futronic 
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3214
 | | 08-24-2003 10:07 AM |
| $29CAD.
Dark ruby red, almost opaque. Aromas of vanilla, oak, raspberry, and black fruit. Full-bodied with raspberry, currant, and plums leading to a slightly tart 30+ second finish. 87 points (08/02/2003). | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 08-26-2003 11:55 PM |
| also here... Opened another 1 tonight to test the progress. 1 more bottle to go. Lost a little something. Still holding on. Holding is the key word. DRINK NOW. Rating: 87 (touching 86). | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 442
| | 08-28-2003 03:37 PM |
| Add another vote to the "How the heck did you manage to make me believe this could be a 94 point wine, otherwise-fairly-reliable James Halliday???" party. And I paid 34E...   | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 08-28-2003 05:01 PM |
| 94points?!?    Come on... A descent-to-good bottle of wine. That's all. Will finish my last bottle tonight. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 442
| | 08-28-2003 05:54 PM |
| To his credit...er...discharge...he also says best after 2005, but somehow that isn't exactly what I get from other posters...
Another British vs American palate issue (see the Jeremy O. / RP thread in eBob) I imagine... | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 08-28-2003 06:38 PM |
| What? Are we (meaning he) talking about the same wine? | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 442
| | 08-28-2003 06:47 PM |
| Yep, no 707 unless of course it's a (major) typo: he also lists it for $28 which seems to fit... | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 08-28-2003 06:50 PM |
| I paid about $20.00 US. For $28.00, it would not be worth the money (in my opinion). But, I do think that the 707 is more expensive than $28.00.
Well, I still do not agree on the rating & the drinking window. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 442
| | 08-28-2003 07:58 PM |
| AUS $28, I imagine, which is pretty accurate...for you.
707 fetches $60+ in USA and 90+Euros in Spain... so it's obviously no mistype. I tried the '97 707 and that's some wine, but this 407 is certainly not half as good... | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 08-28-2003 11:56 PM |
| Well, 3rd bottle gone. And, Gastronauta, the results stay the same. It is an OK Wine for $20.00. That's about it. | | | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1141
| | 08-29-2003 12:17 AM |
| I bought a couple of 707s at Costco last year, app. US$45. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 442
| | 08-29-2003 07:36 AM |
| LCC, 85-86 from me, with the last glass going down the drain. . Seaq, that wasn't very Christian of you...  | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 08-29-2003 10:12 PM |
| Then we agree, Gastronauta.  | | | |
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TORB
Berrima NSW Australia
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 547
| | 08-30-2003 09:22 PM |
| I have been watching Bin 407 since its release in the early 90's and bought the 90, 91 and 94, all good vintages.
These wines promised so much on release and promptly did nothing! The last of the 91's which had held up well were consigned to auction about 2 years ago. They joined the rest of the stock of other vintages that I didn't feel was worth drinking.
| | Cheers Ric
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