A structured and balanced Cabernet Sauvignon from three prestigious California wine regions-each lending their own unique characteristics-to provide a Cabernet that is sure to create a following. We believe a handcrafted cabernet should be cultivated through terroir knowledge, blending expertise and barrel selection. CULT was developed for restaurants and wine merchants to provide their customers with a fantastic Cabernet at a fair price. We hope you agree.
Specs
Vintage: 2017
Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvlgnon, 8% Petit Verdot, 4% Petite Sirah, 2% Merlot
Region: California, including Lodi, Napa, and Lake County
CULT is handcrafted by Napa Valley born and raised wine veteran, Rich Salvestrin. Salvestrin is not only a third-generation grape grower, but after obtaining a degree in Viticulture from Fresno State transformed the family business into his namesake St Helena winery. Salvestrin garners exceptional reviews for their handcrafted estate-grown wines and sits predominately on Highway 29.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 CULT Cabernet Sauvignon - $25 = 16.66%
I havenât ordered from Casemates in a while because when they had that Luna Sangiovese in 2018 it took me a while to drink them, and when I did I just joined the Luna Wine Club. So I got a âwe miss youâ coupon and say $20 / bottle (retail) cab, and said wtf, letâs get a case and see how it is. So as long as they donât say âwhoops we said we could ship to your state but we cantâ, I should be good.
Gotta love New Hampshire. Our liquor stores are run by the state. Donât drink and drive, but if you prefer live free or die, make sure you stop by our conveniently located state liquor stores on route 93 and 95 right on the Mass/NH border. Also they are so much wicked cheaperâŠ
@IcedCorn Many trips across the Mass border to your state packies were made on Sundays because of Massachusettsâs wicked stupid liquor laws. Florida girl now though so I donât have to deal with that foolishness or pay state taxes anymore.
Ok, thread hijack! American idol contestant who is the only one who was being voted on between her and one other person tonight. My daughter played summer league soccer with her During college and the guitar player on her first audition for Grace is from Sonoma and we know him really really well. Please text 21523 up to 10 times. This is not fake. Sheâs great. Thanks.
@Winedavid49 Stiff competition. But Iâm a GRACE girl all the way. Saw her 2 years back putting on a performance at my neighbors. Hey, maybe you were there!
This looks really good. Iâm supposed to have a bottle of this to Rat, but UPS seems to have gotten it to Philly, then it disappeared off their radar. Iâll get it ASAP, and let you know how it is.
The brown truck dropped off a package last Wednesday. Didnât even ring the bell or get a signature. Must be new covid regâs. I had received an email letting me know the mystery bottle was coming however. Decided to let bottle shock rest in my midwesternly-weather controlled basement, which is currently at 60 degrees and 62% IRH. Predrinking profile for me and +1, we drink a lot of reds, particularly cabs and syrahs, with a wide range of pricing and countries/states of origin.
Fast forward to Sunday. Decided to make beef short ribs and bechamel lasagne, which should be a good pairing for a cab. Pnp: composite cork removed easily and showed no signs of leakage. Initial aromas: almost none. Short pour into a nice bdx glass. With a sheet of white paper behind the glass, the wine shows a cranberry-like color, like the kind of cranberry gelatin that comes in a can, with light edges and a little bit darker in the middle. A couple of swirls: long, thin legs that rapidly drop to the base of the glass.
First sips: Mostly muted flavors, but some raspberry and citrus, like a citrus peel, followed by a bit of a tart finish. It was clear that this needed time to open up, so I put the lasagne in the oven and came back to both the meal and the wine in an hour. Time improved the aromas and the flavors of the wine. Now you could smell a sweet component, like vanilla and black cherry. Flavor-wise, this is a soft and not overly complex wine. In addition to the black cherry, you could taste some cola, not like sweet Coke or Pepsi, but like one of those cheap off-brand canned ones. Overall, this is easy to drink and would be well accepted by a diverse crowd. Thanks to Casemates for the opportunity to rat.
@pmarin@rpstrong
It is sad and I have no idea why giphy chose that one for my order name. It is fitting for todayâs circumstances. We do need sports back.
@jrbw3@ttboy23 I picked up this was a great buy. People were really happy with the last offer, and this is a few bucks less. I got a case for my Cab-buddies.
