$4,155 Sauvignon Blanc

[Rich_Brown]

Of course, but it’s all relative. Everyone has their own interpretation of value, which is ultimately a personal one, but as you know, it says little about the quality of the wine inside the bottle. Leroy is frightfully expensive, and I’d never buy it myself, but the wines are really good! (Though I know you don’t entirely share that view.)

To me, whether a wine is good and whether it’s worth buying are fundamentally different questions, and I find posts implying people who buy very expensive wines must have bad palates (especially when the poster clearly hasn’t tried the wine!) to be in poor taste. It’s performative frugality and adds nothing to the conversation. People spend money on lots of things I personally find silly, but it’s their money and they’re as entitled to spend it on Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc as I am on Allemand.

Besides, I’m sure it’s fabulous on day 7.

You need to patent that quick Greg. ‘7-Day Wine Review’. And please make sure to remind us often that you’re doing it.

Wait, do you not already know who I am?

Ha ha ha!

You should tell us more frequently. Either via public posts or PM’s

[Ben_M_a_n_d_l_e_r]

I haven’t had the 2010 but I’ve had two more recent vintages of Screagle Sauvignon Blanc (not my bottles) and they were pretty and quite expansive-tasting wines with some barrel fermented character but not much in the way of oak maturation flavor, keeping them very fruit-focused, refreshing, lovely aromatics. Having said that, I don’t think it’s any better than (or even as good as) a good white Bordeaux. I’d prefer a bottle of Smith Haut Lafitte, and as far as domestic producers go I’m just as happy with my Dragonettes for $50.

[RH_Drexel]

I could buy a tank of gas with that.

[John_Glas]

Just saw out on winebid.com that the current bottle of 2010 screaming eagle sauvignon blanc is now starting at only $3565…already a $500 savings over what it was just months ago

Only a fool with that kind of money would buy. No one with a real palate will think it is worth that much!!!

Have you had this wine?

Still waiting for the free sample.

[Greg_K]

Only a fool with that kind of money would buy. No one with a real palate will think it is worth that much!!!

Have you had this wine?

Still waiting for the free sample.

Good luck. We can discount your opinion on the wine as such.

[Mikko_Tuomi]

Thats a great idea! We should start a few threads on the best $25 and under wines. Maybe the best $30 and under wines as well

That just leaves a huge gap in between. We need a best under $27.50 thread too.

[Rich_Brown]

Thats a great idea! We should start a few threads on the best $25 and under wines. Maybe the best $30 and under wines as well

That just leaves a huge gap in between. We need a best under $27.50 thread too.

That is a VERY good point! But who can we find that would be willing to start so many threads on a similar topic??

[Bruce_Rudman]

Time to resurrect the “helicopter to taste at Screagle” thread?