I’ve known Cesar and his family for three decades and have watched him grow into one of the finest young men I know. He came to work for Vinovation, our high tech wine production firm and winery perhaps 15 years ago, and He always impresses me with his good nature, utter reliability, thirst for knowledge and passion for making the world a better place.
Now that he is raising a family of his own, I’m excited to see him developing his own brand. Kudos to Tom Meadowcroft for giving him access to his winery space for this project.
Rose comes in many styles, and this one is certainly different from my own. A gorgeous deep pink/peach, it has a clean nose with no trace of reduction - just the dense cherry you’d expect from a Cab Sauv given power from its 14.2 alcohol which isn’t hot but imparts a low note like a muted tympani roll.
I think it’s well named (Prohibido is Prohibition) because the style is Roaring Twenties - a bittersweet impression from its RS ( maybe 1.5-2%) and the warm alcohol finish. A great steak wine for summer, and right now I’m loving it with some 82% cocoa dark chocolate.
Wine should be a people business. I find that the human connection to the winemaker imparts a sublime dimension to the wine experience. You get far more enjoyment when the bottle on the table is made by someone you’ve friended on Facebook and you know what their kids look like.
Considering who you’re supporting, how can you resist the double win of a nice addition to your cellar (I Knew Him When bragging rights) and a good deed for the day?
This is not your normal Rosé. This wine is different then any other Rosé we have had, and might be a good one for those that don’t usually drink a Rosé to try as it is quite bold in its flavor, and may appeal to a wider audience in tastes.
Upon opening the Prohibito, we recommend giving it a chance to breathe for about 2-3 hours. Doing so will allow it to better develop its flavors and mellow the first-open astringency of this young wine. It has a lovely scent, and an interesting earthy aftertaste that reminds us of that sweet and tang flavor you get from your first summer plum.
This is not a dry wine, but neither is it sweet. After an initial hit of honey, the botanical hints are made quite clear.
Drinking chilled gave an aftertaste that was almost floral and left an almost beeswaxy smell. Oddly enough allowing the bottle to come to slightly less than room temperature mellowed out some of the sharp afternotes. This is unusual for a Rosé, but somehow worked well for Prohibito. It is best to sip this blend to better enjoy the nuances of flavor that this wine has to offer.
Pairs well with almonds, charcuterie and standard cheeses and even better with salty bar snacks. We suspect it would be happy with spicy dishes and barbecue.
We allowed this wine to further mellow and finished it on Day 2, which opened it up to even more complex flavors and allowed for a smoother transition across the palette.
So…upon reading the previous two reports…I think it’s safe to say we all got something different from this wine…and I need to offer a disclaimer:
I am not any type of a wine connoisseur on any level…I appreciate a good wine, but my feedback is largely the unsophisticated view of the common (wo)man…
Upon opening the bottle…after chilling it for 24 hours…my first impressions with my first sniff was of apples…after pouring it into my glass and giving it some “room to breathe”…I would say the smell seem to strengthen to be a pear over an apple smell…
In tasting, I was reminded more of a lighter red wine. I don’t drink reds for the most part as I find them too heavy, plus I typically like a chilled wine with “fruity notes” and typically you don’t chill reds…or put ice cubes in them (I am not a distinguished wine drinker). I didn’t find this wine sweet, however a friend who had stopped by to taste (and IS a red wine person) thought it was sweet to her - so it may depend on what you are used to drinking. I had also opened a different rose that I found on the shelf and tried that alongside the Prohibido. The other rose was vinegary next to the Prohibido and really made one appreciate the depth of flavor that the Prohibido exhibited.
All in all, I liked this wine as a lighter (in taste) version of a red and I am going to have to try this tonight with a steak to see if I can remain justified in my opinion. We also nibbled on cheese and berries, but I didn’t get a feel for a definite pairing w/ these flavors, so I am going to try with a saltier/meaty flavors…and since it was mentioned above that it may be good w/ a spicy dish…I am definitely going to go try that direction.
I appreciate the opportunity to be a labrat…hopefully my views will help people on the fence.
@amehzinggrace every opinions matters. this is what i like about casemates, that opens the door to the wine community so we can express ourselves. thanks for your report. cheers.
