[quote postid="2870015" user="Winedavid39"]it depends on where you live. um, where do you live?

Salem NH to be exact zip of 03079

tenuki wrote:Hush! So close to hitting that button. Great labrat report.

Browsing Titus site, I notice their futures are priced same as current releases. Still new to wine futures but aren't futures normally cheaper? And given state of economy wouldn't you expect lower retail prices ahead or is wine pricing arbitrary enough that retail prices will NEVER drop, they'll just offer "discounts".

Just a quick comment on Titus Futures, we only offer futures sales of large formats and all bottles are signed by Eric and Phillip Titus.

luckyinla wrote:Here is my long-awaited lab report. (Sorry, but I dwell on the left coast & tonight was my daughter's Holiday performance at school.)

As soon as was reasonable, I left the singing performance with with my youngest daughter, aka "the star of the show". I left my husband & older daughter at school to deflect the other parents & their children. After all, I had wine to decant!

I arrived home, quickly petted Duncan & Daisy (the 4-legged children), and opened the Titus. I poured 2 small glasses into our Riedel Vinum Bordeaux glasses, & the rest of the bottle into a decanter. Immediately, I began to swirl with earnest. The nose was tight, and mostly I detected sweet cherries & alcohol. My first sips tasted of plum, strawberry & cinnamon. And yes, I detected a bit of dark chocolate on the finish. Overall, the wine was smooth but slightly disjointed. It had a nice mouthfeel with strong tannins. I remembered to ask my husband (who appeared out of nowhere while I was focused on the Titus) his opinion of the wine.

DETOUR: My palate is not nearly as sophisticated as many, but I work on educating it as often as possible. My DH, on the other hand, has an almost "non-existent" (or shall we say unrefined?) palate.

His response is "I like this wine". (Then his usual question is, "What did it cost us?", but I digress...)

After 30 minutes in the decanter, we had our next glass of wine. The nose still was predominantly cherries. However, the wine had begun to evolve. It was much more balanced, & the fruits had toned down a bit. I still tasted cherries, but detected blueberries, still cinnamon & now a bit of coffee. The mouthfeel was much creamier & smoother, and the finish longer. My husband's reaction? "It's smoother." (Yes, he's a man of many words...)

Our last glasses were poured 1 hour after decanting. At this point, the alcohol had dissipated. (I am very sensitive to high levels of alcohol, and prefer a more balanced wine.) Now the wine tastes of cinnamon, chocolate and sour cherries. There is a bit of pepper mid-palate and then a l-o n-g finish, lasting at least a full minute. My husband's reaction? "Reminds me of the 2004 Hartwell Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown we bought." And that is high praise indeed!

To give you some sense of my palate, I prefer "old-school" cabs. I don't particularly like fruit-forward, Parkerized wines. I loved this wine! I am very happy I bought it, and am thinking of finding a way to "sneak" more into the house...

This wine has a lovely appeal for cab drinkers. There is a lot of fruit and alcohol to start...but there is so much more! It is well-balanced, and with a bit of age, the wine should be very balanced & smooth. And, when we added the component of food, the wine simply complimented dinner, and became a lovely drinker. I was sorry when the bottle was emptied...

Thanks to all for this amazing opportunity to lab rat this wine. (And if you're on the fence, close your eyes & jump! You may just regret not getting this gift to yourself...)

Very thoughtful and vivid tasting experience - thanks for showing off our Cab, and your family, so well!

Winedavid39 wrote:ain't gonna happen. sorry.

Me, too. Plan B - If you have an opportunity to zoom up to Yarmouth, I'll have my Dad share some of his Titus collection with you.

Winedavid39 wrote:********************************* WEATHER HOLD ALERT **************************************
********************************* WEATHER HOLD ALERT **************************************

Titus packages going to the following states, starting with TUESDAY winery orders, are being put on a extreme weather hold:

ND, MN, WI, IL, IA

these will ship when the weather begins to cooperate.

Thanks for you patience upper mid-west.

How about Michigan? We're a little frozen over too

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:Me, too. Plan B - If you have an opportunity to zoom up to Yarmouth, I'll have my Dad share some of his Titus collection with you.

Thanks for sharing. Is there any way you could throw gas money in.

Should I be worried about my Block 13 (arriving tomorrow) and my TyC FB (arriving friday)?

Edit: Oh, I'm in Chicago by the way, lovely weather this time of year.

bmwstack wrote:Thanks for sharing. Is there any way you could throw gas money in.

Why not, in the spirit of giving, I'll throw in my Dad's gas card as well

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:Why not, in the spirit of giving, I'll throw in my Dad's gas card as well

You are a scary woman, Emily. And I mean that in the nicest way possible.

