw top
@pete0744
He did this at a winemaker dinner we co-hosted and it was awesome! We do not enjoy “corked” wines!
We totally understand. There are definitely strong opinions between cork, screwcap and other closures! The technology has come so far that we are super comfortable with using screwcaps and their aging potential. There is a great way to open the screwcap. Twist the skirt, (the bottom part of the screwcap) and roll up your left sleeve. Start with the cap at your elbow and roll it down your arm. The cap will come off in your hand and you’ll make a lot of people smile at the table. Rollin Soles, founding winemaker at Argyle, taught me this trick back in 2005/6 ish. I told him I’d give him credit for 6 months then it was mine.
@luvbergevinlane @pete0744
What OTR closures do you use and fine most useful?
I’d like to see some predictable ageing, not a bottle in stasis.
@pete0744 @rjquillin We use both cork and screwcap closures. Because of winemaker preference we have moved to screwcap for more predictability. If the consumer does not know how to tell if a wine is corked they can get a corked wine and think we are making bad wine.
This special offer is $9 a bottle (our retail $30). We are excited to reach a new audience and let you all check out our wine at a price that is very reasonable. Give it a try and see for yourself! You will not be disappointed!
@luvbergevinlane @pete0744 When I started to read this I thought you were kidding, but then realized you aren’t. Can’t wait to give this a try and impress the friends!
@luvbergevinlane
Thanks for the response, but it is a bit generic and doesn’t really address the rather specific question I had asked.
@luvbergevinlane @rjquillin
If the winery rep isn’t deep into the techy details, they may not know that you’re asking about oxygen transmission rates and the reason for selecting a particular value for that characteristic of a screwcap closure.
I’ll pile on by also asking your opinion on how much of a wine’s ageing is due to oxygen-driven processes vs non-oxygen-dependent processes.
@klezman @rjquillin @pete0744 This topic is one that is important to us. Cork and screwcap closures have different OTRs using various measurements. Our selected screwcap allows for oxygen transfer but at a slower rate, .006 PPM/year. Our winemaking practices and bottle aging prior to release take this into consideration when using these screwcaps. We invite you to try our 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon and tell us what you think!!!
@luvbergevinlane @mrn1 @pete0744 I couldn’t picture it, but I found someone demonstrating it on youtube (of course.)
@InFrom @mrn1 @pete0744 This is it! Great find!!! Sorry I checked out for a bit! Cheering on the Seahawks!!!
Walla Walla Cab for under $10.00 per bottle (case price).
(drops microphone…)!
@Winedavid49 It’s great @luvbergevinlane is online. Kudos for that!
Any chance we’ll have a rodent revival as well?
/giphy ornery-catastrophic-plant
Sounds delicious, and what a discount! I’ll grab a case if 1 or 2 other pdxers wanna take some off my hands
Nice winery participation!! Are there any RAT’s on this offer or is UPS dropping the ball on getting the bottles out to the masses?
I’m intrigued, I can use a cab that’s ready to drink so not too worried about bottle closure. I’ve also bitched and moaned about the change to UPS. But might take a shot at the direct delivery to a UPS store, particularly because WD49 has agreed to eat my $5 hold fee in the form of a casemates credit. Thanks WD!!!*
I do need to confirm shipping window though please.
And a rat would be nice
*totally joking on the credit, but hey…
@kaolis just think if we’d have changed in the dead of summer!
@kaolis @Winedavid49
Tar, feathers and flames.
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 Hey now, in fact I wish you had changed in the summer, because those are no-ship months anyway. That way you would have worked out the kinks before I bit on a fall offer…ha!
you’re an all-star
@kaolis @Winedavid49 ha! It’s like you’re asking for grief…
Ordering 2 cases to split out among family and friends before Christmas Holidays. I noticed the tentative delivery date is Dec 23rd to Dec 26th!! @winedavid49 … Any chance to get this offer out sooner so we can get it to all the other 'mates a week before Christmas arrives?
@Boatman72 it should arrive the week of the 16th
@Winedavid49 Thanks!! Knew you’d come up with the magic words!!!
skinny-rousing-jupiter
Shipping address is my local UPS store…will be doing some holiday travel during potential ship window. UPS (at least my UPS Store) gives you 7 business days to pick up. So I may or may not be around to pick this up. In which case it will be returned to sender.
FedEx also allows 14 day vacation holds, in addition to the 5 business day hold at location. FedEx does not count weekends as business days, essentially giving you at least a 21 day buffer on picking up a package if needed, not just 7 as UPS offers.