As much as I am desperate for a stock of wines in my temporary (maybe permanent for a while) home, this doesnât really sound like my style of Cab-blend. So was hoping for extra rattage. I trust the winemaker credibility but the description of being made for ârestaurantâ use implies it was done in a mild non-offensive style, whereas I might prefer a bit more offensive (in a good way) style.
EDIT and by that I mean that if you ever give a really âgoodâ wine to someone not accustomed to it, youâll often get some sort of a random possibly negative response (âhmm, Iâve never had anything like that â must be bad.â) of course you may get a few converts (âWow, I never realized wine could be like that â this is a great new thingâ). But I fear is designed to prevent offending the first part of that group.
Also wondering if perhaps a wine destined for restaurants is in surplus at the moment. It would make sense and there is nothing wrong with taking an opportunity to redistribute stuff using a new method once the old idea of dining in a restaurant is no longer practiced in all but a few states.
For example, I saw that a regional produce distributor which traditionally sold to fine restaurants suddenly had supply and no demand, and was re-boxing assortments of vegetables to sell to the public so that they could have good quality produce and it would not go to waste. We do what we can.
I think that you need to keep in mind that this is 12 bucks a bottle. High end stuff? No. But itâll beat your local grocery storeâs 12 dollar stuff. And this ships so no covid contact with other grocery store patrons.
PLEASE can we have anything but red? Clearly missed out on the non oak ChardonnayâŠBUT actually like oak in my ChardonnayâŠor something bubblyâŠOR anything that is NOT red!? Need to fill the void in the cellarâŠplease
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Price Comparison
$285 at CULT Wines
About The Winery
Winery:CULT Wines
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, April 30th - Monday, May 4th
CULT Cabernet Sauvignon
6 bottles for $74.99 $12.50/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $124.99 $10.42/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2017 CULT Cabernet Sauvignon
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 CULT Cabernet Sauvignon - $25 = 16.66%
This is a wonderful value #autobuy
/giphy patriotic-wiggly-butterfly
I havenât ordered from Casemates in a while because when they had that Luna Sangiovese in 2018 it took me a while to drink them, and when I did I just joined the Luna Wine Club. So I got a âwe miss youâ coupon and say $20 / bottle (retail) cab, and said wtf, letâs get a case and see how it is. So as long as they donât say âwhoops we said we could ship to your state but we cantâ, I should be good.
Gotta love New Hampshire. Our liquor stores are run by the state. Donât drink and drive, but if you prefer live free or die, make sure you stop by our conveniently located state liquor stores on route 93 and 95 right on the Mass/NH border. Also they are so much wicked cheaperâŠ
also
/giphy thundering-ardent-owner
@IcedCorn Ballmer!
@IcedCorn this time giphy actually did provide a very accurate representation of a thundering ardent owner!
@IcedCorn Many trips across the Mass border to your state packies were made on Sundays because of Massachusettsâs wicked stupid liquor laws. Florida girl now though so I donât have to deal with that foolishness or pay state taxes anymore.
@RedwineO no tax here either (sales or income)âŠexcept for wine that is shipped here LOL
Great deal here.
Ok, thread hijack! American idol contestant who is the only one who was being voted on between her and one other person tonight. My daughter played summer league soccer with her During college and the guitar player on her first audition for Grace is from Sonoma and we know him really really well. Please text 21523 up to 10 times. This is not fake. Sheâs great. Thanks.
Text: 21523
Thanks
WD
@Winedavid49 Sheâs really good! But so is the other singer.
@Winedavid49 Stiff competition. But Iâm a GRACE girl all the way. Saw her 2 years back putting on a performance at my neighbors. Hey, maybe you were there!
@WCCWineGirl i was! captivating.
Winner winner! My wine crew has been begging the casemates gods for another Cult offering. Prayers answered.
We got this to have on hand for Thanksgiving last year. It went super fast. If we werenât already receiving a dozen reds today Iâd snag a case.
This looks really good. Iâm supposed to have a bottle of this to Rat, but UPS seems to have gotten it to Philly, then it disappeared off their radar. Iâll get it ASAP, and let you know how it is.
@FritzCat mebbe some UPS folks in Philly can open it and post a review?
@FritzCat Dang it, Iâll put you back in the LR queue.
