Complex and yet approachable, the Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon has a bouquet of ripe forest fruits, tobacco and vintage leather. The palate is dark and textured with notes of dark chocolate, blueberry, and plum that balance the acidity and chewy tannins. The lingering finish of subtle French oak will have you scrambling for more!
Specifications
Vintage: 2017
Vineyard: Beckstoffer’s Amber Knolls Vineyard
Appellation: North Coast
Harvest Date & Brix: October 5th, 2017 at 25.4 degrees brix
Fermentation: Whole-berry fermentation in stainless steel fermenters followed by wet cap immersion, totaling 20 days of extended maceration
Winery: Slingshot
Owners: James Stewart
Location: Rutherford, CA
Fine Wine For Everyone
Nothing is more important than quality. It’s what’s in the bottle that counts.
At Slingshot, our singular goal is to bring you a great bottle of Napa Valley wine at a reasonable price. We’re not interested in perplexing you. Wine is about enjoying the experience.
Our attitude borders on irreverent. Slingshot is about putting your best foot forward while forgetting about fitting into the mold or following the rules. Be bold, be adventurous, choose your own path, and above all remember to have fun.
That’s what we aim for with every bottle of Slingshot. Great wine for sticking up for the little guy; even better for relaxing with friends.
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, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
6 bottles for $69.99 $11.66/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
The 2016 vintage is a wonderful, versatile wine either as a “daily drinker” or with food. I still have a full case though so not sure I can fit any of this in! Darn you Casemates!! (Thank you Casemates?)
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon - $30 = 21.42%
@jmdavidson1@rjquillin@Winedavid49
I think he was the only wooter to ever have an offer named after him. (Red Said Fred). Last seen drinking Ardente out of the Stanley Cup.
Slingshot is an autobuy for me now as a high QPR daily drinker. Some vintages have been really good, but they all have a baseline quality that’s absolutely worth the price
So I had a case of the Slingshot 2016 CS, and went to try and find a bottle to remind myself of what it was like…And yeah, it’s entirely gone. So, definitely a buy for me.
@mrn1
Previous vintages have been solid. The case price here is less than what I paid for the 2012 or 2013. I was hoping for rats but this being a known quantity in the $10 range, WD may have thought it unnecessary. I will buy and make a note that you want some.
Tasting Notes
Complex and yet approachable, the Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon has a bouquet of ripe forest fruits, tobacco and vintage leather. The palate is dark and textured with notes of dark chocolate, blueberry, and plum that balance the acidity and chewy tannins. The lingering finish of subtle French oak will have you scrambling for more!
Specifications
Price Comparison
$291.13/case (including shipping) at Slingshot
About The Winery
Winery: Slingshot
Owners: James Stewart
Location: Rutherford, CA
Fine Wine For Everyone
Nothing is more important than quality. It’s what’s in the bottle that counts.
At Slingshot, our singular goal is to bring you a great bottle of Napa Valley wine at a reasonable price. We’re not interested in perplexing you. Wine is about enjoying the experience.
Our attitude borders on irreverent. Slingshot is about putting your best foot forward while forgetting about fitting into the mold or following the rules. Be bold, be adventurous, choose your own path, and above all remember to have fun.
That’s what we aim for with every bottle of Slingshot. Great wine for sticking up for the little guy; even better for relaxing with friends.
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, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, June 6th - Monday, June 10th
Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
6 bottles for $69.99 $11.66/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2017 Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2016 vintage is a wonderful, versatile wine either as a “daily drinker” or with food. I still have a full case though so not sure I can fit any of this in! Darn you Casemates!! (Thank you Casemates?)
@sammypedram I’m with you. I have just over a case of the 2016 at the moment, so I don’t think I’m in on this one. Otherwise I would be restocking.
@sammypedram as do I. Well, maybe a couple missing. Always enjoy some Slingshot Cab
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2017 Slingshot North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon - $30 = 21.42%
Wasn’t this one of fred’s favorites? Has anyone heard from him lately?
@jmdavidson1 i think i have his phone number, should i call him?
@jmdavidson1 @Winedavid49 Yeah. Get his carcass active over here.
@jmdavidson1 @rjquillin @Winedavid49
I think he was the only wooter to ever have an offer named after him. (Red Said Fred). Last seen drinking Ardente out of the Stanley Cup.
I am most always impressed with Slingshot, still have a bunch of it, but will probably get more based on rat reports?
Slingshot is an autobuy for me now as a high QPR daily drinker. Some vintages have been really good, but they all have a baseline quality that’s absolutely worth the price
Can someone please translate QPR for me? I’ve seen it used here intermittently but cannot extrapolate. Thanks.
@redjeep0
Quality Price Ratio
@redjeep0 @rjquillin
aka Quality to Price Ratio
@redjeep we live and breathe QPR.
QPR, QPR!!!
So I had a case of the Slingshot 2016 CS, and went to try and find a bottle to remind myself of what it was like…And yeah, it’s entirely gone. So, definitely a buy for me.
Any NE OH interest?
@chipgreen Hard to believe but I have never bought Slingshot…I’m guessing you have. If you’re buying I’m sharing…count me in.
@mrn1
Previous vintages have been solid. The case price here is less than what I paid for the 2012 or 2013. I was hoping for rats but this being a known quantity in the $10 range, WD may have thought it unnecessary. I will buy and make a note that you want some.
/giphy enormous-muddled-bag
Hard to turn this down a high QPR CS at ~$10/bottle.
Would love to see a Jana Cathedral offer on here
/giphy ruddy-sharp-sneeze
Have loved the 2016 and love having on hand to grab just anytime we feel like something good but ok for a tuesday with pizza as well.
Hoping the 2017 is just as good as the 16 that we had a case.
Always loved slingshot but I’m waiting for that 2017 vs 2016 or 2015 comparison.
Haiku:
Some say “autobuy”
Five quiet hours since last post
So where are the Rats?
@pmarin Poetic posts on Casemates!
/giphy cruel-grubbing-magician
/giphy bragging-wheat-slug
/giphy needless-fine-coffee