We shall see …
@kaolis Well I have to agree that the FedEx system with hold at store (I used a FedEx Office location) worked very well for me. Not sure how UPS will be. I once did a redirect of a UPS package to store, and they told me that “this time” they wouldn’t charge me a “storage fee” after 24 hours, but their usual policy was to charge for every day they kept your box after the first day. I think the UPS stores are independently-owned but said “UPS Store” with logo on the sign. If that’s true of other UPS locations, we will be in for a rough road with UPS.
Still no rats checking in?
Just bought a case. Love the vintner involvement here. I’ll likely hammer through these so the OTR is not of issue. Excited!
@pete0744 PETE!!! Nice!!!
Our local UPS stores charge us to have wine delivered to them
never had that with FedEX. Checked with our local CVS and he “thinks” they can accept but has to get back to us…too bad, we would have placed an order for this today.
@AliceRazz from everything I’ve seen, CVS and Michael’s can’t accept “Adult Signature Required” restricted shipments (wine and alcohol). Did you find out otherwise?
@TimW the manager of the CVS near us has his personal wine shipped to the store so his is going to check for us. Haven’t heard back yet.
Hey @Winedavid49, were there supposed to be rats? I’m waiting with baited breath to place an order but if the rodents were exterminated, please put me out of my misery. Seems an exceptional deal but I’m not a huge Cab Sauv. drinker and I’d hate to get a full case of a ‘too sweet’ (for my tastes) version.
@KitMarlot yea, the rats did not come together this go around. not sweet, btw.
@Winedavid49 I get it, labrat participation can be tough around the holidays! Anytime you need a labrat on short notice, however, just let me know
@KitMarlot @Winedavid49 ditto what she said. I can always be a labrat - I’m always home
@KitMarlot @Winedavid49 Ditto from IL!
@benguin986 @KitMarlot @tastebud I’d love to have some people on my short list for last minute Lab Rats. Can you please email me with your address, name and username? My email is ariana@winecountryconnect.com.
@KitMarlot @Winedavid49
/giphy sweet-rat-killer
@luvbergevinlane
Hoping you could can provide us with a bit more info to assist in some buy decisions. Generally we’ll have some tasters, but they seem absent.
How about some labs to help out?
pH, TA and RS would be a great start.
Thanks
@rjquillin see above from y’day for those items!
@rjquillin @tastebud @luvbergevinlane Older comments can get auto hidden or just ‘missed’ as you scroll up and down the page (some of us have no life.) Here are the specs:
I have my opinions but I’d love to hear expert commentary whether these numbers are too high, too low or just right.
@KitMarlot you’re not the only one scrolling up and down, lol
@tastebud Yes, many comments do get buried, along with whispers.
In for a case! Willing to part with up to 6 if any other SoCal’ers want to split
so… full disclosure… I sell this wine and have worked with several vintages, 2010-2014 - I’ve always found it very baby-bordeauxish - lush, firm backbone, with mineral notes. Our “fans” in retail and restaurants buy it because it’s food-friendly, easy to sell and is a steal (at $29 normal) for a Walla Walla cab. This is a great deal, but again, I am not without bias.
After reading the notes here, (thanks to the vintner for your info and interaction), and reading some stuff on the internet, I jumped in for a case. There was more information for earlier vintages than the 2014, all reviews were solid, and the retail price seemed to be about $29 a bottle. Looked like a no brainer to me and I would have gotten more if I didn’t have a bunch of cases on hand! Check out @tastebud 's comment above. That sealed it for me!
@irenegade thanks! also, I am a kickstarter here and a long-time wine.woot fan, so I’d never lead y’all down a garden path. this is a solid wine at a great price, despite “screwgate” LOL !!!
@irenegade
Thanks for the commentary, @tastebud! You pushed me to pull the trigger too. Also, thanks a lot for the winery participation, @luvbergevinlane. This was essential to my decision making.
/giphy rolly-flirtatious-titanium
@luvbergevinlane
Question for the Vintner, after watching the video, I see and understand the vines planted in different directions, due to the lay of the land. My question is “Do you notice how (or if) this affects the taste of the grapes, since the vines catch the sun rays differently?”
BTW, in for a case…
@winecaseaholic Great question! This is Sean (winemaker) stepping in, due to the different directions of the blocks they do ripen at a different pace. I do not think this has affected the taste of the grapes. There are ripening variables between the blocks because of their location but I do not see the variables as much with the flavors of each varietal. We target 3 to 3.5 tons/acre in each block. We have to watch the irrigation because the lower parts of the blocks have more vigor with the water draining downhill.
This is Annette (owner of winery and vineyard) stepping in, we actually selected the orientation of the blocks for their best ripening potential. This vineyard was GPS blocked and then planted. We could have possibly added around 4 more acres but chose to use this block orientation because we wanted the best ripening opportunities for the vines.
