Rex Goliath 47 Pound Rooster Pinot Noir

Try the Cab - it's even better!

Eric

Hi Eric, I just noticed that the same liquor store also has the Cab on sale. Thanks for the recommendation - I'll try some.

Dick

Eric White wrote:

Dick R wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@visi.com:

The wine ($5.99 US) is surprisingly

It is 8.99 in the jacksonville FL area you guys are getting a steal.

I think any drinkable pinot for under 10 bucks is a pretty good deal.

Finally there are some in the 10 dollar range. When big producers try to market inexpensive pinot noir, it's usually crap.

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Would anyone know of a retailer selling Rex Goliath in the Los Angeles/Orange County, California area? Their site shows no retailers in California (sounds strange) and it does not show on the sites of the 3 largest specialty shops here in Orange County.

This is a cheap wine found at Cost Plus and/or Whole Foods. I know I saw it at one of the two in the LA area.

Dimitri

in article bn7rs6$1m3a$ snipped-for-privacy@agate.berkeley.edu, D. Gerasimatos at snipped-for-privacy@soda.csua.berkeley.edu wrote on 10/22/03 11:18 PM:

Thank you. I'll give them a try.

Midlife wrote in news:BBBD58AA.1FAC% snipped-for-privacy@cox.net:

As good as the recomendations are, I wouldn't go out of the way to pick this one up. At 5.99 USD it is a bargain to be sure, but not if you a dd anything for gas, it just isn't "that" good.

in article Xns941D999773DF225stellarcomcast.ne@204.127.199.17, jcoulter at snipped-for-privacy@SPAMcomcast.net wrote on 10/23/03 12:06 PM:

Is it OK if I have to pass right by a CostPlus, so there's no cost for gas??

Every once in a while there are "sleeper" wines out there that are very good "values". The Rex Goliath site lists their wines as US$8 at the winery which, for certain, is a bit below where my taste usually "awakens". But you never know. I always like to have some lower-priced-but-decent wines around for cooking or for when those friends (and don't let on I said so) come by who wouldn't care about the difference anyway. Usually these are the California Coastal labels from Columbia Crest or J. Lohr. I Do draw the line somewhere above Two-Buck-Chuck, however.

Midlife wrote in news:BBBE3CDB.1FE1% snipped-for-privacy@cox.net:

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I always like to have some

And to think all this time I thought Columbia Crest was a reference to the Crest of the Columbia river in Washinton State. :-)

John

Hey, that water ends up on the coast eventually!

GS

in article Xns941E5E7235B14johnlgunnqwestnetnos@207.225.159.8, John Gunn at snipped-for-privacy@qwest.net.nospam wrote on 10/24/03 9:15 AM:

Usually these are the California Coastal labels

Mea Culpa, My Bad, etc., etc., etc.. Typing faster than thinking again. My apologies to Washington State wineries.

A lark? I thought it was a rooster!

Wait, wouldn't that be an owl?

- tells

Seriously, I was given a bottle of the Cab and found the label a great read. I had never heard of R-G, their namesake, or knew anything about them. I had just planned on keeping the bottle around for the label, like several other wines that I assume (often mistakenly) will be more interesting as curiosities, than as beverages. Looking at some of the other responses, however, I may have to look for their Pinot, and buy some of the Cab to drink, remembering to keep one bottle for the curiosity factor. Thanks for the info on their other varietals.

Hunt

Yup, Try the 47 Pound PN! You'll find a few folks in this NG (me included) who have been favorably impressed. I think it's this year's bargain PN ... and Wine Spectator doesn't even have a clue. Ha!

Dick

I'll look for it. Bargain PN's are very few and far between. Not sure if it's available here in AZ, as my Cab was a gift from a supplier. I've seen mention of their Merlot and Chardonnay. I guess that my "novelty" bottle will have to just be pressed into service.

Thanks for the recommendation. Hunt

I tried the chardonnay and it is nothing special. I think the pinot is the keeper.

Dimitri

Cost Plus carries it in the Tucson area ($8.99). I have not checked Trader Joe's but it is also a likely source (if they allow competition for Yucky Chuck!). I gave the PN a try due to the buzz on this group and found it to be very good for the price, however I envy those who found it selling for 4.99!