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Bonny Doon Vineyard 2015 Le Cigare Volant

Bonny Doon Vineyard 2015 Le Cigare Volant

...delivers authenticity...
Wine Enthusiast
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WE 93
WS 92
...delivers authenticity...
Wine Enthusiast

Mission Codename Grahm crackers!

Another sighting of this otherworldly Central Coast red has been spotted…

There’s nothing, and I mean NOTHING like this wine.

Straight from the deep cellars of mad genius Randall Grahm comes this 93/92 pointer. And straight from our warehouse, to you, at nearly HALF OFF.

If you’ve had it before, you know what we mean. Maybe you got some of the 2017 we offered in early March.

Or maybe you missed that one. In that case, here’s your chance for redemption.

Because if you consider yourself even remotely interested in wine, and you have not tried this, well… you MUST imprint this California classic into your palate.

Back to Randall. A VISIONARY who’s been changing the way we drink wine in this country since the 80s. Wine Spectator praises him as “one of California’s most innovative vintners!”. The original RHONE RANGER.

He was called “California’s most quixotic winemaker” by Jancis Robinson. While Dan Berger, for Napa Valley Register says “I view Grahm as one of the world’s most astounding wine people.” The praise and near godlike worship go on and on. But you should just taste it for yourself.

First, let’s address the name: “Cigare Volant” is unusual. It comes from the 1950s, and a string of UFO sightings, or “flying cigars” as they called them in the Rhone region. Vintners and winegrowers were so worried about this, that they passed a law banning them. Seriously, that happened.

Dusty, meaty, minerality, and bramble fruits combine into one powerful force here. The reviews pretty much nail it - so unique, so cool, and unlike anything you’ve had.

This UVO – an unidentified vinous object – will leave you speechless.

And our price? Out of this world!!

Try some before this too sells out!

93 Points – Wine Enthusiast

“Randall Grahm’s annual Rhône ode delivers authenticity, beginning with tarry aromas of singed meat, dried red plums, crushed rocks, charred wood and a hint of blood. The blend of 57% Grenache, 17% Cinsault, 16% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah is visceral on the palate with its bloody and dried meat flavors, yet with snappy red fruit that stays vibrant into the rusty finish.”

92 Points – Wine Spectator

“Precise and appealingly Old World in style, offering smoky raspberry, spice box and black olive flavors and a hint of leather, finishing with refined tannins. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut. Drink now through 2025.”

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What the Winery Says 2015 Le Cigare Volant

Bonny Doon Vineyard
Bonny Doon Vineyard
Winemaker
Randall Graham
Varietals
57% Grenache, 17% Cinsaut, 16% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah
Vintage
2015
Alcohol
13.5%
Appellations
Monterey, Santa Barbara, Edna Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
Vineyards
36% Alta Loma, 21% Rancho Solo, 17% Bechtold, 16% Del Barba, 10% Coastview
Total acidity
5.7 g/L
pH
3.67
Aging
18 months
Barrels
100% neutral French oak

About the Winery Bonny Doon Vineyard

Bonny Doon Vineyard Winemaker Randall Graham
Bonny Doon Vineyard Winemaker Randall Graham
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