Aromas of cassis, spicy oak, and mocha, with black cherry and plum flavors. Great structure combined with a rounded and toasted oak finish with lingering blackberry notes. Drink upon release or cellar up to five more years.
Specs
Vintage: NV
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
Appellation: Sonoma County
Aging: Aged for 12 to 14 months in small French oak barrels
Alcohol: 14.9%
Winemaking
Each of the Bordeaux varieties lend character and complexity to this wine. The Sonoma County vines receive the right amount of sun and cooling fog which develops optimal flavors in the grapes. With extended aging in French Oak Barrels
About The Winery
Winery: Pedroncelli Winery & Vineyards
Owners: Pedroncelli Family
Founded: 1927
Location: Geyserville, CA
The Vineyard
For nearly a century, the Pedroncelli family has been crafting exceptional wines in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. It all began in 1927 when Giovanni and Giulia Pedroncelli purchased a vineyard and a small winery west of Geyserville; two elements have remained unchanged since then - the exceptional place the Pedroncelli family farms their vineyards and their dedication to creating fine wines. For nine decades, the Pedroncelli family has been producing wines of the highest quality, tradition and heritage. Their commitment to excellence and their family-run business make them a trusted source of great wines - enjoy them with confidence.
@jaybird We didn’t have any coupons for the first three years of offering Cheer, but you’re right a little smaller compared to last year. On the bright side, gift bags included this time?
@agnesnutter@pmarin cheerwine (the soda) isnt quite a cola… It’s cola adjacent in the way that Dr. Pepper is (although nothing like Dr. Pepper)… It’s very sweet. I think someone said it’s supposed to taste like cherries… But doesnt taste like cherries to me.
It’s been a couple.of decades since I tried it because I wasn’t a fan.
@agnesnutter@OnionSoup only time I had it was in North Carolina, which I think is as far North as it travels. Probably illegal to bring it across state lines because it has “wine” in the name.
The spec for ABV is close to zero but the RS is over the top!
@werehatrack from the blend I would assume some initial taste of lightly sweet and fruity but overall definitely not sweet. It mentions being Bordeaux style meaning generally dry, open for a while, serve with fancy French food! (Or not)
@pmarin@werehatrack I used to make wine, lots of online forums people would be talking about their wines being too dry and adding sugar post fermentation.
More common with fruit wines than true wines… But it is something that is done.
Not something I personally would do because I.prefer dry… But if someone prefers their wine sweet… Even though some may call it a sin, let them add sugar. No point drinking a wine you don’t like… If someone prefers sweet… That’s ok.
@chienfou@MarkDaSpark@werehatrack yes but it’s a different kind of sweet. People had to go out in a vineyard on a frozen dark night. The result is super-concentrated essence of what was left of the fruit at that point in the season. The most flavors, and, yes, the natural sugars.
Far different from taking swill wine and adding sweeteners to it.
How will the coupon work this year? Last year I bought 2 cases and only got one coupon. This year I placed two separate orders hoping for two coupons. Any staff have an official statement?
@InFrom@jaybird it’s common to have small % blended in, and don’t even have to be declared except sometimes winemaker posts notes.
Yes, the rule is that it must be 75% that varietal and from the region specified (which might be as broad as California or as small as a specific vineyard)
FWIW, it looks the picture of the single bottle says “13.9% ABV”, while the picture of just the label clearly says, “14.9% ABV”, and the writeup says, “14.5% ABV”.
Which one is correct?
@Foobarski@InFrom
Alcohol content may be stated as a specific percentage with a tolerance of:
Plus or minus 1 percentage point for wines containing over 14% alcohol by volume;
Plus or minus 1.5 percentage points for wines containing 14% or less alcohol by volume;
@InFrom@rjquillin I know that, but it doesn’t explain two images with different values, and a description that doesn’t match either image. That has nothing to do with tolerances.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax, shipping, and coupon are not included in savings calculations.)
NV Casemates Cabernet Sauvignon Bottled Cheer - $39 = 24.68%
I’m happy to accept blame from y’all degens if you rack up your CC balance buying this fine, fine, Cheer. Even if it means skipping presents for your kids or starving a little.
