The Desert Wind Sandstorm trio is back with a new vintage and a monster 67% discount! Don’t miss the 94+ point 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zephyr Red Blend from the Wahluke Slope.
Welcome to the 2019 vintage of one of our most popular deals, which is every bit as good as the previous vintages we have offered! In fact, here’s some of what we heard from those previous offers:
I could not wait ‘the few days to settle’ and popped open the Desert Wind tonight with friends and family. It is really exceptional!
Thanks again for doing what you do and that is both introducing new wine drinkers (like my 26 yo) to a variety of affordable wines and old farts like me to wines that don’t break the bank and are exceptional, like Desert Wind.
Hi Jon, Will you ever offer the Desert Wind Sandstorm Series again? The 2016 Merlot was the best I’ve ever tasted. This was definitely one of those times I wish I’d ordered several cases!
All three Sandstorm Series wines use the best fruit from the Desert Wind Vineyard in the Wahluke Slope of Washington State. Aged 19 months in French oak with 40% new barrels, only 125 cases of each wine were produced.
The 2019’s don’t have any outside reviews yet but previous vintages have multiple 94-96 point ratings. You can read our full reviews below, but we found each of the three 2019s to be just as good as in the past, giving all of them Perfect 10 Taste Ratings (94+ points).
It’s pretty rare to get 3 perfect 10s in one deal, but the good news doesn’t stop there! This trio of exceptional wines, which typically retail from the winery for $80 a bottle, also gets an enormous discount of over $53 a bottle…
For the next day you can get one bottle each of the 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zephyr Red Blend (for a total of 3 bottles) for just $79.95 ($26.65/bottle). That’s a discount of $160!
This 3-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery and are not representative of all our deals. Every deal can have different, sometimes more, sometimes less, states available.)
Unless it sells sell out sooner, this limited time, winery direct offer will end in just…
Clicking on the Add To Cart button above will take you to our checkout at shop.reversewinesnob.com. Once there you can adjust the quantity of 3-packs in your order. Ends Wednesday 11/11/2026 at noon (PT). Read on for our full reviews.
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Shipping is a flat $9.99 per order, no matter how many packs you buy. Orders will ship via UPS Ground 5-12 days after the deal ends. If this is your first time ordering please check out the shipping section of our FAQ for more information.
For your convenience you also have the option to select a UPS Store/Access Point to ship to at checkout (with no extra fees) so you don’t have to be home to sign!
The first wine in today’s 3-pack is the 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Zephyr Red Blend which is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, 19% Merlot and 10% Malbec all from the Desert Wind Vineyard in the Wahluke Slope of Washington State. You will receive 1 bottle.
From the winery:
2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Zephyr
Desert Wind Estate VineyardWINEMAKING NOTES: The Desert Wind ‘Sandstorm Series’ is thoughtfully crafted from the best lots of wine of each vintage from our favorite blocks of our Desert Wind Estate Vineyard. We choose the lots that show the most concentration, texture, and length, with the promise of great ageability. The Zephyr is a Bordeaux-style red blend that features four of the traditional Bordeaux varieties. Each variety was fermented separately in open top bins, then carefully blended and aged for 19 months in French oak, with 40% new barrels.
VINEYARD NOTES: The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our 480 acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
TASTING NOTES: Ripe plum, dark cherry, bay leaf, pencil shavings, and dark chocolate. Swirling brings fig paste, blackberry confiture, coffee beans, Ceylán tea, and dried herbs. The mouthfeel here is rich and layered, with soft texture and beautiful acidity. The mid palate shows tons of dark fruit, oak and baking spices, milk chocolate, cardamom, orange peel, and a touch of maraschino cherry. The wine finishes remarkably long, with powdery tannins, hints of molasses, and a kiss of citrus peel. Enjoy now or in the next 8 years.
COMPOSITION: 51% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 20% PETIT VERDOT, 19% MERLOT, 10% MALBEC
AVA: WAHLUKE SLOPE, WA
AGING: 19 MONTHS IN 40% NEW FRENCH OAK
PRODUCTION: 125 CASESProduced and Bottled by Desert Wind Winery
14.5% Alcohol
Cork
The 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Zephyr opens with a powerful and harmonious aroma of ripe dark fruit, lots of dusty spice, vanilla and a little licorice, cedar and mint. It’s a savory, fabulous start.
Taking a sip reveals a smooth, juicy, really delicious red blend with great depth and balance and well-integrated spice. A bit chewy and with a lot of oak influence at first, this very young wine does need some time to open up, but your patience will be greatly rewarded.
It ends dry, long and a bit grippy and chewy with spice and licorice under the long-lasting dark fruit. It was even a bit better and more savory on day 2. Fantastic!
2019 DESERT WIND SANDSTORM SERIES ZEPHYR
Taste: 10 (94+ Points)
SATURDAY SPLURGE
The next wine in today’s 3-Pack is the 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Cabernet Sauvignon which is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Syrah all from the Desert Wind Vineyard. You will receive 1 bottle.
