TN: 2004 The Prisoner

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I bet seeing a TN on a 2004 Prisoner wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card today, ha! But here we are! I remember digging Prisoner when it was first released in the 2004 and 2005 vintages, as it was obviously a MUCH different wine than it is now. Saw one online for cheap and figured ‘why not’.

This was actually in much better shape than I expected! Definitely well past it’s prime, but still had some smokey dark fruits that started to fall apart after a few hours in. Enjoyable but just that. Either way, a fun trip down memory lane before Prisoner became the mass-produced ‘beverage’ that it is today.

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You can’t blame anyone else for that Rich. You’re a prisoner of your own device…

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15.2% … can’t be that much different! Hope you break out one of those old P.S. as your prize for surviving your imprisonment!

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Ha ha! I think i might have to! :cheers:

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The Prisoner is not a number.

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Classic!

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Saldo was good too before it became Meoimi. Both Phiney wines right?

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Yep, both Phinney wines!

And i forgot about Saldo. Havent tried that one in years!

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Some of my Eaglepoint fruit went to Saldo. I left in 2011. I don’t think we ever picked any fruit for Dave that was under 28 brix.

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I saw a Saldo on the shelf somewhere a few months ago. I immediately had a flashback to 2008 and thought to myself the same as you Rich— had not seen or had in years. It was probably at Costco.

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That is the most obscure joke this year. Props to you.

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Oh, you make me so happy. :).

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I got it, so it can’t be that obscure.

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I’m guessing that if the show even made it across the pond it would have a bit of a niche thing.

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Who is Number One? You are Number Two!

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Be seeing you!

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Any Iron Maiden fans (like myself) definitely understand the reference

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Sheez, next thing you know Rich will be drinking Pontet Canet!

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Oh my god, dualing obscurish references!

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When did that transition happen?