Ok, what is it that we “don’t know” about Notary Publics? Because there were THREE giphys saying that before the above popped up! No cupids. No Red Noses (until above). And 1 Train/Subway.
I miss the days when the old site that shall not be named had rebranded offers with fun labels from a variety of producers. No shade thrown at Pedroncelli. I just have a lot of Casemates holiday wine and will likely pass this go-round.
@hscottk@Lighter Monkey Prize was the favorite and I brought some to my sister-in-law’s wedding reception. I think I still have 1 bottle saved. I am sure it has lasted. Sadly her marriage did not…
Bought a 6 pack of this in 2023 and just finished the last bottle of it the other day. In for 12, great wine! Definitely has a winter vibe; great as the weather gets cold. Gets better on the shelf. (This review brought to you by a guy who enjoys PBR and boxed wine so if you don’t have a sophisticated palette YMMV)
@NadmanET FWIW what was sold in 2023 was a completely different wine. Confusingly it had the same name, similar label, and was made by the same winery, but from a different mix of grapes. This one is majority Cabernet Sauvignon. The one sold in 2023 was made up of “a proprietary blend of Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel, Tinta Madeira and Souzao.” That said, given that it’s from Pedroncelli, it has a good chance of being every bit as enjoyable as that one. But people shouldn’t expect it to be the same as the last couple of versions.
In for six. I’d never tried this one before, but have had quite a few from this winery, so I’m hoping they’re consistently good.
/showme brisk-delicious-frost
@james as I live in FL and the wine is from ca, I say that is far enough in distance and ‘other things’ to be international and thereby claim this as a duty free purchase.
@jaybird Haha maybe so. Although my last purchase was in November – hard to say (also now that I’m checking past orders some are taxed and some aren’t, so maybe it depends on the product somehow)
I’m curious as to why this is a NV bottling. (NV = Non-vintage). Is this the collected leftover cab from two years?
I’m in already for two because, well, Pedroncelli!
But it is curious. The only NV bottling I have had from Pedroncelli is their Port.
@dave@ejrunion wait a minute? so is this going to be exactly the same as the case of Cheer I bought in 2024, or in 2023 ? (I’ve still got some “Cheer is (almost) here” from 2019, “2018 Cheer From Over Here” from 2020)
@caffeineguy@dave Those were red blends. One or two was the Sonoma Classico blend, and the others were Friends Red. This is a cabernet sauvignon with some mixers. Totally different.
Hey @dave my $10 coupon code from the Iris Vineyards Oregon Red expires 12/31/25? That’s kind of sad since it was only valid for less than 2 months?
Is this going to be another short dated coupon?
Gave it to all my direct reports last year and had a couple bottles for myself. Understanding it’s not the same blend, it still seems worth the chance. And a $10 simply-stiched-changed-their-blend coupon doesn’t hurt. Oops, I don’t have any direct reports anymore. Oh well, more for me.
Bottled Cheer Red Wine, Sonoma County
Tasting Notes
Specs
Winemaking
About The Winery
The Vineyard
What’s Included
OR
Warranty
90 days
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Dec 15 - Thursday, Dec 18
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@phendrick
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@mediocrebot good thing that clipped at the waist.
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Instabuy…been checking every night for a week for this.
Boy, this is a lot more expensive than the cheerwine I’m used to!
@agnesnutter Carolina resident spotted.
@agnesnutter and the coupon is smaller
@agnesnutter @OnionSoup isn’t that like Coca-Cola? (I know it’s blasphemy to even ask… but I was disappointed there was no wine in cheer_wine)
@jaybird We didn’t have any coupons for the first three years of offering Cheer, but you’re right a little smaller compared to last year. On the bright side, gift bags included this time?
@troy lol, white gift bags were given a couple years ago for something.
@agnesnutter @pmarin cheerwine (the soda) isnt quite a cola… It’s cola adjacent in the way that Dr. Pepper is (although nothing like Dr. Pepper)… It’s very sweet. I think someone said it’s supposed to taste like cherries… But doesnt taste like cherries to me.
It’s been a couple.of decades since I tried it because I wasn’t a fan.
@agnesnutter @OnionSoup only time I had it was in North Carolina, which I think is as far North as it travels. Probably illegal to bring it across state lines because it has “wine” in the name.
