Drew 
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3355
 | | 11-11-2005 09:56 PM |
| Wonder what these guys will hit the market at with Abreu and Aubert collaborating? www.futofamily.com | | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1055
| | 11-11-2005 10:43 PM |
| What year will be their first vintage? Site says coming in '07. Will they release their first wine in '07 or begin their journey in '07?????? If they release in '07 and its the '04 vintage, I would guess they are going for a grand slam on their first vintage. Pricing could get ugly.  | | | LC17SMP | |
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Chico
Grape Sorter
Posts: 227
| | 11-12-2005 12:21 AM |
| I am almost positive it will be 04' vintage. | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 11-14-2005 05:15 AM |
| Quote:
What year will be their first vintage? Site says coming in '07. Will they release their first wine in '07 or begin their journey in '07?????? If they release in '07 and its the '04 vintage, I would guess they are going for a grand slam on their first vintage. Pricing could get ugly.
I hear that they are looking at $150 as their opening price. This is almost certain to be a 'buy' for me -- I signed up for the mailing list at the suggestion of the former winemaker at Neal/current winemaker at Plumpjack.
a | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5773
| | 11-14-2005 06:19 AM |
| I signed up for this last week as well. Mark Aubert is certainly a draw. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
Master of Wine
Posts: 11289
| | 11-14-2005 02:42 PM |
| I agree that M. Aubert is a draw - what kind of wine is it? Cab, Pinot, ??? | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5222
| | 11-14-2005 03:43 PM |
| Winetex: Since it says "Oakville Appellation" on the website, it must be a Bordeaux blend or pure Cab. Land in that area is too expensive to justify trying to make and sell anything else. One would be foolish to try to break a new Pinot into the market using Oakville land and Oakville grapes when so much good land for Pinot can be found elsewhere for a fraction of the price. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
Master of Wine
Posts: 11289
| | 11-14-2005 03:52 PM |
| Jimmyv - that's what I thought but just wanted to verify. If this is the case I can't see buying $150pb first vintage Cab or blend. But that's just me and my cab overloaded cellar...  | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5222
| | 11-14-2005 04:05 PM |
| Ain't it the truth. Seems like only yesteday that we were flaming unproven wines that had the brass to open up at $75!! | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 11-14-2005 06:28 PM |
| Verifying I hear it is a Cab blend.
a | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
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Wes Ballance
Grape Sorter
Posts: 257
| | 11-14-2005 08:35 PM |
| I phoned them last week for more information. From what I've been told, they plan on doing a single wine which will be a Cab with the possibility of some blending varietals. It may also be Cab exclusively. | | | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3355
| | 10-03-2007 06:39 PM |
| Just got this in email...
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Dear Andrew,
Thank you for your interest in Futo Wines.
We will be offering as our inaugural release the 2005 vintage of Futo beginning October 15th, 2007. An email will be sent at that time notifying you that your allocation is available for purchase online at our website, www.futowines.com. In the meantime, I encourage you to log into your online account and check that we have current contact information.
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Wine: Futo - A blend composed primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon from 100% estate-grown fruit
Vineyards: 5 estate vineyards, divided into 24 half-acre blocks
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23704
| | 10-03-2007 06:59 PM |
| Apparently, I didn't make the cut. Oh, well. Their loss. I'll just buy more of my KB allocation!!! | | | |
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CellarKeeper
Sarasota, FL
Grape Puncher
Posts: 870
| | 10-03-2007 07:27 PM |
| The email they sent me said that they accepted too many pepole to their list and don't have enough to go around. Maybe next year. Thank you for your interest in Futo Wines.
We are currently putting together allocations for our inaugural release, the 2005 vintage of Futo. It has become clear that we do not have a sufficient quantity of this vintage to safely make an offer to everyone that has signed up for our mailing list. As a result, we will not be able to offer you an allocation this first time around. I genuinely apologize for this and look forward to offering you our wine in future releases.
Sincerely,
Joshua Lowell
Futo Wines
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3355
| | 10-03-2007 08:07 PM |
| Assuming a $150-$200 launch price, you're more than welcome to mine. | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5222
| | 10-03-2007 09:02 PM |
| I got....
"We will be offering as our inaugural release the 2005 vintage of Futo beginning October 15th, 2007. An email will be sent at that time notifying you that your allocation is available for purchase online at our website"
Looks like I was an early lemming and will get an offer. Stay tuned, as it is unlikely that I will be willing to put up with their IPO price. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts: 4930
| | 10-03-2007 10:03 PM |
| Not all vintners are 'confused' about pricing. Maybe these guys will be reasonable. | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10871
| | 10-03-2007 10:51 PM |
| Based upon Mark Aubert working with David Abreu, the pedigree doesn't get any better. To be honest, I'd be more interested in purchasing this than Harlan or L&M. I'm hoping finances ease a little in the next couple of weeks. | | | |
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Marco
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2083
| | 10-04-2007 12:01 AM |
| I got the e-mail, but I don't think I'll buy, regardless of the price.
My guess is that they'll come in around $ 200.00. | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2179
| | 10-04-2007 12:40 AM |
| I have no idea how I made it on to this list, but I apparently will receive an allocation. It's Cab, which I don't drink. If anybody decides they want my allocation please let me know.
Chris
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