2018 Prohibido Rosé of CS: I picked up the wine at our local FedEx office after its peripatetic journey (which @bahwm will document), and chilled it right away, thinking we’d want a rosé cooled down a bit. We didn’t want to wait until dinner time to taste it, especially since this is a one day offer, so we poured a sample to taste ASAP. I’ll post more after we have the rest with dinner tonight. I thought the nose was pretty subdued, even after warming up a bit, but some red fruits were detectable, cherries or strawberries, I think. First sip left the same impression, but with something funky on the back of the palate, almost a bitterness. No noticeable alcohol heat, even as it warmed close to room temperature, but that strange bitter taste was still there. Generally speaking, I enjoy rosé wines, and have even had a couple made from Cabernet Sauvignon previously, but I much prefer them not nearly this sweet. I’m looking forward to trying it with a spicy black bean dish we’ll be having for dinner tonight. More later, FWIW.
Here begins the tale of the wayward rosé. tiger7610 shot me a message on Tuesday afternoon telling me that she was selected to be a Lab Rat! She was so excited, but unfortunately, was out of town and unable to get the wine. She asked if ddeuddeg & I would be available and able to pick up the bottle and do a Lab Rat report provided that she was able to get it re-routed. She also told us that it was a one-day Friday offer. We wholeheartedly agreed—always willing to take one for the team. So, tiger emailed Ariana and Ariana re-routed the bottle to me—a mere three hours down the NYS Thruway from Ithaca, NY to Buffalo, NY. On Wednesday, the bottle was stuck at tiger’s FedEx location. Eventually, it was re-routed someplace, basically in the ether. Thursday afternoon came, and I called my guy at our FedEx office to let him know of our plight and the time-sensitivity of this delivery. He patched me over to someone who supposedly could track things better than he could. The unknown someone informed me that the package was at the Syracuse Airport en route to Buffalo and the FedEx Depot there. He said that it probably wouldn’t be ready for pick up until Friday morning and that there was nothing he could do to speed up the process. Keep in mind that Syracuse is about a two hour and a half-hour drive by car or truck to Buffalo. Ah, but I checked around 10 PM Thursday to find that it had been hanging out in Newark, NJ all day since 4:29 AM! Sure enough, this morning, at 8:38 AM I got a call from our trusty FedEx person letting me know that my package was in! Not bad: It only took five days to get here from California!
By now, I knew that the wine was the 2018 Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon from Sebastopol, CA. I chose not to read the other Lab Rat reports prior to writing my review. I was quite excited about this. We love that region! Also, I am very much enjoying a good rosé at this time of year. Now, for a chance to try a Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon! This is a rosé that I don’t remember trying before! Once in the house, ddeuddeg popped the bottle in the fridge for a few hours. We were both eager to try it.
At first sniff, I got a lot of cherries and strawberries and a certain crispness.
Upon first taste, even though too cold, I found a lot of sweet cherry flavors and something bite-y on the back palate with a long finish. It appeared to be very sweet. Not what I expected from a rosé. Then, as the wine warmed up, those flavors intensified, and I felt almost a burn on the front of my palate as if it had too high of an acidity and was not very well-balanced.
I decided to try a little of the warmed-up wine with a small piece of Manchego cheese. I’m afraid that was not a good pairing. I continued in the fatty-salty palate with some Wegman’s brand Wavy Potato Chips cooked in 100% Avocado Oil with Sea Salt. Still not good. Maybe it needs something spicy? We will try it later with some leftover Spicy Black Beans served with Cilantro and Basmati rice with Garbanzo Beans. ddeuddeg and I will be back later with updates.
Back with the promised update, we tried it with the spicy dish I thought would be a good pairing, but it just didn’t help. Nothing new on the flavor palate. Although I prefer dry rosés, it wasn’t the sweetness that bothered me; I’ve had off-dry rosés that were very enjoyable. But I just couldn’t get past the bitter aftertaste. I don’t know whether this bottle was representative of what the wine has to offer, bit I’m afraid I’m not willing to buy it to find out. Sorry.
