Edge Hill Red Blend Abel 1833 Mount Veeder Napa Valley 2015

Edge Hill is a cult powerhouse producer and one of Napa’s most historic and storied wineries. We have a handful of some of their powerful 2015 vintage Abel 1833 Red Blend in the house, ready to blow your mind at just under $60 a bottle with free shipping on two (normally $250)!

Yes, you read that right. The winery sells this magnificent 2015 red blend for $250 – and with 95-97 points and a whole mountain of history, pedigree, and care poured into its very being, that price does seem fair. Alas, we did what we do best and scored several cases for a flabbergasting 76% off, delivered straight from the winery library, making this a deal that shan’t be glossed over!

Edge Hill was first founded in 1867 by General Erasmus Keyes following his historic efforts during the Civil War, less than a decade after Napa’s first-ever winery opened its doors. Abraham Lincoln himself signed and verified the original property deed, cementing this prized winery as a true piece of American and Californian history. The property was later owned by Louis Martini and eventually sold to Leslie Rudd (of Press Restaurant, Rudd Winery, Dean & DeLuca, and more). He turned the estate from a passion project into a cult producer, and now the folks behind Memento Mori just bought the winery, with rumors flying that it’s about to become an even more premium destination.

With their incredibly limited production and piles of critic and industry insider hype alike, this winery just oozes pedigree and prestige. This fantastically aged red wine takes a blend of 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 25% Petit Verdot, and 11% Cabernet Franc to make for some deeply rich, unimaginably hedonistic, Mount Veeder magic! Eleven years young, and as inky, opaque, and dark as the day it was released, with dark chocolate chips, baking spices, blackberry syrup, kirsch, and a touch of elderberry dancing together devilishly. Condensed plums, with fennel, clove, cardamom, and Madagascar vanilla, accentuated with black mission figs, black licorice, and a lovely kiss of menthol and cigar smoke, keep this ethereal with an everlasting finish. What a wine, and what a price! Get a move on to score some while you can!

PAIRING IDEAS: Some kind of beef seems fitting with this tremendously rich red blend, and something about juicy meatballs with homemade, slow-simmered marinara and creamy grits just feels right.