Its good to be Schrader - RMP reviews Napa 2007 - MERGED

WINE TALK
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and Kapscandy, Scarecrow, Dana, Colgin…1000 (yes, 1000 - new scale) pointers

also Maybach, Shafer HSS, etc…

some nice holiday gifts there

too bad i didnt order my Schrader when offered in 2005 (b/c of the problems of shipping to NY) - that one stings…

Scott

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Who is Dana, never heard of them.

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Nice. Bad if you have none, but nice if you do.

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If I remember correctly, it is owned by a Korean businessman who really invested a lot of money in the facility/vineyard. His pricing reflects it, somewhere around $300. P Melka is the winemaker.

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Phillipe Melka is their winemaker.

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“One can-t say enough about what proprietor Hi Sang Lee and his son, both from Seoul, Korea, have accomplished at what used to be called the Livingston-Moffett Estate in Rutherford. They have dramatically transformed that estate into their Helms Vineyard, to which they have added the Lotus Vineyard from the St. Helena hillsides and the Hershey Vineyard on Howell Mountain. The consulting winemaker is Philippe Melka, and as the following notes attest, their 2007s are off the charts. Moreover, the 2008s look strong, although there is no Howell Mountain Cabernet since that vineyard was completely wiped out because of spring frosts.”

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i liked Livingston-Moffett wines in the old days.

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with 07 scarecrow not offered yet from the winery, wonder what the price will be.

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hoping scarecrow and maybach dont price hike with the scores as I would like to take my full allocation on both of these

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+1 that would suck

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Araujo took a beating on their cab

I wonder why 07 merus wasnt reviewed, I was planning on purchasing with 07 being the last mark herold vintage

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I was looking at the new issue and…Harlan now lists for $700?? How did that happen. I also see the new Mondavi wine at $200. Looks like Bob liked it but $200 for a brand new Cab, with their history, in this economy?? I will add I picked up a few of the continuum 2005 a years or so ago, mostly out of respect for Robert. It was ok. 88-90 to me. But what do I know

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The prices for the top cabs are a joke…

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Yes, but where are you looking for value? First and second growth Bords or 07 CdPs?

The prices for top WINES are a joke…

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The Lewellings apparently scored well and each of my 6 pair cost less than $90.00. I am no longer a paying WA member so I don’t know any scores.
I agree about the Maybach and Scarecrows. I am on very few remaining lists and they will also be gone if they raise it too much.[soap.gif]

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Me too!!!

Were Livingston-Moffett wines also given 1000 points?

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unbelievable
simply amazing how many of his wines score high year in year out

Schrader
Maybach
Outpost

he had 10 of the top 50 scoring wines in the WA napa review

  • Scott (glad to be on the rivers marie list…)
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Scott did the palate score River’s Marie?

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  1. No.

  2. Why would we want him to do that?

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I actually never really liked the Livingston-Moffet wines. There were more like mid to high eighties in their day.