The spec for ABV is close to zero but the RS is over the top!
@agnesnutter It’s even cheaper when you’re on the wagon.
I mean… how can you not?
/giphy bounteous-friendly-toyland
@capnjb
Sadly, by living in Alabama…
@capnjb @chienfou
@capnjb @sillyheathen
@chienfou–could you have it shipped to one of your kids to hold for you?
I’m curious about the residual sugar level; sweet reds are something I like, dry reds not so much.
@werehatrack you can always sweeten a dry wine with sugar.
I personally prefer dry… But a dry wine can always be made sweet easily
@werehatrack from the blend I would assume some initial taste of lightly sweet and fruity but overall definitely not sweet. It mentions being Bordeaux style meaning generally dry, open for a while, serve with fancy French food! (Or not)
@OnionSoup @werehatrack Don’t dare say that on the casemates forum!
The AI says
https://www.google.com/search?q=italian+wine+antfreeze+scandal&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
@pmarin @werehatrack I used to make wine, lots of online forums people would be talking about their wines being too dry and adding sugar post fermentation.
More common with fruit wines than true wines… But it is something that is done.
Not something I personally would do because I.prefer dry… But if someone prefers their wine sweet… Even though some may call it a sin, let them add sugar. No point drinking a wine you don’t like… If someone prefers sweet… That’s ok.
@OnionSoup @werehatrack what was good is that if needed you could pour some into the radiator of your Fiat.l
@werehatrack Normally, Cabs are considered Dry. Most Red Wines are.
Dessert Wines now, those will be sweet! Late Harvest … Port … some Madeira … sweet.
Most reds will have tannins, that mouth-puckering taste. When the grapes are picked, that is what usually can determine if it’s dry or sweet.
@MarkDaSpark @werehatrack
Wait long enough and you can pick grapes for ice wine… Which is definitely sweet
@chienfou @MarkDaSpark @werehatrack yes but it’s a different kind of sweet. People had to go out in a vineyard on a frozen dark night. The result is super-concentrated essence of what was left of the fruit at that point in the season. The most flavors, and, yes, the natural sugars.
Far different from taking swill wine and adding sweeteners to it.
@MarkDaSpark @pmarin
I was referencing this comment:
not the idea of adding sugar to wine you don’t like.
/giphy ancient-kind-vixen
Pedroncelli is an auto-buy. And at $10 a bottle I should probably buy two (three?) cases
@capnjb Plus some for your family!
@phendrick Screw them!
@capnjb @phendrick
Nope, cork this time
@capnjb @phendrick @rjquillin hate the cork jobs we’ve been getting lately. Screw-caps all-around I say!
How will the coupon work this year? Last year I bought 2 cases and only got one coupon. This year I placed two separate orders hoping for two coupons. Any staff have an official statement?
@jaybird They will be issued per order
@jaybird @troy I didn’t see mention of how long the $12 CM coupon is valid–end of 2026? (Thanks)
@jaybird @takethefarm Yes, through 2026
Well. shit. Just bought a second case. Meh… I AM NOT BUYING THREE!
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(most likely)
@capnjb Well, you can’t buy 3, so there you go.
@capnjb @Kyeh I don’t care; now I just want the Yeti thing!
@capnjb @pmarin It looks hand knitted. Make your own?
@Kyeh Will you buy me one?
@capnjb A yeti tea cozy?
Or a case of wine?
@capnjb @Kyeh I’d pay someone to knit (or is it crochet?) me one. Only natural fibers (from Yeti fur?) definitely no polyester allowed.
@capnjb @pmarin
@Sillyheathen does crocheting!
@capnjb @Kyeh @pmarin @sillyheathen
I don’t knit or crochet, so not yeti
@capnjb @Kyeh @pmarin my first thought when I saw it was “I should so make that!”
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Here’s the Cellar Tracker link
Prettier label than last year, but I still have a lot, can’t buy more.
@Kyeh sure you can! The UPS guy won’t judge you. Maybe…
@pmarin Nah. I don’t have room.
@Kyeh @pmarin I’ll save you a bottle. But you have to come to Oregon to get it!
@Kyeh @pmarin
I have a Wine Drinking problem … I don’t drink fast enough!!!
