Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10751
 | | 12/07/2007 1:53 PM |
| Cab 750 $115
Cab 1.5 $253
Merlot $75
Online ordering January 7th
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year. | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5095
| | 12/07/2007 2:00 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 12/07/2007 1:53 PM
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year.
Don't know if I will get an offer. That said...
Wine Advocate scores notwithstanding, this has been a good sub-$100 alternative to higher priced CA wines for me. (I have piggybacked on others' orders). I have never loved this wine the way Parker and the other guy do. I don't think I have placed a score of over 94 points for any single wine, with admittedly, room for upward movement over time. Nothing to sneeze at. But at $115, this falls into the bucket with all the other $100+ wines I have to consider, and for the most part, they are all getting dropped. This is no different. I won't be buying. | |
Beta testing a new signature. | |
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2829
| | 12/07/2007 2:09 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 12/07/2007 1:53 PM
Cab 750Â $115
Cab 1.5Â $253
Merlot $75
Online ordering January 7th
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year.
i am taking my order when it comes out....i do share some with friends. also they are still going high on secondary market...over $200 for most of the recent vintages.
buy 12 and sell 6. your bottle cost will be cut in half | | | |
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Vine
Milwaukee, WI
Grape Fermenter
Posts:662
| | 12/07/2007 3:08 PM |
| Posted By rickym13 on 12/07/2007 2:09 PM Posted By Winetex on 12/07/2007 1:53 PM
Cab 750Â $115
Cab 1.5Â $253
Merlot $75
Online ordering January 7th
What is everyone going to do? The prices have really increased year to year. i am taking my order when it comes out....i do share some with friends. also they are still going high on secondary market...over $200 for most of the recent vintages. buy 12 and sell 6. your bottle cost will be cut in halfÂ
Agreed. Buying 12 and selling 6 is the way to go.Â
So I guess that means I'm in...
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3167
| | 12/07/2007 4:48 PM |
| | I received an entry-level allocation of 3 cab, no merlot. Will probably buy (no shipping and a pick-up party is a nice touch) and hope to trade one of the 05's for an 03 (birth year). If anyone in CA or WA has an 03 and is willing to trade, let me know. | | | |
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jmch75
San Diego, CA
Grape Truck Driver
Posts:46
| | 12/08/2007 4:17 AM |
| Anyone wanting to stay on the list, but passing on allocations, please PM me.
I'm interested in the Cabs.
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DavidN, sorry, didnt notice my location was not being displayed. Have updated. Thanks.
Also, thanks to a generous board member. I'm taken care of for QC.
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andrew
Grape Picker
Posts:8
| | 12/08/2007 2:53 PM |
| | I can't get allocated this year (on the waiting list) but anxious to try QC Cab. Let me know if anyone generously give me a chance to try. | | | |
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davidandrose
Aurora, CO
Grape Puncher
Posts:939
| | 12/08/2007 5:38 PM |
| | Been able to buy the QC Red for the last three years, and was just removed from the wait list for an allocation of 3xCab. Cost keeps rising, but still a buyer for this one. | | | |
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Paul K.
Grape Fermenter
Posts:452
| | 12/08/2007 6:50 PM |
| Just received my mailer, notifying that the wine will go on sale on 1/7/08, and will be first come, first served.
Received the same allocation as last year, 12 750ml, 2 1500ml, of the cab and 6 750ml of the merlot.
Will likely need to sell of 1/2 to help with the bills.
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Dave
Wine Thief
Posts:2890
| | 12/08/2007 8:18 PM |
| | Yea, I finally made the list after a 2 1/2 year wait! Just a 3 bottle allocation, but with the new prices that is just about right. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 12/08/2007 9:02 PM |
| If anyone in the Bay Area wants some 750s please send me a PM.
The two of you who have posted wanting some above it would sure be nice if we knew what part of the country you are from.
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3165
| | 12/08/2007 11:17 PM |
| Posted By Dave on 12/08/2007 8:18 PM
Yea, I finally made the list after a 2 1/2 year wait! Just a 3 bottle allocation, but with the new prices that is just about right.
Ditto.
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"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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jeffkahn
Happy Valley, PA
Grape Sorter
Posts:395
| | 12/08/2007 11:41 PM |
| Me too although mine says on-line orders will be accepted on January 14....
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Randy Wigginton
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5484
| | 12/09/2007 10:22 AM |
| | Yet another over $100 wine. I'm not interested. Must... stop... buying... | | | |
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davidandrose
Aurora, CO
Grape Puncher
Posts:939
| | 12/09/2007 2:41 PM |
| Posted By jeffkahn on 12/08/2007 11:41 PM
Me too although mine says on-line orders will be accepted on January 14....
I also got the Jan 14 date. Could be that existing buyers have an earlier date, followed by newbies who could could see slightly larger allocations if people passed.
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3167
| | 12/09/2007 4:34 PM |
| Posted By davidandrose on 12/09/2007 2:41 PM Posted By jeffkahn on 12/08/2007 11:41 PM
Me too although mine says on-line orders will be accepted on January 14....
I also got the Jan 14 date. Could be that existing buyers have an earlier date, followed by newbies who could could see slightly larger allocations if people passed.
That's what they did with the Golitzin release. I'm probably on the hook for the base 3, and won't bite if the alloc is increased.
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delyap
Grape Stomper
Posts:110
| | 12/10/2007 1:34 AM |
| Got two emails from Quilceda today the last one containing my allocation.
24 Cab 750's
3 Cab 1500's
6 Merlot 750's
Historically
I always ordered 24/6/6 and last year was cut back to 3 mags. Not happy
about that, but I guess it comes with success. | | | |
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Vine
Milwaukee, WI
Grape Fermenter
Posts:662
| | 12/10/2007 10:08 AM |
| I also received the January 14th date but my allocation was increased to 6 750's and 1 1500. Like I said, love me some QC but the price increases are starting to get a little bit to rich for my blood.
Will probably sell a few 750's, PM me if interested. Otherwise, they're off to auction when they arrive. | | | |
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SFbaybum
Monterey Bay, CA
Grape Sorter
Posts:253
| | 12/10/2007 4:39 PM |
| | I received a 1 mag, 12 cab, 6 merlot allocation. I'll be grabbing all the cab, but really haven't considered spending $75 on merlot, will most likely pass on that. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10751
| | 12/10/2007 5:20 PM |
| | Did everyone receive two emails? I haven't received the second one or the letter yet. | | | |
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