Holiday Mystery Pack: The Big Bow 12pk 12x750ml

Grab a candle and follow the tunnel. The good stuff is buried down here.

Past the cobwebs, down the crumbling stone steps, and through a winding maze of bones is the place where we hide the bottles that make wine lovers stop mid-sentence. The Catacomb holds twelve reds, all rated 90 points or higher, entombed in one box with four legendary spirits guarding the way.

The first is a 99-point Super Tuscan, a near-perfect score from Italy's most bewitching category of wine. Super Tuscans blend old Tuscan soul with international grapes, and at this level they're rich, layered, and wickedly impressive. Next comes a 96-point Napa Cabernet, dark and brooding, with the polished structure that made Napa famous. Rising behind them are two 94-point Napa bottles, one Red blend and one Cabernet, each with a $100 retail price. These are the kinds of treasures you'd normally keep locked away for a grand celebration, and here you'll find two of them in the dark.

Add up those four bottles and you're holding $355 in retail value, which is nearly the price of the entire case on its own. The remaining eight bottles are souls gathered from wine regions around the world, and every one carries a rating of 90 points or higher. There's no filler and no weak links, just wines worthy of eternal rest in the catacomb, or at least until you pull the cork.

This box is for anyone who believes a regular Thursday deserves something spectacular, and for the host whose Halloween dinner should have guests whispering, "What is this?" It also makes a hauntingly good gift, since cracking open a mystery case is half the thrill.

The full case carries a retail value of $855+, and it's yours for $399 with shipping included. That's 54% off, or about $33 a bottle, for a case built on Napa and Tuscany. Lift the lid and see what's been waiting for you in the dark. It's the best kind of haunting.