@pmarin @sillyheathen Nice! But there are lots of other reasons to want to visit chez Dalton!
@MarkDaSpark @pmarin Have more parties?
@Kyeh idk about pretty; looks AI-designed to me
@Kyeh @pmarin There’s always room for MORE wine!
@Kyeh @MarkDaSpark @pmarin I have the opposite problem, sadly. @ttboy23 and I discuss that quite often.
The title says Cabernet Sauvignon, but the description indicates a blend. Should the listing be modified?
Edit…I guess the label says cab so go with that
@jaybird It’s mainly Cab Sauvignon, with a little of the others blended in. So they still get to call it CS.
@jaybird
75% is the minimum CS to call it CS in CA per TTB
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
@InFrom @jaybird it’s common to have small % blended in, and don’t even have to be declared except sometimes winemaker posts notes.
Yes, the rule is that it must be 75% that varietal and from the region specified (which might be as broad as California or as small as a specific vineyard)
FWIW, it looks the picture of the single bottle says “13.9% ABV”, while the picture of just the label clearly says, “14.9% ABV”, and the writeup says, “14.5% ABV”.
Which one is correct?
@Foobarski D. All of the above.
@Foobarski @InFrom
Alcohol content may be stated as a specific percentage with a tolerance of:
Plus or minus 1 percentage point for wines containing over 14% alcohol by volume;
Plus or minus 1.5 percentage points for wines containing 14% or less alcohol by volume;
@Foobarski Should be 14.9% but we’re verifying
@Foobarski @troy checking. damn good cab for the price, i might add.
@InFrom @rjquillin I know that, but it doesn’t explain two images with different values, and a description that doesn’t match either image. That has nothing to do with tolerances.
@Foobarski @troy @Winedavid49 any chance of Rat or winemaker participation?
@Foobarski @pmarin @troy @Winedavid49
Probably not on a 1 day offer here. But look on Casemates for Pedroncelli … plenty of offers to review. They make great wines!
@Foobarski @InFrom @rjquillin
Um, exactly HOW are you seeing that (or anything) on the single bottle? Just looking at it, I can’t see it at all!
Or have you already been partaking of some other alcoholic beverage?
And the “14.5%” was probably a typo from the copywriter having some Cheer while slaving away!
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin Here’s a screenshot of (most of) the single-bottle image I grabbed last night, blown up to about 300%:
Bottled Cheer Cabernet Sauvignon
$79 - $119
NV Casemates Cabernet Sauvignon Bottled Cheer
@ilCesare I might as well add…
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax, shipping, and coupon are not included in savings calculations.)
NV Casemates Cabernet Sauvignon Bottled Cheer - $39 = 24.68%
I’m happy to accept blame from y’all degens if you rack up your CC balance buying this fine, fine, Cheer. Even if it means skipping presents for your kids or starving a little.
/giphy crisp-playful-party
Looks like good gifts. I wish wine didn’t make me feel like shit, but at least I still have tequila
I too have been checking back all week!
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Ok, what is it that we “don’t know” about Notary Publics? Because there were THREE giphys saying that before the above popped up! No cupids. No Red Noses (until above). And 1 Train/Subway.
I have nothing to wine about, as this offer is simply intoxicating, meh.
I miss the days when the old site that shall not be named had rebranded offers with fun labels from a variety of producers. No shade thrown at Pedroncelli. I just have a lot of Casemates holiday wine and will likely pass this go-round.
“Better than warm nuts” reads like Meh.
@hscottk @Lighter Monkey Prize was the favorite and I brought some to my sister-in-law’s wedding reception. I think I still have 1 bottle saved. I am sure it has lasted. Sadly her marriage did not…
Auto buy every year. Great QPR.
/giphy kind-blustery-carol
Seen.
