Special Offer from Frankly Wines - California Dreaming

A few weeks ago, we brought in a little bit of Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2004. It sold so well that we decided to scoop up everything the distributor had left - which is isn't much (less than 50 bottles).

For those not familiar with the minutia of California wines, Barnett is what we consider an "under-cover cult cab". All fruit is sourced from Napa's Spring Mountain District. This is one of the area's highest altitude sub-regions with hills so steep that the vines are planted on terraces and hand-picked (tractors would just fall off the slopes). Bottom-line: some of the best grapes in all of Napa are in these bottles.

Those that know Barnett have been amazed to see it sitting on the shelf of a lowly little store - it usually only finds its way on to restaurant wine lists. But we've got it and want to share the love, so we're offering our usual 10% 12-bottle case discount on a purchase of 3 bottles of more.

What's it taste like? This is NOT an over-extracted California monster wine. Dark brambly fruits, a little bit of cherry, tobacco leaf notes, some spice, hints of vanilla from a well-integrated tannin structure. It balances good fruit concentration with an elegance and earthiness that's unusual for a lot of California wines. Bonus: it's drinking beautifully RIGHT NOW!

Special price: $53.00 / bottle with purchases of 3 bottles or more

(Regular price = $58.99)

Price-wise, this is a relative bargain for a Spring Mountain Cabernet (note the word "relative".) Mid-range for Napa these days is $50 - $100/bottle, with Spring Mountain wine typically at the high end.

If you're intrigued by the wine, don't wait - once our 50 bottles are gone, they're gone and it's on to the 2005 vintage (at about $65/bottle!)

To order, come to the store, call 212-346-9544, or email info@franklywines.com