Hello all,

I did some searches and did not find any discussions on Caduceus. I found some Tool/Maynard discussions but nothing on Caduceus.

I have a bottle of 2004 Nagual del SENSEI on the way - could not ship it to New Jersey - so I had to route it through California.

Anyone out there have sampled any of Caduceus' product?

Thanks so much!

sbp

I haven't tried their wines...yet. I'm looking forward to doing so.

The do have the sweetest website I think I've ever seen! It's really heavy on the Flash stuff, but worth the wait for it to load up: www.caduceus.org.

my first bottle has arrived... now i wished that i had ordered a bottle for my brother and a bottle to cellar...

SO... i put an order in for another 2 bottles...

the website is very cool... i have encouraged quite a few people to take a peek...

also.. maynard's latest post seems to indicate a Wine Spectator Blog might be forthcoming... interesting..

Yes, the website is very cool....

I am very excited that they now sell online. I have been waiting over a year for that since I have no time to go down to Arizona to try some.

I dont see how how a cab/syrah blend could taste like a Brunello

Website seems to be a rip-off of Myst.

The website doesn't seem to be nearly as much of a rip-off as $89 bucks for a new wine from Arizona of all places.

Would someone pop one of these...

I live down the road from Page Springs Cellars, where Maynard makes his wines. I haven't had one because I won't pay the retail either. Maybe someday someone will bring one to a local tasting.
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My brother and I will open a SENSEI at some point during the holidays. I will post some thoughts...

Hopefully there will be a few others who can share their tasting experiences as well..

sbp

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Maynard James Keenan's blog is now up on Wine Spectator Online. His first post is titled "A Spanish Affair" and covers the wines he drank while on tour in Spain. Keenan is also the subject of some recent Wine Spectator articles, a Collecting story in 2004 and a recent Wine Talk.

Robert Taylor
Associate Editor
Wine Spectator Online

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
Website seems to be a rip-off of Myst.

The website doesn't seem to be nearly as much of a rip-off as $89 bucks for a new wine from Arizona of all places.

That is exactly what I was thinking - MYST! Same with the music.

Greetings all. Just opened one of the 2004 Sensei's and it was a very good bottle of wine. The wax coating was thick so we used a rabbit to pull the cork right through. Thankfully that worked well leaving a nice wax pattern for presentation. Please look past my elementary vocabulary. The wine itself smelled wonderful from the first whiff. I picked up chocolate, tobacco, vanilla, and earth. Great vibrant color into the glass. Alive. The taste was very smooth and fresh throughout. I had been looking online for someone to advise if they like this wine or not and couldn't find anyone that had tried it. I have, and it was everything I'd hoped for. Saved one for the cellar. I enjoyed this one very much. Cheers.

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Originally posted by BER:
Would someone pop one of these...

Where's DRAB? I haven't seen any posting by him lately.

I think that question deserves it's own thread, if not an APB. (and I've never even met the guy)

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The website doesn't seem to be nearly as much of a rip-off as $89 bucks for a new wine from Arizona of all places.

I agree. I dont care what band you play for, I would never pay almost a bill for a wine made from grapes grown in AZ.

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Originally posted by jnastynebr:
I agree. I dont care what band you play for, I would never pay almost a bill for a wine made from grapes grown in AZ.

For the record, a significant amount of the grapes have come from California thus far.

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For the record, a significant amount of the grapes have come from California thus far.

Oh, so its a CA and AZ blend. My mistake, put me down for a case!

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Originally posted by jnastynebr:
Oh, so its a CA and AZ blend. My mistake, put me down for a case!

Thats the spirit. I knew you'd come around.

Wouldnt life be more enjoyable if you expanded your horizons and tried something new that wasnt dictated to you by a magazine?

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Wouldnt life be more enjoyable if you expanded your horizons and tried something new that wasnt dictated to you by a magazine?

Oh, please. WS mag is for entertainment only. I buy wines from wineries I like, even if some guy only gives them 81 points. You dont have to be a WS, WE, or W&S reader to know that AZ is not known for growing good wine grapes. I am all about droping $10-15 on a bottle or two from a small winery when I am visiting another state. However, if I am going to spend $80 on a bottle of wine, its going to be from a winery with a history of making great wines, not some guy with a cool band.

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Originally posted by Jell999:

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Originally posted by jnastynebr:
Oh, so its a CA and AZ blend. My mistake, put me down for a case!

Thats the spirit. I knew you'd come around.

Wouldnt life be more enjoyable if you expanded your horizons and tried something new that wasnt dictated to you by a magazine?

This reminds me of a quote attributed to P. T. Barnum............

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Originally posted by jnastynebr:
Oh, please. WS mag is for entertainment only. I buy wines from wineries I like, even if some guy only gives them 81 points. You dont have to be a WS, WE, or W&S reader to know that AZ is not known for growing good wine grapes. I am all about droping $10-15 on a bottle or two from a small winery when I am visiting another state. However, if I am going to spend $80 on a bottle of wine, its going to be from a winery with a history of making great wines, not some guy with a cool band.

Ever heard of Callaghan Vineyards? I think they would beg to differ with your opinion. In fact both WS and RP have raved about the quality there, and call it one of the best kept secrets in the US.

While I agree that the area isnt known for its fantastic history (of which it has little), there have been a significant number of world class winemakers moving into Arizona to make a style of wine that is not gauranteed to get you 99 points. Personally, I respect that kind of risk taking, and am prepared to use my wallet to support it.

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
This reminds me of a quote attributed to P. T. Barnum............

I searched online, but couldnt find it.... Id like to see it if there is one. Perhaps it is something I picked up from hearing it before?

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Originally posted by Jell999:

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Originally posted by jnastynebr:
Oh, please. WS mag is for entertainment only. I buy wines from wineries I like, even if some guy only gives them 81 points. You dont have to be a WS, WE, or W&S reader to know that AZ is not known for growing good wine grapes. I am all about droping $10-15 on a bottle or two from a small winery when I am visiting another state. However, if I am going to spend $80 on a bottle of wine, its going to be from a winery with a history of making great wines, not some guy with a cool band.

Ever heard of Callaghan Vineyards? I think they would beg to differ with your opinion. In fact both WS and RP have raved about the quality there, and call it one of the best kept secrets in the US.

And it's around $15-$30 a bottle.

Look, I'm not dissing Arizona as a wine producing region (I'll let Board-O do that for me )
but asking $90 for your first vintage is frankly ridiculous.
Clearly there are plenty of TOOL fans with cash to burn because he's sold out of all bar his cheapest ($25) bottling,

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Originally posted by Jell999:

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Originally posted by Gigond Ass:
This reminds me of a quote attributed to P. T. Barnum............

I searched online, but couldnt find it.... Id like to see it if there is one. Perhaps it is something I picked up from hearing it before?

Well old P.T. didn't actually say it but it's been attributed to him for years.....

"There's a sucker born every minute......".