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Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:14 am
by Dorene H.
Re: Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:20 am
by Jeff G.
Perhaps I missed the sarcasm or the wittiness of the article, but it's a bit pretentious of the author to pan the stupid rich with too much money as misguided and not understanding the ambrosia, which is the wine we all enjoy, only to attend a tasting of a bottle that costs north of 2k$.
I can think of a few things about the author and the article, but a good read is not one of them.
Re: Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:31 pm
by Roy Hersh
But Jeff, how do you really feel?
Re: Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:56 am
by Paul_B
Actually,
even if I can't afford the Scion, I think it is a great deal...considering the age, the period it is from etc...
Just compare to the 50-year old Glenfiddich at $23,000-$26,000 (!) CAD per 700ml , that is insane. I mean 50 years is nothing for a spirit, yes it evaporates more than wine but still the Scion is a bargain simply because it can't be reproduced and we won't see something like that again, those vines just don't exist. But 50 year old scotch is certainly possible, I'm sure there is plenty of 25-year old currently in oak, you just have to wait 25-years more.
enough said.
/Paul
Re: Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:48 am
by Moses Botbol
Paul_B wrote:Actually,
even if I can't afford the Scion, I think it is a great deal...considering the age, the period it is from etc...
Just compare to the 50-year old Glenfiddich at $23,000-$26,000 (!) CAD per 700ml , that is insane. I mean 50 years is nothing for a spirit, yes it evaporates more than wine but still the Scion is a bargain simply because it can't be reproduced and we won't see something like that again, those vines just don't exist. But 50 year old scotch is certainly possible, I'm sure there is plenty of 25-year old currently in oak, you just have to wait 25-years more.
enough said.
/Paul
Sounds like the old cognac that comes to auction must be a giveaway then!
Re: Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:16 pm
by Roy Hersh
155 year old Colheitas don't make a new appearance everyday.
Re: Another viewpoint on Scion
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:27 pm
by Jeff G.
As much as I love cognac, in bottle with age, my understanding is that the taste shouldn't really change that much.
Port, like wine will evolve.
I'd be pretty ecstatic to try a bottle of the scion.