Handley Cellars is back with a dreamy blend of Merlot and Petite Sirah. Big, rich and a bit tannic, this is both delicious and fun to drink. Stock up on the 91-93 point Handley Ranch House Red while you can!
We love introducing all of you to small, family-owned wineries that you may never find on your own and so today we’re delighted to welcome Handley Cellars back to our Insider Deals. Here’s a refresher on the winery:
Handley Cellars is a small, family-owned winery in California’s Mendocino County. Bonded in 1982, we produce around 9000 cases of wine a year. Our quality starts with our CCOF Certified Organic Estate Vineyards in Anderson Valley. We are located at the northwest end of the Anderson Valley on 59 acres of the original Guntly Ranch. Still standing on the property are the now-refurbished ranch house, plus the barn and water tower, all of which were constructed in the early 20th century.
Founding Winemaker Milla Handley sought to make balanced wines that possess distinctive varietal characteristics and reflect the soil and climate in which they were grown. Our current winemaker, Randy Schock, carries on this tradition, crafting elegant, fruit-driven wines which complement a wide variety of cuisines. Milla’s daughter Lulu now runs Handley Cellars, with the help of her husband Scott Handley and their baby son Golden.
And this time they’ve brought a dreamy red blend that is aged 18 months in neutral French oak.
Normally priced at a very reasonable $28 and only available from the winery, today we’re slashing that price by XX%…
For the next day you can get 4 bottles of the 2017 Handley Ranch House Red Blend for just $XX.95 ($XX.XX/bottle)!
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This 4-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI and WY. (These states are dependent on the offering winery/licensee and are not representative of all our deals. Every deal can have different, sometimes more, sometimes less, states available.)
Shipping is a flat $6.99 per order, no matter how many 4-packs you buy. Packages ship in cardboard (no styrofoam). Read on for our full review.
Clicking on the Add To Cart button above will take you to our checkout at shop.reversewinesnob.com. Ends Friday 12/8/2023 at noon (PT).
From the winery:
Produced in limited quantities, our Ranch House red varies vintage to vintage and is always much anticipated by our club members. This version is a blend of Merlot (75%) and Petite Sirah (25%).
On the nose this wine exudes warm briary dark fruit, new leather, and hints of sage. Rich flavors of olallieberry pie, black plum, tomato, and basil. It is full on the palate with chalky tannins and tart acidity on the finish that lifts the fruit and encourages you to take another sip. This vintage of Ranch House Red is very approachable and as always, food friendly.
Varietals: 75% Merlot, 25% Petite Sirah
Appellation: Mendocino County
Aged 18 months in all neutral French oak barrels
Cases Produced: 405
Titratable Acidity: 6.5 g/L
pH: 3.55
Alcohol: 14.2%
Cork
The 2017 Handley Ranch House Red Blend opens with a very attractive aroma full of dark fruit, leather, licorice and spice plus a hint of a floral and dried herb note. It’s a great start.
The wine tastes smooth and rich and offers great depth on the abundant dark berry fruit plus plenty of well-integrated spice notes. I would have thought there was more Petite Sirah in here but the 25% works perfectly with the Merlot. It’s a bit of a unique blend but these varietals go together amazingly well. Big, rich and a bit tannic, this is both delicious and fun to drink.
It ends dry, grippy and long and was similar on day 2. I love it! And while it is drinking wonderfully right now, it also has several more years of peak drinking ahead of it.
2017 HANDLEY RANCH HOUSE RED
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Get the 2017 Handley Ranch House Red Blend 4-Pack while you can! This deal ends Friday 12/8 at noon Pacific.
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