@ddeuddeg These can be some of the most difficult reports to pen. I had the same issue with the Rousseau that others with trusted palates quite enjoyed.
@ddeuddeg Wish I would have seen your reports before I ordered a case! I have some friends that like sweeter wines so I thought this wine would fill the gap from my dry wines! I got the same bitterness on the after taste too! I tried it cold and room temp, the bitterness didn’t go away after 5 days! My son and his wife didn’t like it either! The bitterness makes this stuff just nasty unappealing!! I think one of the Rats referred to the bitterness as a funky earthiness!!?? SURE WISH CASEMATES HAD A RETURN POLICY! Think I’m going to have to hide this stuff for a while to see if it improves, otherwise, 11 bottles are going to clean out our drains!
Tempted based on @winesmith words and rattage…but we just don’t drink anything semi-sweet because we’ve never liked anything semi-sweet that we’ve tried. At this price point though, with more positive rats, I might give it a try.
Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
6 bottles for $64.99 $10.83/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2018 Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon - $20 = 15.38%
Very tempted… This would be well outside my normal wine comfort zone, but it is CS, so… Here comes the big butt… the hot summer, long distance and absolutely abysmal FedEx service we have in VT. There’s at least a 90% chance it will sit on a truck for a weekend and more than likely will take 2 to 4 additional days of phone calls and complaints before it’s actually delivered. If UPS was the delivery company of choice, it’d be a no brainer… they know how to get things done. FedEx, not at all. Tired of receiving boiled wine.
I was working two states away when I got called to the laboratory, and picked it up from Fedex (in a store, safe from the heat) this evening on the way home so you only get the first half/day of my report. Mea culpa
PNP
~68-69° I don’t like cold wine, even whites. I’ll put it in the fridge overnight and try it cooler tomorrow.
Color: dark orange/pink, looks closer to an orange pinot gris than a standard rosé
Large number of thick slow legs
Nose: strawberry, honeysuckle and light peach, can faintly smell the alcohol
Mouth feel: thick/viscous
Palate: it’s almost too sweet for me, but the peppery alcohol offsets it just enough to be drinkable
Wife: “Oh! That’s GOOD!”
Faint bananas and slightly sour cherries. Honey and pepper are the dominant notes.
Let it breathe for a couple hours, the pepper mellowed, honey and faint strawberries are at the front
I’ll update after work today, right now the honey flavor is so prominent that it seems much more a sweet rather than semi sweet. My wife loves it though, so she may be in for a case. It’s definitely an interesting rosé, but too sweet for my personal preference.
It’s not as cloyingly sweet the second day, I can probably finish the whole glass; but it still just tastes like honey. Which isn’t bad, just not my preferred flavor profile.
I bought the Prohibido Pinot when it was offered here, and ended up drinking one of the bottles a week or two ago. Short version: loved it, and Prohibido is now on the ‘seriously consider buying every time’ list. Besides, I’ve never had a CS rosé before.
/giphy wandering-ill-blade
What I find interesting and a “big positive” is that we have had multi Rats on this offer and their responses are all unique in their own way! It really shows the diversity of everyone’s palate with the same wine!! Diversity, diversity, diversity!! Love it!! To me it sounds like this wine can satisfy many different types of palates!!
I also don’t like sweet wine, not because they don’t taste good, it’s just because I get screaming headaches that I don’t get with dry wines. The % alcohol on this wine shouldn’t put it anywhere near the head banging very sweet wine!
Since the wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes “a very unusual variety to make Rosé from” it gives better textures; the wine is semi-sweet and full of flavors.
The wine is pretty, fresh and fruity with strawberries and honey aromas.
Vintage and Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon was bottled 3 months ago after being in the barrel for 3 months as well. The wine is pretty, fresh and fruity with strawberries and honey aromas.
Winery: Prohibido Wines
Owner/Winemaker: Cesar Reyes
Location: Sebastopol, CA
Prohibido Wines is the real expression of what the grapes want to become. The wine has to express its vintage, variety characteristics and the appellation. We create wines with the grape varieties that are grown with the best appellation that identifies with the grape variety.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
SUMMER SHIPPING UPDATE: Received notification that Twisted Oak Cockamamie case would be delivered today. Was pretty skeptical when reviewing the tracking history showing that it traveled from Oakland to Memphis to Tucson where I just picked it up on a balmy 99 degree day. The two small ice packs were of course melted. The packaging was the thick styro style. Upon opening I was very pleased that the bottles were COOL TO THE TOUCH!! So two day summer shipping worked for me.
