If you act REALLY fast, Wine Library has this bottle listed on their "Just In" page for $120. I'm not a fan of this winery in general, but this seems to be a very fair price on this bottle.

For best results, put them in your cart and pay for them straight away.

Nice find... and the 2003 Mas Doix Salanques is there too.

...And for people who complained about the list prices for the Arietta's (like me), the Cab, "H" Block and Variation I are all available under $100.

Has Laube had a chance to publish bottle scores from 2003, and if so, are they drastically different from his disasterous barrel scores?:

ARAUJO 89-91
BERINGER Private Reserve 89-91
DIAMOND CREEK Volcanic Hill 89-91
MERUS 89-91
PETER MICHAEL Les Pavots 89-91
PRIDE 89-91
VIADER 89-91
MERRYVALE Profile 85-88
OPUS ONE 85-88
RUDD Oakville Estate 85-88
SPOTTSWOODE 85-88
PAHLMEYER80-84
RIDGE Monte Bello 80-84
DAVID ARTHUR Elevation 1147 75-79

Who's Laube?

....the guy largely responsible for this wine showing up on a retail shelf, and on sale no less.

For those who blinked and hesitated both wines mentioned at WL are gone. I ordered last night and the order is still in limbo. Either the power of this board to move product for WL is incredible or else the quantities were miniscule.

I try not to be commercial on the board - I end up biting my tongue a lot - but jeez, if anybody still coverts this wine I've got plenty. My shelf price is $125 and that's before the VinoCellar 10% discount.

Richard

wow...very tempting

do you have web site with your inventory?

http://www.vintagewines.biz/

I recommend Richard's shop. In fact with luck I'm going to be able to stop in late this afternnon.

I'll be here, Dan, and I do have wine for you - but there's no discount on what you're getting!

Richard

Am I one of the last forumites that still really likes the 1147? Is my judgement clouded by a 4 hour tasting there in 2001?

cwg-i have enjoyed any i have ever tasted. i think people were scared away by laube's barrel scores of the 2003's and since parker does not rate them, there is no second opinion. i am not sure if tanzer rates the 1147.

I missed out on the 1997 which got 99 WS points, but I did get to taste it at the winery. I've bought every vintage since and really liked them.

I just cannot believe that David Arthur would release that poor of a wine under the Elevation 1147 label. I ordered a bottle just to try and if Laube is wrong then I can finally be done with him. If he's correct then the winery made a serious mistake and makes me wonder why Parker doesen't review them anymore. Years ago he spoke very favorably of them and I just assumed they had a falling out.

i believe david does not provide wines for parker to taste and does not welcome him for in house barrel tastings.

After a 75-79 rating from Laube he may change his mind unless it's over something personal.