Super Bowl Sunday!! As a mix of 49ers, Broncos, Charger, Patriots fans, we all agree watching the Eagles and Chiefs playing is comparable to getting drops of bleach in our eyes.

But having a glass of THIS makes it more tolerable.

TWELFTH LABOUR is back by popular demand! And here’s a fun fact: It’s the official Super Bowl LIX wine. Simply because it shares the same owner as the New Orleans Saints, where this year’s game is being played.

The same stuff being poured at numerous VIP parties today is available to YOU once again EXLUSIVELY here on Wine Spies.

And the price?

Huddle up and hear this. But be warned they might send you to the blue tent for a cranial inspection if you tell people what you paid. Outsiders just won’t believe you got a primetime $100 Napa Cab for under $40!

And it’s darn good stuff. Being a young label however, it’s flown under the radar. But you’re getting single-vineyard Cabernet from up near St. Helena, by a legendary winemaker. Released at $100 and yours for OVER 60% OFF! Originally this wine was only available in select spots in New Orleans. Today it’s destined to your doorstep for a fraction of its inherent worth.

Do you remember the high-scoring winemaker behind these winning Chards and Cabs? THE Robbie Meyer - a man who Wine Spectator said, “is obsessed with consistency; he believes every grape, every cluster, every grapevine should be meticulously managed.”

He turns loose some absolute heaters for a few other little labels you might know - Peter Michael, Aubert, Del Dotto, and Lewis Cellars.

Twelfth Labour is a passion project. When you own an NFL team, an NBA franchise, and a brewery, what’s the next logical move? Make wine.

Wine Spectator has the story: “Twelfth Labour is a collaboration Benson launched with her late husband, Tom Benson, the longtime Saints owner. “My husband, Tom, had a great passion for wine and always talked about how much fun it would be to have his own vineyard that made wines just the way he liked them,” said Gayle, in a statement. In 2015, they partnered with Ruston Family Vineyard in St. Helena to create the brand. John Ruston oversees the project, while consulting winemaker Robbie Meyer, who has worked at Peter Michael, Aubert, and Lewis Cellars, heads the winemaking.”

They explain “The name comes from the late Benson’s business career, which stretched from selling cars to banking to multiple sports franchises to brewing. Benson told his wife that wine would be his 12th industry. The label features Hercules subduing Cerberus, the three-headed hound of Hades, which was the famous hero’s 12th labor.” The wines were left to quietly age in the winery cellar waiting to be discovered like King Tut’s tomb. Luckily, they had reached prime condition when we unearthed them.

This 2018 is just their third vintage. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon primarily from a famous (unnamed due to an NDA) vineyard in Rutherford, backed by two other sites in Howell Mountain and Stags Leap District. A mouth-filling, rugged style, with an ‘old school’ Napa feel to it. Dried herbs, dusty rose petals, and violets intermingle with a brambly basket of blackberry jam, black cherry, and bittersweet chocolate.

Time to make some hot sausage beer cheese dip, pop a bottle and watch some commercials for the next few hours! Have a great one and if you’re a Chiefs or Eagles fan, good luck to your team!

PS - what’s your appetizer of choice today? Head over to our Facebook group to drop your favorite recipe and share what you’re opening today. So many crazy good recipes and bottles being shared over there!