BTW, Ol’ Chumbucket and Bearded Dragon were the selections from the “menagerie”. Will post after everyone gets a good long rest.
Speaking of shipping and pricing…I’m curious about the way the price is displayed on the discussion page. On the offer page, price is displayed as $64.99 and $109.99, both prices being exclusive of shipping. Ok, fine. But when you go to the discussion page, the price displayed prominently on top is $64.99 to $149.99 which is including the optional $40 upcharge for cold/expedited shipping for the case but not the six pack. Because in fact if I order a case of this wine and choose standard ship, no upgrade, a case to me is $128.00, which is obviously less than $149. Seems they are not doing themselves any favors by including the the upgrade price on the banner on the discussion page. Seems to be unnecessarily inflated on the high end.
Make sense or am I rambling?
Noticed it on other offers, so seems to be the norm now
of course August is a no ship month anyway, but it seems odd the way the pricing is being displayed…
FWIW: Received my case of 12 today via FEDEX Ground late this afternoon here in North Georgia. As $40 for summer shipping is well beyond my price shock limits, I took a chance and elected normal shipping, even though it was August, and I do live in the deep South.
The OAT was 91°F; when the FEDEX guy set the case down inside, I immediately took the temperature of the box (86°F) and removed one bottle from the styrofoam packing, opened it, and stuck my accurate Thermoworks thermoprobe in the wine. You guessed it. It read 86°F as well. So I poured a wee dram (actually 176 ml).
Delicious! The first taste is strongly of apples and fruit. There is not much in the way of finish however. A very pleasant sipper. I am glad I opted for a case, though I have a cellar full of wine and did not especially need this one.
All in all, the wine seems to have survived whatever temperature stress it may have been subject to during transit. The styro packaging is a good thing for this season as it helps to mitigate rapid temperature swings.
The Stelvin closure, I think, also helps in this regard as these screw caps are less likely to admit air on heating and cooling cycles. Personally, I wish all wines, particularly ones I am going to cellar for extended times had Stelvin closures. Corks may be traditional and all that, but when its my money, I want a closure that is secure for as long as it takes.
My reasoning to forgo ice and rapid shipping was as follows. $40 for fast shipping is too high. I have done that many, many times now, but the ice packs were all melted when the wine was received, and the wine was at ambient temperature. One just hopes that with the ice packs and expedited shipping, it spent less time in transit, warehousing, and on the first and last mile delivery truck (no guarantee, btw.)
Wine that I buy at retail has a completely unknown shipment history. The only difference is that I know more about my shipments. So it seems to me that wine can and does manage to survive some of the rigors of commerce and still be quite potable. I know the purists will probably be snorting at my naivete about now, but those were my thoughts and the Prohibito doesn’t seem to be worse for the wear and tear of ambient shipping as far as I can tell. YMMV.
I have another case on the way via FEDEX ground as well. It is a red (Peterson Winery Mendo Blendo Red Blend). It should arrive sometime in September. Likely it will still be hot. We’ll have to wait and see how it fairs.
I’ve known Cesar and his family for three decades and have watched him grow into one of the finest young men I know. He came to work for Vinovation, our high tech wine production firm and winery perhaps 15 years ago, and He always impresses me with his good nature, utter reliability, thirst for knowledge and passion for making the world a better place.
Now that he is raising a family of his own, I’m excited to see him developing his own brand. Kudos to Tom Meadowcroft for giving him access to his winery space for this project.
Rose comes in many styles, and this one is certainly different from my own. A gorgeous deep pink/peach, it has a clean nose with no trace of reduction - just the dense cherry you’d expect from a Cab Sauv given power from its 14.2 alcohol which isn’t hot but imparts a low note like a muted tympani roll.
