ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
 | | 07/04/2005 9:08 PM |
| | man you guys are killing me. does anyone know how this compares to the switchback? i have a 02 on deck, but will pull it down if i hear different. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11879
| | 07/05/2005 12:00 AM |
| | AI - I can get more of the for $50!! Interested??? | | | |
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Master of Wine
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2184
| | 07/05/2005 3:19 PM |
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man you guys are killing me. does anyone know how this compares to the switchback? i have a 02 on deck, but will pull it down if i hear different.
I think the Pride is drinking better right now. The Switchback needs some time IMHO. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 07/05/2005 4:09 PM |
| | thanks i don't have too much of the sb merlot. | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 07/05/2005 7:38 PM |
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AI - I can get more of the for $50!! Interested???
IIRC release price at the winery was $52 so that is a good price if you like the wine. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11879
| | 07/05/2005 9:02 PM |
| | skwid - particularly since this is in Delaware where the sales tax rate is 0%! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 07/05/2005 9:16 PM |
| i would but i just picked up an assorted case of spanish wines for a great price  | | | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts:1055
| | 10/28/2005 3:22 PM |
| | Had another last night. Very good stuff. Ready to drink now. I see no reason to hold. LC93pts. | |
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Kyle(Houston)
Grape Stomper
Posts:139
| | 10/28/2005 4:23 PM |
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Had another last night. Very good stuff. Ready to drink now. I see no reason to hold. LC93pts.
Did you decant and if so how long before it opened up? | | | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts:1055
| | 10/28/2005 4:30 PM |
| Kyle, I poped and poured. I dont feel its necc to decant at this point. It sure does smell good. My father was supprised he could smell the wine as I was pouring it and he was 15ft away.
P.S. It did have LOTS of sediment. I would advise standing it up a day or two ahead of time. | |
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Kyle(Houston)
Grape Stomper
Posts:139
| | 10/28/2005 4:31 PM |
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Kyle, I poped and poured. I dont feel its necc to decant at this point. It sure does smell good. My father was supprised he could smell the wine as I was pouring it and he was 15ft away.
P.S. It did have LOTS of sediment. I would advise standing it up a day or two ahead of time.
Thanks...I guess I will stand one up for this weekend | | | |
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2184
| | 10/28/2005 5:35 PM |
| | You won't be sorry Kyle. It is great stuff. My favorite Merlot over the last couple of years. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts:218
| | 10/28/2005 8:02 PM |
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P.S. It did have LOTS of sediment. I would advise standing it up a day or two ahead of time.
I have noticed this in many pride wines, both cab and merlot. They seem to have a lot of sediment; sometimes even little strips of grape skins. I guess it must be part of the winemaking style. It certainly doesn't affect the wine negatively; these are among my favorites gvein the pricing (especially the regular Cab at about $60 from the mailing list). | | | |
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Vitis Vinifera
Grape Sorter
Posts:322
| | 10/30/2005 6:55 AM |
| I had one last weekend at the Rutherford Bar and Grill. I was somewhat 'amused' to see the exact wine on their list for $50 (yes I paid $52 direct but if I knew a wine I was nearly begging to get was available, I'd have brought something else or have bought off the list).
Anyways, it was nice though I was pretty tired from a day hiking around Diamond Mtn (not winery related). Rutherford B&G was totally packed, with a different crowd than I'm used to (ritzy/local but still...)
I took half the bottle home and the sediment was a bit too much for me......I don't really like losing 2 glasses to grit. Not cool. Maybe the bottle got shook around in transport, but I didn't like pouring a quarter bottle of Pride Merlot down the drain.
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12501
| | 12/21/2007 10:07 PM |
| | Nice bottle of Merlot, very nice. Parker 93 points, a bit too many points for me. Still, a nice bottle of wine. Drink or hold, 91 points. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12501
| | 03/11/2008 6:55 PM |
| | Not much difference from above. Last night 90 points. | | | |
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