Glen Ellen Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Glen Ellen Reserve 2003 Cab was the cheap wine of the night last night. Just destroying my pocketbook at a whopping $4.99, this wine provided a nice pairing with the pizza I had delivered.
After I popped the artificial cork, the cherry and tannins were very noticeable. Not very dry, but rich in flavor. I would recommend this wine as a good cheap wine to have with a casual dinner. Pizza, pasta, hamburgers or steak would be excellent with this wine.
One thing that did perplex me though was that I couldn’t find these guys on the web. I thought I remember seeing large jugs of this cheap wine a while ago, so I went to look for their site to confirm, with no such luck. The back of the bottle states:
In the heart of California wine country, stands the Glen Ellen house. Surrounded by vineyards first planted in 1883, both the house and the wines of Glen Ellen have stood the test of time.
If they have stood the test of time, why don’t they have a website? Ah, well, I have a feeling some of the best vineyards out there don’t. So get off the computer and go visit and support your local vineyard!
Rating: 7 - I would get this wine again.
Price: $4.99
Winery Info:
Glen Ellen Winery
Ripon, California
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One of the best wines I have had is their 1998. Do you know how I would go about finding a distributor that carried the 1998 Glen Ellen Cab?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Cheri
BTW, it was “Reserve”
That Reserve won quite a few awards, according to Google. You might want to try calling the Glen Ellen Winery and asking them where you could get it: (800) 684-5289.
Let us know! I’ll review it!
This is an excellent wine for the price. I just lucked onto finding magnum bottles of this at the local Tom Thumb from the year 2002 Vintage. There were both 02 and 03 on the shelf. I was leary given the fact that this is really a “table” cabernet if such a thing exists. Designed to be consumed right away. The age (I’m sure in hot warehouses) seems to have done this wine well. I am thinking about cleaning out the inventory of the 02 and perhaps the 03 too. At 7.99 per 1.5 liter magnum it is a hard deal to pass up. Pays to check grocery stores never know what you will find. I was having a few glasses and decided to google it and found this blog. I agree with the food suggestions and would add a grilled steak nice and rare with jucie oozing from it fresh off hickory coals would be great too. Anyone putting this wine down is either an under educated wine snob or an over educated wine snob not other option, Jack Spirko
was good with the steak and potatoes we had last night..
I love the Glen Ellen house! Exactly where is it located…do they give tours…does anyone know of any magazines that have featured it??? Ellen7788@Gmail.com
My husband and I have been buying this wine by the case for years. It is an excellent value, not as widely available as their merlot, which quite a few restaurants here (Long Island, NY) serve. We found a store that sells magnums for $5.99
And yes, the 1998 was noticeably better than vintages before and since.
I have a couple bottles of ‘99 Merlot. I have not been “into” wine for very long. Is this going to taste good, or has it been on the shelf way too long. I know white wine becomes vinegary after too long. It it similar for red?
So far one of the best “cheap” table wines I have found. I’m paying about $7 / 1.5-liter bottles of the cheap, non-reserve stuff off the shelf. Goes great with a grilled steak.
I’m no wine “snob” / connoisseur, but I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled and drunk wine all over the world, from Tuscany Paris to Chateauneuf du Pape to Napa, and for the price I can’t quibble with this stuff for a daily table wine. Try some.