I think it’s well named (Prohibido is Prohibition) because the style is Roaring Twenties - a bittersweet impression from its RS ( maybe 1.5-2%) and the warm alcohol finish. A great steak wine for summer, and right now I’m loving it with some 82% cocoa dark chocolate.
Wine should be a people business. I find that the human connection to the winemaker imparts a sublime dimension to the wine experience. You get far more enjoyment when the bottle on the table is made by someone you’ve friended on Facebook and you know what their kids look like.
Considering who you’re supporting, how can you resist the double win of a nice addition to your cellar (I Knew Him When bragging rights) and a good deed for the day?
This is not your normal Rosé. This wine is different then any other Rosé we have had, and might be a good one for those that don’t usually drink a Rosé to try as it is quite bold in its flavor, and may appeal to a wider audience in tastes.
Upon opening the Prohibito, we recommend giving it a chance to breathe for about 2-3 hours. Doing so will allow it to better develop its flavors and mellow the first-open astringency of this young wine. It has a lovely scent, and an interesting earthy aftertaste that reminds us of that sweet and tang flavor you get from your first summer plum.
This is not a dry wine, but neither is it sweet. After an initial hit of honey, the botanical hints are made quite clear.
Drinking chilled gave an aftertaste that was almost floral and left an almost beeswaxy smell. Oddly enough allowing the bottle to come to slightly less than room temperature mellowed out some of the sharp afternotes. This is unusual for a Rosé, but somehow worked well for Prohibito. It is best to sip this blend to better enjoy the nuances of flavor that this wine has to offer.
Pairs well with almonds, charcuterie and standard cheeses and even better with salty bar snacks. We suspect it would be happy with spicy dishes and barbecue.
We allowed this wine to further mellow and finished it on Day 2, which opened it up to even more complex flavors and allowed for a smoother transition across the palette.
So…upon reading the previous two reports…I think it’s safe to say we all got something different from this wine…and I need to offer a disclaimer:
I am not any type of a wine connoisseur on any level…I appreciate a good wine, but my feedback is largely the unsophisticated view of the common (wo)man…
Upon opening the bottle…after chilling it for 24 hours…my first impressions with my first sniff was of apples…after pouring it into my glass and giving it some “room to breathe”…I would say the smell seem to strengthen to be a pear over an apple smell…
In tasting, I was reminded more of a lighter red wine. I don’t drink reds for the most part as I find them too heavy, plus I typically like a chilled wine with “fruity notes” and typically you don’t chill reds…or put ice cubes in them (I am not a distinguished wine drinker). I didn’t find this wine sweet, however a friend who had stopped by to taste (and IS a red wine person) thought it was sweet to her - so it may depend on what you are used to drinking. I had also opened a different rose that I found on the shelf and tried that alongside the Prohibido. The other rose was vinegary next to the Prohibido and really made one appreciate the depth of flavor that the Prohibido exhibited.
All in all, I liked this wine as a lighter (in taste) version of a red and I am going to have to try this tonight with a steak to see if I can remain justified in my opinion. We also nibbled on cheese and berries, but I didn’t get a feel for a definite pairing w/ these flavors, so I am going to try with a saltier/meaty flavors…and since it was mentioned above that it may be good w/ a spicy dish…I am definitely going to go try that direction.
I appreciate the opportunity to be a labrat…hopefully my views will help people on the fence.
@amehzinggrace every opinions matters. this is what i like about casemates, that opens the door to the wine community so we can express ourselves. thanks for your report. cheers.
2018 Prohibido Rosé of CS: I picked up the wine at our local FedEx office after its peripatetic journey (which @bahwm will document), and chilled it right away, thinking we’d want a rosé cooled down a bit. We didn’t want to wait until dinner time to taste it, especially since this is a one day offer, so we poured a sample to taste ASAP. I’ll post more after we have the rest with dinner tonight. I thought the nose was pretty subdued, even after warming up a bit, but some red fruits were detectable, cherries or strawberries, I think. First sip left the same impression, but with something funky on the back of the palate, almost a bitterness. No noticeable alcohol heat, even as it warmed close to room temperature, but that strange bitter taste was still there. Generally speaking, I enjoy rosé wines, and have even had a couple made from Cabernet Sauvignon previously, but I much prefer them not nearly this sweet. I’m looking forward to trying it with a spicy black bean dish we’ll be having for dinner tonight. More later, FWIW.