BTW- We appreciate your support!!!
@luvbergevinlane
Good to see the two of you here, and identifying yourselves.
Kind of a quirky site, but we did the participation, as you likely have noticed.
Hope to see you offer again.
@luvbergevinlane @rjquillin Ditto! good juice, good people
I know the 2013 was a excellent wine but not so sure of the 2014.
@Mar6867 This can mean either (a) I have tried both and don’t like it as much of the 2014, or (b) I have tried the 2013 and loved it but have not tried the 2014
/giphy funny-wondrous-argument
@opiate2002 are we sure this is an argument?
Funny what comes up sometimes for GIFs
@TimW I know… I always feel the need to giphy the order to see what comes up. This may not be an argument but it is funny in this context, and maybe wondrous for them?
/giphy flavored-unhurried-wombat
@ttboy23, let me know if you want some.
@jrbw3 @ksandrae Oh, snap! I need to check with y’all…I bought some too, and really didn’t need all of that.
@jrbw3 @ttboy23 you know I’ll take some off you, if needed
/giphy concerned-dramatic-direction
Although I’m feeling like a wine hoarder lately based on the cases stacking up, with the vintner in and the positive CaseMates peeps notes, we’re in yet again (how many days of Christmas are there?}
/giphy sleazy-sassy-actor
(Lack of) Rats be damned!
Sounds yummy, love the winery participation, mind blowing price…I’m in!
@karenhynes
Same here. Been looking at this for two days. What the hell…
/giphy flexible glamorous snail
@karenhynes @pseudogourmet98
Where’d you dig up that video of Karen?
@pseudogourmet98 @rjquillin
What karenhynes just said X 10
!! I’m in, yet again…
turquoise-terrestrial-unicorn
@PLSemenza
Appreciate your thoughts, @tastebud. In for a case.
@vaaccess awesome, hope you enjoy
POPSOCKETS! COURT DOCKETS! FOLK ROCK HITS! AWESOME!
Just had this one show up via UPS. After giving it some open time— it is excellent! Thanks @luvbergevinlane and @winedavid!
/giphy Mr Burns excellent
@benguin986 @winedavid We are thrilled you enjoyed our 2014 Moonspell Cabernet Sauvignon and we appreciate your note!!! Cheers!!
@benguin986 @luvbergevinlane yeah I popped one open to and was so happy. Thanks for this great offer!
My Casemates account is claiming that my order was delivered last Wednesday, but I did not receive it. UPS tracking said it was signed for my Jorge on a dock in Sonoma CA. I live in Maryland, with nobody named Jorge, and I have no dock. UPS is saying the shipper requested it be returned back to them rather than be shipped to me. Have made attempts through the “contact us” link but no response from Casemates. Would love an option to speak to a human, but at the very least an autoreply acknowledging that my inquiry didn’t go into some void would be nice…
@mariauy Helps to tag @WineDavid49 and @arianaWCC
@arianaWCC @klezman @Winedavid49 Thanks!
@mariauy There was a small issue here and a new package has been shipped to you. You should be receiving new tracking from Casemates today. If not, please let us know.
@arianaWCC OK great, thanks for letting me know. Will it come with my 10 days of Christmas gift though?
@arianaWCC @mariauy I don’t think the gifts were shipping with the wine itself, if that’s any consolation.
@mariauy Lol, Jorge has my wine too and I live in New Mexico.
@mariauy I ordered some cheese from the old site that WCC shipped, it turned around halfway to me and returned to them in Sonoma, Torres is apparently enjoying the cheese along with the wine Jorge snagged. UPS delivery doesn’t work for casemates or woot - looks like I’m out over there like here.
@arianaWCC FYI New tracking info has not been received. I did receive a response from Casemates today, though, which has me even more confused - now I’m not sure if they are planning to send it out at all?
Sounds like Jorge is really living it up with all our wine and cheese, though, Merry Christmas to him
I’m very jealous!
First order since change to UPS. Got notice that UPS “attempted delivery” today at 4:04 pm and nobody was home. In reality, there were 3 elderly grandparents, my 21 year old child and two of his friends, and my DH home at the time. Nobody rang the (working) doorbell or knocked. UPS fail. Trust me, with all those folks in our house, we can use more wine. Hopefully this will not be an ongoing issue with UPS. Hundreds of FedEx deliveries without ever missing one.
I should have bought more. A lot more! Just finished my last bottle.
@RDUORDMDWGSO We tried to tell everyone! We’re so glad you liked it!!
@luvbergevinlane @RDUORDMDWGSO Will it be back up again in the future?