標題: Does anybody collect napa cult wine? [打印本頁] 作者: winkwan 時間: 2009-2-13 00:23 標題: Does anybody collect napa cult wine?
Napa cult wine might be considered as overpriced by a lot of people, but I am just wondering if there is anybody who collects them.
My collection has Bond Melbury 2004, Colgin IX 2005, Araujo 1992. 作者: 香香 時間: 2009-2-13 09:26
only has a bond vencina 03 作者: JL 時間: 2009-2-13 11:55
Depends on your definition of cult wine.
If you count Shafer, then I have one bottle of Hillside Select 04. 作者: winkwan 時間: 2009-2-13 12:05
hillside select is amazing. I will be going to the shafer vineyard in May. Enjoy your hillside select. 作者: JL 時間: 2009-2-14 19:37
If you want to visit Shafer, advanced booking is strongly recommended as they only allow a very small number of visitors per day, and you have to pay US$40 (if I remember correctly) for the tasting. As visitor, you are allowed to buy 1 bottle of Hillside Select and the price is slightly cheaper than internet-order price (but this one is truly ex-chateau).作者: winkwan 時間: 2009-2-15 01:52
So is Shafer worth-visiting? Any other suggestions for vineyard visiting? thx! 作者: JL 時間: 2009-2-15 03:31
Depends on what you want. Shafer is one of the very few that will let you visit their wineary, and the owner also come out and have a short chat with the group. The typical "visit" of others are simply their cellar door where you taste their wine (mostly free) and then buy.
The best way is if you know of any winemaker event of a Napa producer, go their and tell the producer that you will be going to Napa and like to visit their vineyard. If you are able to show them your interest, knowledge, and passion, you will be well treated. Most likely they will let you join the "trade tours" i.e. tour for those who work in the wine trade. 作者: 一於扮貓 時間: 2009-2-15 15:12
Have (if they are cult)
Harlan Estate and Maiden
Buccella
Levy and McClellan
Bond (5)
Amuse Bouche