Here begins the tale of the wayward rosé. tiger7610 shot me a message on Tuesday afternoon telling me that she was selected to be a Lab Rat! She was so excited, but unfortunately, was out of town and unable to get the wine. She asked if ddeuddeg & I would be available and able to pick up the bottle and do a Lab Rat report provided that she was able to get it re-routed. She also told us that it was a one-day Friday offer. We wholeheartedly agreed—always willing to take one for the team. So, tiger emailed Ariana and Ariana re-routed the bottle to me—a mere three hours down the NYS Thruway from Ithaca, NY to Buffalo, NY. On Wednesday, the bottle was stuck at tiger’s FedEx location. Eventually, it was re-routed someplace, basically in the ether. Thursday afternoon came, and I called my guy at our FedEx office to let him know of our plight and the time-sensitivity of this delivery. He patched me over to someone who supposedly could track things better than he could. The unknown someone informed me that the package was at the Syracuse Airport en route to Buffalo and the FedEx Depot there. He said that it probably wouldn’t be ready for pick up until Friday morning and that there was nothing he could do to speed up the process. Keep in mind that Syracuse is about a two hour and a half-hour drive by car or truck to Buffalo. Ah, but I checked around 10 PM Thursday to find that it had been hanging out in Newark, NJ all day since 4:29 AM! Sure enough, this morning, at 8:38 AM I got a call from our trusty FedEx person letting me know that my package was in! Not bad: It only took five days to get here from California!
By now, I knew that the wine was the 2018 Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon from Sebastopol, CA. I chose not to read the other Lab Rat reports prior to writing my review. I was quite excited about this. We love that region! Also, I am very much enjoying a good rosé at this time of year. Now, for a chance to try a Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon! This is a rosé that I don’t remember trying before! Once in the house, ddeuddeg popped the bottle in the fridge for a few hours. We were both eager to try it.
At first sniff, I got a lot of cherries and strawberries and a certain crispness.
Upon first taste, even though too cold, I found a lot of sweet cherry flavors and something bite-y on the back palate with a long finish. It appeared to be very sweet. Not what I expected from a rosé. Then, as the wine warmed up, those flavors intensified, and I felt almost a burn on the front of my palate as if it had too high of an acidity and was not very well-balanced.
I decided to try a little of the warmed-up wine with a small piece of Manchego cheese. I’m afraid that was not a good pairing. I continued in the fatty-salty palate with some Wegman’s brand Wavy Potato Chips cooked in 100% Avocado Oil with Sea Salt. Still not good. Maybe it needs something spicy? We will try it later with some leftover Spicy Black Beans served with Cilantro and Basmati rice with Garbanzo Beans. ddeuddeg and I will be back later with updates.
Back with the promised update, we tried it with the spicy dish I thought would be a good pairing, but it just didn’t help. Nothing new on the flavor palate. Although I prefer dry rosés, it wasn’t the sweetness that bothered me; I’ve had off-dry rosés that were very enjoyable. But I just couldn’t get past the bitter aftertaste. I don’t know whether this bottle was representative of what the wine has to offer, bit I’m afraid I’m not willing to buy it to find out. Sorry.
@ddeuddeg These can be some of the most difficult reports to pen. I had the same issue with the Rousseau that others with trusted palates quite enjoyed.
@ddeuddeg @rjquillin Thanks, RJQ.
@ddeuddeg Wish I would have seen your reports before I ordered a case! I have some friends that like sweeter wines so I thought this wine would fill the gap from my dry wines! I got the same bitterness on the after taste too! I tried it cold and room temp, the bitterness didn’t go away after 5 days! My son and his wife didn’t like it either! The bitterness makes this stuff just nasty unappealing!! I think one of the Rats referred to the bitterness as a funky earthiness!!?? SURE WISH CASEMATES HAD A RETURN POLICY! Think I’m going to have to hide this stuff for a while to see if it improves, otherwise, 11 bottles are going to clean out our drains!