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:Why not, in the spirit of giving, I'll throw in my Dad's gas card as well

You are awesome....while we are at it could we just have dads limo drop it off. Well i dont think im getting the Titus for christmas. I even called direct and they cant ship to NH. Maybe my dad will be happy with a nice new shovel.

bmwstack wrote:You are awesome....while we are at it could we just have dads limo drop it off. Well i dont think im getting the Titus for christmas. I even called direct and they cant ship to NH. Maybe my dad will be happy with a nice new shovel.

I LOVE Shovels second to wine, nice choice and am sorry that shipping became the deal-breaker

cheron98 wrote:You are a scary woman, Emily. And I mean that in the nicest way possible.

nicest way possible accepted

bmwstack wrote:You are awesome....while we are at it could we just have dads limo drop it off. Well i dont think im getting the Titus for christmas. I even called direct and they cant ship to NH. Maybe my dad will be happy with a nice new shovel.

I was hoping she would just throw in the vineyard for me while she was in the spirit of giving ;-)

A Few Holiday Occasions That Are Perfectly Paired With Titus 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon:

1. Rewarding oneself for finding the best gifts online, sans retail hell, with a very full glass of Titus Cab.

2. A generous glass of Titus 05 Cabernet directly contributes to one's perseverance in completing any and all holiday decorating. Jews have a clear advantage here, so simply enjoy a glass or two of Titus Cab while getting out the Menorah and reflect on the genuine satisfaction that your work here is done.

3. Toast to remembering to water the Christmas tree, a very important preventative fire measure.

4. Writing holiday cards with very enthusiastic, and usually legible, messages.

5. Watching your pets devour gift wrap with more fervor than your children.

I can't believe that shipping a shovel is cheaper and/or faster than shipping two bottles of wine. If I were a "Gift Caddy", giving advice much like a golf caddy, I'd have to suggest that most dad's would prefer the wine (a delicious consumable) over the shovel (back breaking farm implement) as a Christmas Gift.

mgribble94 wrote:I can't believe that shipping a shovel is cheaper and/or faster than shipping two bottles of wine. If I were a "Gift Caddy", giving advice much like a golf caddy, I'd have to suggest that most dad's would prefer the wine (a delicious consumable) over the shovel (back breaking farm implement) as a Christmas Gift.

I know i want the wine but woot cant ship and time and direct thru the vineyard they cant ship to NH, i have decided to change from a shovel to a dish towel.

bmwstack wrote:I know i want the wine but woot cant ship and time and direct thru the vineyard they cant ship to NH, i have decided to change from a shovel to a dish towel.

Well that's odd... if the winery can't ship to NH, how is woot shipping to NH?

bmwstack wrote:I know i want the wine but woot cant ship and time and direct thru the vineyard they cant ship to NH, i have decided to change from a shovel to a dish towel.

As your unofficial Gift Caddy for the 08 Holiday Season, I approve of the dish towel over the shovel. While being both lighter and easier to use, you can personalize the dish towel to your father's tastes much easier than a shovel. Although, in NH your shovel selection is probably much greater than here in TX.

Winedavid39 wrote:********************************* WEATHER HOLD ALERT **************************************
********************************* WEATHER HOLD ALERT **************************************

Titus packages going to the following states, starting with TUESDAY winery orders, are being put on a extreme weather hold:

ND, MN, WI, IL, IA

So does that mean for the rest of winter then? How has it been in year's past because I know Chicago ain't getting any warmer

Corrado wrote:FYI, I think Social Services might have something to say if you're letting your pets devour your children.

Good Call. Note to self: Word order is more important in 2009.

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:Good Call. Note to self: Word order is more important in 2009.

At the risk of piling on,

3. Toast to remembering to water the Christmas tree, a very important preventative fire measure.

should probably be "fire prevention". Here in So. Cal. we are all about fire prevention these days, with a little mud slide prevention thrown in.

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:A Few Holiday Occasions That Are Perfectly Paired With Titus 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon:

1. Rewarding oneself for finding the best gifts online, sans retail hell, with a very full glass of Titus Cab.

Yes please.

2. A generous glass of Titus 05 Cabernet directly contributes to one's perseverance in completing any and all holiday decorating. Jews have a clear advantage here, so simply enjoy a glass or two of Titus Cab while getting out the Menorah and reflect on the genuine satisfaction that your work here is done.
i'll choose two.

3. Toast to remembering to water the Christmas tree, a very important preventative fire measure.
Toasts are good too...

4. Writing holiday cards with very enthusiastic, and usually legible, messages.
No wine?

5. Watching your pets devour gift wrap with more fervor than your children.
again... no wine - not interested

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:Just a quick comment on Titus Futures, we only offer futures sales of large formats and all bottles are signed by Eric and Phillip Titus.

