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First mailer in Feb ... Bond

Last Post 03-05-2008 02:15 PM bySFbaybum. 7 Replies.

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scottj

Houston, TX
Barrel Filler

Posts: 1109

02-01-2008 04:10 PM
I've really liked the few of these I've tried, but how much super expensive CA Cab does one need ? 2005 Bond 4 packs - one 750 each of Melbury, Vecina, St Eden and Pluribus $1100, or $275/bottle ... 2004 Matriarch 3 packs $255, or $85/bottle ... IIRC, the Bonds are up $25 from the '04s and the Matriarchs are the same ... That can't be right ...

love_cab_chard

Master of Wine

Posts: 12693

02-01-2008 11:11 PM
Life is too short to even open the envelope.

Seamus Campbell

Portland, Oregon
Grape Fermenter

Posts: 420

02-02-2008 01:09 PM
I opened the envelope out of curiosity -- I never signed up for this list. Was it really an offer? It was indeed. I don't think the market for $200+ Napa Cabs is as strong as the wineries cranking prices up every vintage would like us to believe.

Randy Wigginton

Master of Wine

Posts: 10857

02-02-2008 02:24 PM
I think they will manage to sell these, but I'd bet a large number go to restaurants/retail. It does not seem that their mailer business is doing all that well. No feeding frenzy anymore. I have passed the last several vintages, and will do so again.

Randy Wigginton

Master of Wine

Posts: 10857

02-02-2008 05:05 PM
My first mailer: Merus. $405 for 3 bottles. No thank you.

kpak

Alaska

Wine Bottler

Posts: 3111

03-04-2008 10:11 PM
I got a second chance letter today. I might rethink the Matriarch... although I do seem to buy them only in even numbered vintages...hmmmm

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is .ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon.

tanglenet

Oakland, California
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Posts: 3376

03-04-2008 10:52 PM
I'm trying to cut back but I'm tempted at the Matriach too. It's a wine you can always break even with if you sell it at auction.

TN posted on Cellartracker" I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais

SFbaybum

Monterey Bay, CA
Grape Sorter

Posts: 255

03-05-2008 02:15 PM
Don't know what it is about Bond, but IMHO they give off a holier than thou vibe and while I've perhaps been guilty in the past of being "marketed" into buying some expensive wines I've never really been tempted to spend that type of money for their undeniably quality juice. If I'm going to be "marketed" aka suckered into paying a lot for a bottle of wine I'll admit I fall easier for the "aw shucks" approach as opposed to the, "we're royalty and you're lucky to have us" approach. BTW, I could be totally wrong about the people behind BOND. I'm just giving my initial/natural reaction that their marketing & correspondences tend to illicit (from me at least).

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