Tempted based on @winesmith words and rattage…but we just don’t drink anything semi-sweet because we’ve never liked anything semi-sweet that we’ve tried. At this price point though, with more positive rats, I might give it a try.
Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
6 bottles for $64.99 $10.83/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2018 Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2018 Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon - $20 = 15.38%
Very tempted… This would be well outside my normal wine comfort zone, but it is CS, so… Here comes the big butt… the hot summer, long distance and absolutely abysmal FedEx service we have in VT. There’s at least a 90% chance it will sit on a truck for a weekend and more than likely will take 2 to 4 additional days of phone calls and complaints before it’s actually delivered. If UPS was the delivery company of choice, it’d be a no brainer… they know how to get things done. FedEx, not at all. Tired of receiving boiled wine.
@mschauber Since the wine was made form Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has more structure, it can resit more the heat than any other rose’.
I was working two states away when I got called to the laboratory, and picked it up from Fedex (in a store, safe from the heat) this evening on the way home so you only get the first half/day of my report. Mea culpa
PNP
~68-69° I don’t like cold wine, even whites. I’ll put it in the fridge overnight and try it cooler tomorrow.
Color: dark orange/pink, looks closer to an orange pinot gris than a standard rosé
Large number of thick slow legs
Nose: strawberry, honeysuckle and light peach, can faintly smell the alcohol
Mouth feel: thick/viscous
Palate: it’s almost too sweet for me, but the peppery alcohol offsets it just enough to be drinkable
Wife: “Oh! That’s GOOD!”
Faint bananas and slightly sour cherries. Honey and pepper are the dominant notes.
Let it breathe for a couple hours, the pepper mellowed, honey and faint strawberries are at the front
I’ll update after work today, right now the honey flavor is so prominent that it seems much more a sweet rather than semi sweet. My wife loves it though, so she may be in for a case. It’s definitely an interesting rosé, but too sweet for my personal preference.
It’s not as cloyingly sweet the second day, I can probably finish the whole glass; but it still just tastes like honey. Which isn’t bad, just not my preferred flavor profile.
SWMBO wants 6 bottles.
I bought the Prohibido Pinot when it was offered here, and ended up drinking one of the bottles a week or two ago. Short version: loved it, and Prohibido is now on the ‘seriously consider buying every time’ list. Besides, I’ve never had a CS rosé before.
/giphy wandering-ill-blade
@tklivory did you happen to get a case, and if so could i take a couple off your hands?
@radiolysis I only got the six pack, and will already be splitting it with an office mate. Sorry!
Not a rose drinker, but a heavy cab drinker. Seriously tempted by the testimonials here. Any SoCal peeps want in on a split?
What I find interesting and a “big positive” is that we have had multi Rats on this offer and their responses are all unique in their own way! It really shows the diversity of everyone’s palate with the same wine!! Diversity, diversity, diversity!! Love it!! To me it sounds like this wine can satisfy many different types of palates!!
I also don’t like sweet wine, not because they don’t taste good, it’s just because I get screaming headaches that I don’t get with dry wines. The % alcohol on this wine shouldn’t put it anywhere near the head banging very sweet wine!
I’m in @prohibidowine!! Any NE OH interest??
@mrn1, @chipgreen, @pjmartin, @marikar, others?
I’m hoping to keep at least 6
2018 Prohibido Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
Since the wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes “a very unusual variety to make Rosé from” it gives better textures; the wine is semi-sweet and full of flavors.
The wine is pretty, fresh and fruity with strawberries and honey aromas.
Vintage and Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon was bottled 3 months ago after being in the barrel for 3 months as well. The wine is pretty, fresh and fruity with strawberries and honey aromas.
Specifications
Included In The Box
Price Comparison
$249.36/case at Prohibido Wines
About The Winery
Winery: Prohibido Wines
Owner/Winemaker: Cesar Reyes
Location: Sebastopol, CA
Prohibido Wines is the real expression of what the grapes want to become. The wine has to express its vintage, variety characteristics and the appellation. We create wines with the grape varieties that are grown with the best appellation that identifies with the grape variety.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Sep 3
Hoping @Prohibidowine comes out of the shadows and joins us for this short offering.
