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$55 for a Washington viognier?

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jimbill

OK, I'll be the last to post here...

Just saw this on WS. Reynvaan 2012, gets 90 points. Who pays that much for a viognier?

Talk about balls.

But they only made 39 cases. Guess they can drink the rest.

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RE: $55 for a Washington viognier? - triodesteve 11:58:52 10/27/14 (1)
It doesn't take balls at that level of production. The owner is very well connected in Seattle circles and the winery is very popular around here. I guarantee that the wine is long gone. As a side note, WS is so far behind in publishing reviews that they are pretty worthless to people who wait to read them.

We can argue all day about what anything is worth. But the answer is always the same. It's worth what someone will pay.

And lastly I will argue that tannins don't make a wine long lasting. It's acidity. Wineries are making wines that are ripe and lush and high in PH (low in acid) They fall apart a lot quicker. My wines are pretty damn soft. To be honest, I have no idea how long they will last. I am doing a vertical in a few weeks of my first 4 cab sauv vintages (2005-2008) so at least I'll have a little bit of a clue.

Only my opinions of course.

Steve
- Tannins - jimbill 09:44:08 10/28/14 (0)
  Didn't mean to imply that tannins make wines last longer. Tannic wines need time to integrate tannins. Sometimes they never do.
  
  I agree with your comment about ripe, lush, and low acidity wines. They seem to be all the rage. I've had more than a few that friends have joyfully opened up after a few years of aging and bleh! Tired wines.
RE: $55 for a Washington viognier? - Inmate51 17:00:01 10/04/14 (2)
Ha! $55 is a lot for ANY wine, as I've said before. The French, the Italians, the Californians all are so full of themselves, yet, there are people who will pay such ridiculous prices. Now a Washington vineyard wants to play "me too".
Great wine is worth $25-$30 a bottle, and no more. (Well, unless there's some idiot willing to pay more.)
Btw, my homemade salsa goes for $26 per 8 oz jar, and is worth every penny.
:)

Edits: 10/04/14
- RE: $55 for a Washington viognier? - mkuller 10:36:46 10/06/14 (1)
  ...do you ever bottle age any of your wine to see if it will improve over time?
  
  I agree $55 is way too much for a viognier, but there are some excellent wines between $30 and $50 you are missing out on.
  
  Like saying Bud is as good as beer gets.
  
  "Life is too short to drink cheap wine."
  - Yes I age wines. - jimbill 19:59:31 10/08/14 (0)
    But IMO very few of todays wines are made to be aged. Ripeness is up and tannins are down in most wines. Wine consumption is up and the makers are giving the public wines made to be opened within a year or two.
    
    I still buy a few Bordeaux and Barolos that have the qualities for ageing. Also Sauternes and Vintage Ports.
    
    Are you suggesting that the $55 Washington State viognier should be laid down?
    
    And $30 to $50 is my current price range. And I don't drink Bud. What is your point?

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