OOOOOHH! Signed bottles....for us???? Pleeezzz! That might get some off the fence.

I ordered tuesday,tried to time shipment for week after Christmas as I will be home instead of work.Hope it works.Got Block 13 yesterday(yum),monkey prize was due also but seems to be taking a tour of USA instead.Fed X says it's back in texas now. Hope it shows up by friday as it's my last day of work for year.

saxwizerd45 wrote:Should I be worried about my Block 13 (arriving tomorrow) and my TyC FB (arriving friday)?

Edit: Oh, I'm in Chicago by the way, lovely weather this time of year.

Sax, ymmv, but I got my Block 13 yesterday during the mini-blizzard and it looks fine. Sippin' on the first bottle right now, and it tastes fine, too.

edthebedhead wrote:

Everything with wine, of course!

davirom wrote:At the risk of piling on,

3. Toast to remembering to water the Christmas tree, a very important preventative fire measure.

should probably be "fire prevention". Here in So. Cal. we are all about fire prevention these days, with a little mud slide prevention thrown in.

Both an important correction and perspective!

crabbyman22 wrote:I ordered tuesday,tried to time shipment for week after Christmas as I will be home instead of work.Hope it works.Got Block 13 yesterday(yum),monkey prize was due also but seems to be taking a tour of USA instead.Fed X says it's back in texas now. Hope it shows up by friday as it's my last day of work for year.

Thanks so much! I hope the wine arrives in time to welcome you home on Friday as you coast into the New Year. Cheers!

turndon wrote:Sax, ymmv, but I got my Block 13 yesterday during the mini-blizzard and it looks fine. Sippin' on the first bottle right now, and it tastes fine, too.

kthx, good to hear. WD's previous post re: replacement if the wine gets carptacular is also reassuring!

just ordered as a gift for my family in Alexandria,Va. Will this arrive during the holidays?

boaz38 wrote:just ordered as a gift for my family in Alexandria,Va. Will this arrive during the holidays?

Yay! I'll let WD answer the arrival question but think that this gift will be equally enjoyed if received, just by chance, after Christmas to bring in the New Year - presto, a much bigger window.

You are soooo right emily!! They will enjoy this wine either before or after xmas. Besides my bro inlaw only likes to drink French wines,to a point that it's almost nauseating, so maybe a good Napa CS might make him think twice. ;)

boaz38 wrote:You are soooo right emily!! They will enjoy this wine either before or after xmas. Besides my bro inlaw only likes to drink French wines,to a point that it's almost nauseating, so maybe a good Napa CS might make him think twice. ;)

Yah, you show him er, um, I mean, way to build a bridge in this great, big old world new world wine arena. Thanks for being excited enough to take on this worthwhile challenge with our wine, I'm confident we got this one.

boaz38 wrote:just ordered as a gift for my family in Alexandria,Va. Will this arrive during the holidays?

Please let me know if you're ever in the area visiting them! You'll have to come to Arlington for ... er... me

EmilyTitusVineyards wrote:Yah, you show him er, um, I mean, way to build a bridge in this great, big old world new world wine arena. Thanks for being excited enough to take on this worthwhile challenge with our wine, I'm confident we got this one.

Since I'm old and in the east...in case I fall asleep, just wanted to say thank you for an enjoyable few days...your participation has been stellar, the live feed was genius, and since you forced me to double my order a few pages back...I will look forward to my 4 bottles arriving...and opening one while listening to every rendition of "Emily" by Bill Evans that I have, which will take an entire, enjoyable evening...

...unless, of course, you'll be around tomorrow...in which case, never mind, I'll catch you in the AM...

rbwoot wrote:Since I'm old and in the east...in case I fall asleep, just wanted to say thank you for an enjoyable few days...your participation has been stellar, the live feed was genius, and since you forced me to double my order a few pages back...I will look forward to my 4 bottles arriving...and opening one while listening to every rendition of "Emily" by Bill Evans that I have, which will take an entire, enjoyable evening...

...unless, of course, you'll be around tomorrow...in which case, never mind, I'll catch you in the AM...

Aw, thanks so much. I'm thrilled to hear that Titus TV is a hit, I learned new stuff too, it was great. So stay warm, Titus Cab will definitely help - you'll absolutely need all 4 bottles - and thank you to you for your dynamic commentary all along the way, very cool.

jp9219 wrote:So does that mean for the rest of winter then? How has it been in year's past because I know Chicago ain't getting any warmer

no, when we see the next mild trend, off it goes. it has to be VERY extreme to have an effect.

WD