@rjquillin hi I’m here.i try to let the wine to do its job as well. It has to speak by his own.
In for a case. Sounds interesting, maybe something for when my family comes for Thanksgiving. Nice to see
/giphy mimicking-racy-yam
@mommadeb oops just realized I didn’t finish my sentence. It was supposed to say nice to see winery participation
/giphy finished-hypnotic-kiss
The sweetness makes it an easy pass for me. Bone Dry Roses only for me.
SUMMER SHIPPING UPDATE: Received notification that Twisted Oak Cockamamie case would be delivered today. Was pretty skeptical when reviewing the tracking history showing that it traveled from Oakland to Memphis to Tucson where I just picked it up on a balmy 99 degree day. The two small ice packs were of course melted. The packaging was the thick styro style. Upon opening I was very pleased that the bottles were COOL TO THE TOUCH!! So two day summer shipping worked for me.
BTW, Ol’ Chumbucket and Bearded Dragon were the selections from the “menagerie”. Will post after everyone gets a good long rest.
@louas wrong thread?
@louas
I’m all about upgraded summer shipping but not for an extra $40 + tax. WD finally found a way to make me stick to a SIWBM!
@chipgreen @louas @winedavid49
Speaking of shipping and pricing…I’m curious about the way the price is displayed on the discussion page. On the offer page, price is displayed as $64.99 and $109.99, both prices being exclusive of shipping. Ok, fine. But when you go to the discussion page, the price displayed prominently on top is $64.99 to $149.99 which is including the optional $40 upcharge for cold/expedited shipping for the case but not the six pack. Because in fact if I order a case of this wine and choose standard ship, no upgrade, a case to me is $128.00, which is obviously less than $149. Seems they are not doing themselves any favors by including the the upgrade price on the banner on the discussion page. Seems to be unnecessarily inflated on the high end.
Make sense or am I rambling?
Noticed it on other offers, so seems to be the norm now
of course August is a no ship month anyway, but it seems odd the way the pricing is being displayed…
FWIW: Received my case of 12 today via FEDEX Ground late this afternoon here in North Georgia. As $40 for summer shipping is well beyond my price shock limits, I took a chance and elected normal shipping, even though it was August, and I do live in the deep South.
The OAT was 91°F; when the FEDEX guy set the case down inside, I immediately took the temperature of the box (86°F) and removed one bottle from the styrofoam packing, opened it, and stuck my accurate Thermoworks thermoprobe in the wine. You guessed it. It read 86°F as well. So I poured a wee dram (actually 176 ml).
Delicious! The first taste is strongly of apples and fruit. There is not much in the way of finish however. A very pleasant sipper. I am glad I opted for a case, though I have a cellar full of wine and did not especially need this one.
All in all, the wine seems to have survived whatever temperature stress it may have been subject to during transit. The styro packaging is a good thing for this season as it helps to mitigate rapid temperature swings.
The Stelvin closure, I think, also helps in this regard as these screw caps are less likely to admit air on heating and cooling cycles. Personally, I wish all wines, particularly ones I am going to cellar for extended times had Stelvin closures. Corks may be traditional and all that, but when its my money, I want a closure that is secure for as long as it takes.
My reasoning to forgo ice and rapid shipping was as follows. $40 for fast shipping is too high. I have done that many, many times now, but the ice packs were all melted when the wine was received, and the wine was at ambient temperature. One just hopes that with the ice packs and expedited shipping, it spent less time in transit, warehousing, and on the first and last mile delivery truck (no guarantee, btw.)
Wine that I buy at retail has a completely unknown shipment history. The only difference is that I know more about my shipments. So it seems to me that wine can and does manage to survive some of the rigors of commerce and still be quite potable. I know the purists will probably be snorting at my naivete about now, but those were my thoughts and the Prohibito doesn’t seem to be worse for the wear and tear of ambient shipping as far as I can tell. YMMV.
I have another case on the way via FEDEX ground as well. It is a red (Peterson Winery Mendo Blendo Red Blend). It should arrive sometime in September. Likely it will still be hot. We’ll have to wait and see how it fairs.