Winetex  Austin, Texas
 Master of Wine
 Posts: 11423
 | | 12-07-2007 01:53 PM |
| Cab 750 $115 Cab 1.5 $253 Merlot $75
Online ordering January 7th
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year. | | |
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JimmyV  Central Connecticut
 Wine Connoisseur
 Posts: 5251
 | | 12-07-2007 02:00 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 12/07/2007 1:53 PM
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year. Don't know if I will get an offer. That said... Wine Advocate scores notwithstanding, this has been a good sub-$100 alternative to higher priced CA wines for me. (I have piggybacked on others' orders). I have never loved this wine the way Parker and the other guy do. I don't think I have placed a score of over 94 points for any single wine, with admittedly, room for upward movement over time. Nothing to sneeze at. But at $115, this falls into the bucket with all the other $100+ wines I have to consider, and for the most part, they are all getting dropped. This is no different. I won't be buying. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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rickym13  los angeles Wine Thief
 Posts: 2933
 | | 12-07-2007 02:09 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 12/07/2007 1:53 PM Cab 750 $115 Cab 1.5 $253 Merlot $75
Online ordering January 7th
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year. i am taking my order when it comes out....i do share some with friends. also they are still going high on secondary market...over $200 for most of the recent vintages. buy 12 and sell 6. your bottle cost will be cut in half | | | |
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Vine  Milwaukee, WI
 Barrel Filler
 Posts: 1162
 | | 12-07-2007 03:08 PM |
| Posted By rickym13 on 12/07/2007 2:09 PM Posted By Winetex on 12/07/2007 1:53 PM Cab 750 $115 Cab 1.5 $253 Merlot $75
Online ordering January 7th
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year. i am taking my order when it comes out....i do share some with friends. also they are still going high on secondary market...over $200 for most of the recent vintages. buy 12 and sell 6. your bottle cost will be cut in half Agreed. Buying 12 and selling 6 is the way to go. So I guess that means I'm in... | | | |
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Drew  Sammamish, WA
 Wine Bottler
 Posts: 3411
 | | 12-07-2007 04:48 PM |
| I received an entry-level allocation of 3 cab, no merlot. Will probably buy (no shipping and a pick-up party is a nice touch) and hope to trade one of the 05's for an 03 (birth year). If anyone in CA or WA has an 03 and is willing to trade, let me know. | | | |
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jmch75  San Diego, CA Grape Destemmer
 Posts: 51
 | | 12-08-2007 04:17 AM |
| Anyone wanting to stay on the list, but passing on allocations, please PM me. I'm interested in the Cabs.
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DavidN, sorry, didnt notice my location was not being displayed. Have updated. Thanks.
Also, thanks to a generous board member. I'm taken care of for QC.
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andrew  Grape Picker
 Posts: 8
 | | 12-08-2007 02:53 PM |
| I can't get allocated this year (on the waiting list) but anxious to try QC Cab. Let me know if anyone generously give me a chance to try. | | | |
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davidandrose  Aurora, CO Barrel Racker
 Posts: 1696
 | | 12-08-2007 05:38 PM |
| Been able to buy the QC Red for the last three years, and was just removed from the wait list for an allocation of 3xCab. Cost keeps rising, but still a buyer for this one. | | | |
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Paul K.  Grape Fermenter
 Posts: 452
 | | 12-08-2007 06:50 PM |
| Just received my mailer, notifying that the wine will go on sale on 1/7/08, and will be first come, first served. Received the same allocation as last year, 12 750ml, 2 1500ml, of the cab and 6 750ml of the merlot. Will likely need to sell of 1/2 to help with the bills.
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Dave  Wine Connoisseur
 Posts: 5831
 | | 12-08-2007 08:18 PM |
| Yea, I finally made the list after a 2 1/2 year wait! Just a 3 bottle allocation, but with the new prices that is just about right. | | | |
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David Niederauer  Los Gatos, CA
 VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
 Posts: 30967
 | | 12-08-2007 09:02 PM |
| If anyone in the Bay Area wants some 750s please send me a PM.
The two of you who have posted wanting some above it would sure be nice if we knew what part of the country you are from.
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tanglenet  Oakland, California
 Wine Bottler
 Posts: 3446
 | | 12-08-2007 11:17 PM |
| Posted By Dave on 12/08/2007 8:18 PM Yea, I finally made the list after a 2 1/2 year wait! Just a 3 bottle allocation, but with the new prices that is just about right. Ditto. | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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jeffkahn  Happy Valley, PA Grape Puncher
 Posts: 726
 | | 12-08-2007 11:41 PM |
| Me too although mine says on-line orders will be accepted on January 14....
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Randy Wigginton  Master of Wine
 Posts: 10933
 | | 12-09-2007 10:22 AM |
| Yet another over $100 wine. I'm not interested. Must... stop... buying... | | | |
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davidandrose  Aurora, CO Barrel Racker
 Posts: 1696
 | | 12-09-2007 02:41 PM |
| Posted By jeffkahn on 12/08/2007 11:41 PM Me too although mine says on-line orders will be accepted on January 14....
I also got the Jan 14 date. Could be that existing buyers have an earlier date, followed by newbies who could could see slightly larger allocations if people passed. | | | |
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Drew  Sammamish, WA
 Wine Bottler
 Posts: 3411
 | | 12-09-2007 04:34 PM |
| Posted By davidandrose on 12/09/2007 2:41 PM Posted By jeffkahn on 12/08/2007 11:41 PM Me too although mine says on-line orders will be accepted on January 14....
I also got the Jan 14 date. Could be that existing buyers have an earlier date, followed by newbies who could could see slightly larger allocations if people passed. That's what they did with the Golitzin release. I'm probably on the hook for the base 3, and won't bite if the alloc is increased. | | | |
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delyap  Grape Stomper
 Posts: 110
 | | 12-10-2007 01:34 AM |
| Got two emails from Quilceda today the last one containing my allocation.
24 Cab 750's 3 Cab 1500's 6 Merlot 750's
Historically
I always ordered 24/6/6 and last year was cut back to 3 mags. Not happy
about that, but I guess it comes with success. | | | |
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Vine  Milwaukee, WI
 Barrel Filler
 Posts: 1162
 | | 12-10-2007 10:08 AM |
| I also received the January 14th date but my allocation was increased to 6 750's and 1 1500. Like I said, love me some QC but the price increases are starting to get a little bit to rich for my blood.
Will probably sell a few 750's, PM me if interested. Otherwise, they're off to auction when they arrive. | | | |
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SFbaybum  Monterey Bay, CA Grape Sorter
 Posts: 255
 | | 12-10-2007 04:39 PM |
| I received a 1 mag, 12 cab, 6 merlot allocation. I'll be grabbing all the cab, but really haven't considered spending $75 on merlot, will most likely pass on that. | | | |
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Winetex  Austin, Texas
 Master of Wine
 Posts: 11423
 | | 12-10-2007 05:20 PM |
| Did everyone receive two emails? I haven't received the second one or the letter yet. | | | |
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