From the winery:
2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Desert Wind Estate VineyardWINEMAKING NOTES: The Desert Wind ‘Sandstorm Series’ is thoughtfully crafted from the best lots of wine of each vintage from our favorite blocks of our Desert Wind Estate Vineyard. We choose the lots that show the most concentration, texture, and length, with the promise of great ageability. The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon was blended with small amounts of Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Syrah to provide extra depth of character and complexity. Each variety was fermented separately in open top bins, then carefully blended and aged for 19 months in 40% new French oak barrels.
VINEYARD NOTES: The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our 480 acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
TASTING NOTES The deep-ruby 2019 Sandstorm Cabernet Sauvignon begins deep, with precise notes of black raspberry, crème de cassis, mocha, wild herbs, blood orange skin, and floral potpourri. The wine opens rich and dark, with lots of sweet spices, herbs, and mature dark and red fruit. Highly concentrated, energetic, deep, and very long, this Cabernet has firm tannins that are perfectly buffered by the wine’s intensity of fruit. An end-to-end Cabernet that you can enjoy now or in the next 8-10 years.
COMPOSITION: 84% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 10% MERLOT, 5% PETIT VERDOT, 1% SYRAH
AVA: WAHLUKE SLOPE, WA
AGING: 19 MONTHS IN 40% NEW FRENCH OAK
PRODUCTION: 125 CASESProduced and Bottled by Desert Wind Winery
14.5% Alcohol
Cork
The 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a very pleasing and harmonious aroma of ripe red and dark berry fruit, lovely vanilla and sweet spice, and touches of tobacco, graphite, wintergreen/mint and forest floor. It’s a wonderful start.
The wine tastes absolutely lovely, offering great structure, excellent balance and lots of very well integrated spice throughout. With a smooth, silky mouthfeel and similar flavors to the nose, this is super delicious. This newly released wine does benefit from time to breathe – it opens up magnificently after several hours – so plan appropriately if you are drinking it soon.
It ends dry, extremely long, and juicy with lingering touches of spice, vanilla, tobacco and more on the lively, very smooth finish. It was even a bit better on day two.
2019 DESERT WIND SANDSTORM SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Taste: 10 (94+ Points)
SATURDAY SPLURGE
The last bottle in in today’s 3-Pack deal is the 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Merlot which is 76% Merlot, 14% Malbec, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot also from the Desert Wind Vineyard in the Wahluke Slope of Washington State. (One of our favorite spots in the world for Merlot.) You will receive 1 bottle.
From the winery:
2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Merlot
Desert Wind Estate VineyardWINEMAKING NOTES: The Desert Wind ‘Sandstorm Series’ is thoughtfully crafted from the best lots of wine of each vintage from our favorite blocks of our Desert Wind Estate Vineyard. We choose the lots that show the most concentration, texture, and length, with the promise of great ageability. The 2019 Merlot was blended with small amounts of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot to provide additional complexity. Each variety was fermented separately in open top bins, then carefully blended and aged for 19 months in French oak with 40% new barrels.
VINEYARD NOTES: The Wahluke Slope AVA is located in south-central Washington and is considered one of the warmer regions in the state. Our 480 acre Desert Wind Estate Vineyard is south-facing, with a gradual two percent slope ranging from 800 to 1,000 feet in elevation. The deep, rocky soil allows for excellent drainage, stressing the vines and allowing focused energy on fruit production. The resulting wines are highly pigmented and have excellent tannin structure.
TASTING NOTES: Dark cherry, plums, dark chocolate, and basil. Swirling brings strawberry puree, sage, oak and baking spices, mocha, and tobacco leaf. The mouthfeel is soft, with good density, mellow tannins, and pleasant acidity, showcasing ripe red fruit, cinnamon, and hints of menthol. The wine finishes long and filled with red fruit, baking spices, and a kiss of sweetness. Drink now or in the next 8 years.
COMPOSITION: 76% MERLOT, 14% MALBEC, 9% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 1% PETIT VERDOT
AVA: WAHLUKE SLOPE, WA
AGING: 19 MONTHS IN 40% NEW FRENCH OAK
PRODUCTION: 125 CASESProduced and Bottled by Desert Wind Winery
14.9% Alcohol
Cork
The 2019 Desert Wind Sandstorm Series Merlot opens with a very attractive and enticing aroma of succulent blackberry, cedar, baking spice and licorice.
It only takes one sip to know this is a truly great example of Washington State Merlot. Very smooth, extremely tasty, and a bit chewy the wine offers more dark fruit, which is juicy in the mouth, along with touches of cocoa, black tea and a little tobacco. This one also has great structure and balance and a smooth, silky mouthfeel. It is still young though so again, be sure to give it time to breathe.
It ends dry, very long and a bit grippy and chewy on the savory, delicious finish. It was even better on day two.
2019 DESERT WIND SANDSTORM SERIES MERLOT
Taste: 10 (94+ Points)
SATURDAY SPLURGE
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