Blair Ridley 
Wine Steward
Posts: 7719
 | | 04-17-2003 03:47 PM |
| Very soon Pride will be mailing their Spring 2003 mailer with the 2001 Merlot, 2001 Cab Franc, and 2002 Viognier.
The 2001 reds, according to Parker, could all merit mid-90s scores as he indicated in a past issue.
How many will you be buying of the Merlot and Cab Franc (if any)? | | |
|
|
love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12777
| | 04-17-2003 04:07 PM |
| No 2001 Cab Franc for me. I did not really like it & do not want to pay the price-tag (when I tasted it @ Pride).
But, 6 bottles of the 2001 Merlot, for me. Loved it, when I was there. Recommend highly.
Skipping on the 2001 Viognier also. Same results, to me, as the cab-franc.
...and, I will also buy 6 of the 2001 Cabs. Also, loved it when I was there. Recommend highly. | | | |
|
jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6982
| | 04-17-2003 06:31 PM |
| I will buy some Cab Franc definitely. I had the priviledge to taste it out of the tank last Wednesday before they began bottling while on a tour. Wow what a nose it had!! They were also nice enough to pull the horse out for a carriage tour of the vineyards as well. | | | |
|
Sacred Cow
Wine Thief
Posts: 2764
| | 04-17-2003 06:35 PM |
| Not sure which ones I will buy, it depends on the pricing. Can't wait for the mailer though.
Mike | | | |
|
skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5452
| | 04-17-2003 08:27 PM |
| According to the Pride web site the costs of the Merlot and Cabernet Franc are $48 and $52 respectively. This is the same as last year (it is the same as the year before that too). | | | |
|
David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30967
| | 04-18-2003 11:50 PM |
| Mailer arrived today. skwid's prices are right. Also offering the Viognier for $40.
Also:
Saturday May 17, 2003 RELEASE PARTY at the winery. "Their first ever!"
| | | |
|
Bradley Molzen
VinoCellar.com Admin
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5097
| | 04-22-2003 03:17 AM |
| I'll be picking up the Merlot and Cab Franc.. maybe a viognier. (Love the cab franc!)
i wonder how strong the oak will be in the Merlot this time around.
I'm just happy I'm still on their mailing list. I didn't take a thing from that last huge mailer they had. | | | If you drink wine, you get smarter.... | |
|
love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12777
| | 05-13-2003 06:40 PM |
| Took 4 bottles of the Merlot. I'm rolling the dice that these will show up Retail (these days). If they do, I will buy 2-3 more. I do like their Merlots & the 2001 is a killer... | | | |
|
Blair Ridley
Wine Steward
Posts: 7719
| | 05-13-2003 06:53 PM |
| I bought one case each of the Merlot and Cab Franc. No whites. | | | |
|
love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12777
| | 05-13-2003 06:57 PM |
| A case of each. Are you splitting with someone or selling or you really like these (a lot)? | | | |
|
Blair Ridley
Wine Steward
Posts: 7719
| | 05-13-2003 07:45 PM |
| I tasted all the barrels in June 2002 and found them to be worthy of mass purchase for my cellar. | | | |
|
TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 05-13-2003 09:49 PM |
| i bought 6 bottles of cab franc. | | | |
|
Maineiac
Grape Sorter
Posts: 294
| | 05-13-2003 11:11 PM |
| Skipped, maybe I missed the boat?AHH, too many mailers! | | | |
|
TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 05-14-2003 12:07 AM |
| you didn't miss the boat. they just left a message at my house, wondering if i wanted a case shipped(instead of the 1/2 case i ordered). cab franc boat, that is. dunno about the rest. | | | |
|
GATC
Wine Lover
Posts: 4741
| | 05-14-2003 10:55 PM |
| I bought 6 CF and 6 merlot. Pretty hard to break the Pride habit, especially when it's 2001. | | | |
|
TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 05-20-2003 04:11 AM |
| i "upped" my cab franc order to a full case. they said i probably had a few months to decide about the merlot(before it sold out).. | | | |
|
David Sullivan
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2276
| | 01-13-2005 06:36 PM |
| I found the Merlot in CO for around $45, so I bought three. | | | |
|