The brown truck dropped off a package last Wednesday. Didnât even ring the bell or get a signature. Must be new covid regâs. I had received an email letting me know the mystery bottle was coming however. Decided to let bottle shock rest in my midwesternly-weather controlled basement, which is currently at 60 degrees and 62% IRH. Predrinking profile for me and +1, we drink a lot of reds, particularly cabs and syrahs, with a wide range of pricing and countries/states of origin.
Fast forward to Sunday. Decided to make beef short ribs and bechamel lasagne, which should be a good pairing for a cab. Pnp: composite cork removed easily and showed no signs of leakage. Initial aromas: almost none. Short pour into a nice bdx glass. With a sheet of white paper behind the glass, the wine shows a cranberry-like color, like the kind of cranberry gelatin that comes in a can, with light edges and a little bit darker in the middle. A couple of swirls: long, thin legs that rapidly drop to the base of the glass.
First sips: Mostly muted flavors, but some raspberry and citrus, like a citrus peel, followed by a bit of a tart finish. It was clear that this needed time to open up, so I put the lasagne in the oven and came back to both the meal and the wine in an hour. Time improved the aromas and the flavors of the wine. Now you could smell a sweet component, like vanilla and black cherry. Flavor-wise, this is a soft and not overly complex wine. In addition to the black cherry, you could taste some cola, not like sweet Coke or Pepsi, but like one of those cheap off-brand canned ones. Overall, this is easy to drink and would be well accepted by a diverse crowd. Thanks to Casemates for the opportunity to rat.
@jmdavidson1 Thank you much for the report. Love the details.
@ttboy23
considering this. thoughts?
@jrbw3 the price is right, that much is true
@jrbw3 @ttboy23
@chipgreen @jrbw3 thanks chip, I had a belly laugh!
@jrbw3 @ttboy23
Haha, great song but such a cheesy video!
/giphy worst-lowdown-grasshopper
@Lounglizard that just seems sad, why is he sitting there?
@Lounglizard @pmarin Social distancing.
@Lounglizard @rpstrong yeah I guess weâre all in that seat nowâŠ
EDIT: except thereâs no sports to watch.
@pmarin @rpstrong
It is sad and I have no idea why giphy chose that one for my order name. It is fitting for todayâs circumstances. We do need sports back.
@Lounglizard @pmarin @rpstrong That was me in grade school
I would never be quiet after the 1st (and 2nd) warning
Not much chatter on this folks. Any consensus or strong comments one way or the other?
Thanks!
@jrbw3 the entire country (lit up) canât be wrong, just sayingâŠ
@jrbw3 @ttboy23 I picked up this was a great buy. People were really happy with the last offer, and this is a few bucks less. I got a case for my Cab-buddies.
@PatrickKarcher @ttboy23 Thanks! I got a case too.
As much as I am desperate for a stock of wines in my temporary (maybe permanent for a while) home, this doesnât really sound like my style of Cab-blend. So was hoping for extra rattage. I trust the winemaker credibility but the description of being made for ârestaurantâ use implies it was done in a mild non-offensive style, whereas I might prefer a bit more offensive (in a good way) style.
EDIT and by that I mean that if you ever give a really âgoodâ wine to someone not accustomed to it, youâll often get some sort of a random possibly negative response (âhmm, Iâve never had anything like that â must be bad.â) of course you may get a few converts (âWow, I never realized wine could be like that â this is a great new thingâ). But I fear is designed to prevent offending the first part of that group.
Also wondering if perhaps a wine destined for restaurants is in surplus at the moment. It would make sense and there is nothing wrong with taking an opportunity to redistribute stuff using a new method once the old idea of dining in a restaurant is no longer practiced in all but a few states.
For example, I saw that a regional produce distributor which traditionally sold to fine restaurants suddenly had supply and no demand, and was re-boxing assortments of vegetables to sell to the public so that they could have good quality produce and it would not go to waste. We do what we can.
I think that you need to keep in mind that this is 12 bucks a bottle. High end stuff? No. But itâll beat your local grocery storeâs 12 dollar stuff. And this ships so no covid contact with other grocery store patrons.
PLEASE can we have anything but red? Clearly missed out on the non oak ChardonnayâŠBUT actually like oak in my ChardonnayâŠor something bubblyâŠOR anything that is NOT red!? Need to fill the void in the cellarâŠplease
@SueBee22 Bubbly of any kind (more Gruet?) would be great to celebrate⊠still being alive. If we still are by the time it arrives.