It’s not good
/giphy naughty-abominable-elf
Bought a 6 pack of this in 2023 and just finished the last bottle of it the other day. In for 12, great wine! Definitely has a winter vibe; great as the weather gets cold. Gets better on the shelf. (This review brought to you by a guy who enjoys PBR and boxed wine so if you don’t have a sophisticated palette YMMV)
@NadmanET FWIW what was sold in 2023 was a completely different wine. Confusingly it had the same name, similar label, and was made by the same winery, but from a different mix of grapes. This one is majority Cabernet Sauvignon. The one sold in 2023 was made up of “a proprietary blend of Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel, Tinta Madeira and Souzao.” That said, given that it’s from Pedroncelli, it has a good chance of being every bit as enjoyable as that one. But people shouldn’t expect it to be the same as the last couple of versions.
PS my palate says hi to your palette.
No AL, so no sale…
{ Sigh }
@chienfou this makes me so sad. Do you need me to store a case in the shop for when you’re traveling through in the future?
/giphy magical-chilly-ham
In for six. I’d never tried this one before, but have had quite a few from this winery, so I’m hoping they’re consistently good.
/showme brisk-delicious-frost
@tohar1 likely you will be disappointed; that you only got 6…
@rjquillin @tohar1 really? I’m more of a 2 or 4 person; six seems extravagant. Or possibly vintage cooking sherry.
/giphy memorable-enjoyable-mantel
this will be great to cook with
@visioneer_one Yes; I also keep a glass at hand (with a nod to the Galloping Gourmet).
@visioneer_one “Good to cook with…” Maybe even put some in the dish one’s working on?
Interesting: didn’t have to pay tax on my last wine order here…
@james I noticed that too. Perhaps the states in which we live are cracking down on sales tax collections?
@james as I live in FL and the wine is from ca, I say that is far enough in distance and ‘other things’ to be international and thereby claim this as a duty free purchase.
@jaybird Haha maybe so. Although my last purchase was in November – hard to say (also now that I’m checking past orders some are taxed and some aren’t, so maybe it depends on the product somehow)
I’m curious as to why this is a NV bottling. (NV = Non-vintage). Is this the collected leftover cab from two years?
I’m in already for two because, well, Pedroncelli!
But it is curious. The only NV bottling I have had from Pedroncelli is their Port.
@ejrunion Yeah, most of the bottles are 2022, and the rest are 2021, I believe. It’s a very similar blend.
@dave @ejrunion wait a minute? so is this going to be exactly the same as the case of Cheer I bought in 2024, or in 2023 ? (I’ve still got some “Cheer is (almost) here” from 2019, “2018 Cheer From Over Here” from 2020)
@caffeineguy @dave Those were red blends. One or two was the Sonoma Classico blend, and the others were Friends Red. This is a cabernet sauvignon with some mixers. Totally different.
@caffeineguy @dave @ejrunion
…
How different is this Cabernet from that Sonoma
I miss the mead. The name was literally awesomesauce – I mean Reyseglasa
From 2022, In loveing memory, it all went into my belly quickly
https://meh.com/forum/topics/reyseglasa-the-golden-mead-wine-full-or-half-case
@Cerridwyn I think I’ve still got a bottle or two of that around downstairs.
Hey @dave my $10 coupon code from the Iris Vineyards Oregon Red expires 12/31/25? That’s kind of sad since it was only valid for less than 2 months?
Is this going to be another short dated coupon?
@caffeineguy No, this one is good through 2026
@troy Might you be willing to extend the Iris coupon a few months?
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Can’t turn down Pedroncelli
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Oops,y finger slipped and hit buy now
Gave it to all my direct reports last year and had a couple bottles for myself. Understanding it’s not the same blend, it still seems worth the chance. And a $10 simply-stiched-changed-their-blend coupon doesn’t hurt. Oops, I don’t have any direct reports anymore. Oh well, more for me.
glowing-legendary-relatives
Not in my family.
Ratted the Casemates wine today and it was good enough to rival buying this one… worth a peek.
/giphy shiny-reunited-snowangel
I bought a mehtizen case. If you’re in town and down to visit Daltonwood, we will share some cheer!
in for six, I would happily get a full case but I am just overextended in storage (and, this time of year, budget).
I just opened one of last year’s for thanksgiving, it’s real hard to beat the QPR of the Pedroncelli stuff.
/giphy wondrous-rednosed-list
Yay still available. Afraid I slept on it (afternoon nap; ya know, old guys)
So now do I want 6 or 12? (To get me primed for more naps?)
@pmarin did you go for 6 or 12?
missed it