🍷 Total Wine $47.99 - Winestore $14.99 🍷
06.12.2026
2020 Aquilini A56 Red Blend
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Red Blend
The Aquilini family dropped $8 million at auction in 2013 to snag the last great parcel of Red Mountain land. Smart move. The A56 label is patriarch Luigi's tribute to the year he arrived in North America from Italy, and this Bordeaux-style blend from estate vines is a tribute to Red Mountain itself. Big, structured, and generous, with the kind of depth this tiny, celebrated AVA is famous for. For $19.99, it's the best argument I know for Washington red wine.
Total Wine Price: $47.99 (HERE)
SALE Price: $14.99
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SALE ends Sunday June 14th, 2026
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This wine has already set a few records - so I am anticipating this weekend to be an absolute show stopper.
This wine arrived last week. Since then, with literally ZERO fanfare, word of this deal starting spreading like wildfire. We recieved over 5,400 bottles of the A56 wines from Aquilini and before we could even get this newsletter out we have less than 1,000 left. 👀
That is bonkers.
Could they all sell today, and what in the world is going on?!?
I’ll be honest…the only thing I knew about Aquilini Winery was that they were a spare no expense operation in Washington State that made extremely tasty wine - but the premium stuff was just way too expensive for me (you can read more about them here).
They brought in all the heavy hitters (namely Philippe Melka - the guy behind 100-point wines for Hundred Acre, Lail, and Dana Estates) with a clear mandate - "it’s going to cost money, but give me a 100 point wine” 👀 They also bought 12% of Red Mountain for their endeavor. Just as a note about Red Mountain - it's a tiny AVA in eastern Washington - only about 4,000 acres total - sitting at the base of the Cascade Range. The days are scorching hot and the nights drop fast. Annual rainfall? Less than 8 inches. The vines have to fight for everything, and the wines that come out of there are some of the most concentrated, structured reds in America. This is where Quilceda Creek farms. Where Col Solare sources fruit. You get the idea.
Anyhoo…as it turns out it did cost money, the highest they got was 99 points, but even with literally billions of dollars at their disposal the Aquilini’s called it quits last fall…right in the middle of harvest no less. Even after buying 12% of Red Mountain (the equivalent of buying 12% of Napa Valley 🤣), and investing hundreds of millions, they just could not make it work.
Enter stage right - the team from winestore.
The Aquilini A56 lineup of wines is DELICIOUS - but at $50 it wasn’t that delicious.
We had a chance to buy up inventory of some of their best wines on closeout - and the star of the show is the 2020 Red Mountain Red Blend.
As of this morning (June 12th), Total Wine had it on their website for $47.99 per bottle (HERE)
We are bringing it to you for $14.99 per bottle - but this is a one time pop. Our regular price after this deal ends on Sunday will be $19.99 per bottle. (if it lasts until Sunday...I have my doubts).
No matter how deep your collection or wine knowledge, everyone needs some $15 wines for a Taco Tuesday night, to take to a cookout, etc.
When you can buy a $50 for $15 and have it be that wine - it’s an absolute grand slam in my opinion.
Obviously there will be no more produced so what we have is all we are getting.
First come, first served.
TGIF!! I know what I'm drinking tonight!
