ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:149
 | | 08/17/2005 5:47 PM |
| I've noticed that the 2004 MP Sarah's blend and Shiraz are out and they're substantially cheaper than last year (This year: $12.99/bottle).
Anyone try them yet?
-J | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 08/17/2005 5:52 PM |
| | The 2003s scared me away. I'll have to read some good reviews before I chance the 2004s. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5219
| | 08/17/2005 6:43 PM |
| same as board-o. the wine house has them for $11.99, and i am only barely tempted.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 08/17/2005 6:45 PM |
| | I dumped the only two bottles of the 2003 Shiraz I bought. | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 08/17/2005 6:49 PM |
| | i picked up a bottle of the shiraz yesterday. i couldn't help myself. 15.5% alcohol. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11876
| | 08/17/2005 6:50 PM |
| I may pick up a few. They're fun to drink with non-winos, and occasionally, you get a real good one!  | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12497
| | 08/17/2005 7:55 PM |
| The only bottling I found drinkable is the Sarah's bottle. That was the 02 vintage. And, even that bottle, I found only "drinkable". The rest of those (cab, merlot, regular shiraz), I found to be barely drinkable or undrinkable.
No interest @ all from me.
Plenty of sub $15.00 wines out there that I find more enjoyable for those non-wino events. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 08/17/2005 9:15 PM |
| These fall under, "Life is too short to drink mediocre wines." | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11876
| | 08/17/2005 10:23 PM |
| but winetex... you're not buying ANY wine!!!   | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12263
| | 08/17/2005 10:27 PM |
| I'm in for 10 cases...NOT! | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 08/17/2005 10:55 PM |
| | i'm well stocked up on sub $20 cheapies. i'll pass. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 08/17/2005 11:09 PM |
| | You're well stocked up on everything. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 08/18/2005 12:00 AM |
| | i know, tell me about it. we are having a party on saturday and i had to put the pepsi, water and children's drinks in there to cool them down a bit. i can barely walk in there now. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 08/18/2005 1:23 PM |
| | Not interested. | |
www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11876
| | 08/18/2005 1:24 PM |
| I like 'em!  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 08/18/2005 1:27 PM |
| Quote:
I like 'em!
what do you know? at you age you happy to be able to drink without a straw still | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11876
| | 08/18/2005 1:40 PM |
| | What makes you think I don't??? | | | |
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Wine Nightly
Grape Stomper
Posts:124
| | 09/01/2005 3:50 PM |
| Quote:
I like 'em!
Budman,
You've tasted the 04's? How do they compare to 01's and 02's?
WN | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11876
| | 09/01/2005 3:52 PM |
| | WN - I was talking MP in general. I haven't tasted the 04s yet, but I'm guessing they're better than the 03s! | | | |
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Wine Nightly
Grape Stomper
Posts:124
| | 09/01/2005 3:54 PM |
| Quote:
WN - I was talking MP in general. I haven't tasted the 04s yet, but I'm guessing they're better than the 03s!
That's a vintage I skipped (almost) entirely in Australia. Too many 01's and 02's in the basement. | | | |
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