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Christ Karalekas 
Grape Stomper
Posts: 101
 | | 07-21-2007 09:24 AM |
| INSANE PRICES !!!!! Who will buy ??
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12528
| | 07-21-2007 11:40 AM |
| Does this winery actually sell out at those prices? | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| Rob Kim
Las Vegas, Nevada
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 453
| | 07-22-2007 12:59 PM |
| Totally agree, Hobbs used to be a favorite, now I buy only in top vintages if that. Such a shame, but someone out there is buying this stuff. | | | |
| lifeisacabernet
Grape Picker
Posts: 20
| | 07-22-2007 10:36 PM |
| I used to buy. Now, out of my league and out of my tasting diferential.
Insane confidence in their product with their pricing. Used to be worth it. Not now.
As I recall, the barrel tasting, it was smoky oak with that bit of california sulfur to it. Maybe some of you hear me when I say califronia sulfur? It is a volcanic, deep smoke, almost combustion. As if an elephant had gas but no-one says a word even when it in the living room?
Is that desciptive enough? | | | |
| Rigga
Grape Sorter
Posts: 288
| | 07-24-2007 09:10 PM |
| It's a big time PASS now unfortunately | | | |
| MTPockets
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1837
| | 07-24-2007 09:29 PM |
| Even if I thought these wines were worth buying, you can always find Hobbs at retail for significantly less (20% + less) than the mailing list prices. | | | |
| Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10871
| | 07-25-2007 12:19 AM |
| Compared to Bordeaux pricing this is a steal....
(I wonder if that is how they justify their prices to themselves?) | | | |
| Marco
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2083
| | 07-27-2007 06:49 PM |
| Too rich for me. | | | |
| cmsyrah
Grape Sorter
Posts: 226
| | 08-01-2007 01:05 AM |
| The day was sunshine, clear and beautiful when I went to Hobbs. Delightful, sippping taste of the barrels for the first time in my life. I'll never forget the delight particpating and watching the method of how a vineyard produces it's belief. The roses at the foot of each row and the reason, will be forever captured in my mind.
These vineyards and the people that particpated...unbelievable. They put their hearts and souls into their product and for that I am grateful because each of them gave me a moment in their lives.
The people, the place.
The richness, the beauty of it all will make me go back again and agin.
Yes, I think they are a little extravagant in their prices, but I will always buy just to hold the memory of that very perfect day.
Yeah, I know. Yada yada yada. But it was a true and good day and I will never forget it. | | | |
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