The Deal

$59 for 6 bottles of Cycles Gladiator red wine ($72 list price) with shipping ($25.56 value; $97.56 total value). The wines include the following:

• Two 750-milliliter bottles of Cycles Gladiator cabernet sauvignon Lodi 2011 ($24 total list price)
• Two 750-milliliter bottles of Cycles Gladiator merlot California 2010 ($24 total list price)
• Two 750-milliliter bottles of Cycles Gladiator pinot noir California 2011 ($24 total list price)
Weight: 19 pounds

$99 for 12 bottles of Cycles Gladiator red wine ($144 list price, shipping included). The wines include the following:

• Four 750-milliliter bottles of Cycles Gladiator cabernet sauvignon Lodi 2011 ($48 total list price)
• Four 750-milliliter bottles of Cycles Gladiator merlot California 2010 ($48 total list price)
• Four 750-milliliter bottles of Cycles Gladiator pinot noir California 2011 ($48 total list price)
• Weight: 38 pounds

Cycles Gladiator Red Wine

It was 1895, the height of the golden age of bicycling, and French company Gladiator was about to release a new model of bicycle. To celebrate its arrival, artist G. Massias painted an advertising poster that depicted a nude woman flying into the sky upon a winged bicycle, her hair whipping toward to the twilight. This same image now graces the bottles of Cycles Gladiator, a wine collection that strives to capture the same spirit of freedom felt by those Parisian cyclists. The collection offers two combinations of three red wines—a muscular, award-wining cabernet sauvignon; a multifaceted merlot; and a pinot noir with a finish as smooth and painstakingly produced as a love note written in MLA format.

Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi 2011

• Deep purple color with a dominate aroma of black cherry
• Cherry flavors supported by lighter accents of plum, cola, and cedar
• Muscular wine with a weighty tannic structure
• Example pairing: grilled bison hamburgers with stone-ground mustard
• Awards: Double Gold, 2012 San Francisco International Wine Competition; Silver, 2012 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition; Silver, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
• Appellation: Lodi
• Varietal composition: 86% cabernet sauvignon, 9% merlot, 5% petite sirah
• Brix at harvest: 25¬–26.5
• Cooperage: 40% new French oak, balance neutral
• Total acidity: 0.62 g/100 ml
• Total pH: 3.90
• Residual sugar: dry
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Release date: August 2011
• Cases produced: 29,355
• Bottle size: 750 milliliters
Made in the USA

Cycles Gladiator Merlot California 2010

• Dark burgundy color with aromas of dark plum, toasty oak, and caramel
• Flavors of cassis, dark chocolate, plum, and black cherry
• Example pairings: duck confit, braised chicken with honey and five-spice, spicy lamb kebabs, or a hamburger
• Appellation: California
• Varietal composition: 89% merlot, 11% cabernet sauvignon
• Brix: 23–26
• Cooperage: 35% new French oak, 65% neutral oak
• Total acidity: 0.62 g/100ml
• Total pH: 3.71
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Release date: September 2011
• Bottle size: 750 milliliters
Made in the USA

Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir California 2011

• Unrestrained fruit releases an aroma of fresh cherries
• Round and supple mouth feel, medium body, and delicate tannins
• Silky finish of slight cedar, vanilla, and delicate oak influence
• Example pairings: porcini- and cremini-mushroom risotto or rosemary-roasted chicken
• Appellation: California
• Varietal composition: 100% pinot noir
• Brix: 24–26
• Cooperage: 40% new French oak, 60% neutral oak
• Total acidity: 0.62 g/100ml
• Total pH: 3.75
• Alcohol: 13.9%
• Release Date: October 2012
• Bottle size: 750 milliliters
• Made in the USA

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