Princess Wine List 2011/2012

[SailinC2C]

Any time we have taken wine to the dining room they have charged a corkage fee. I guess you just got lucky!

[oskidunker]

Usually bring a case. Bring wines on the list and you can avoid the charge.

[bunyababy]

Usually bring a case. Bring wines on the list and you can avoid the charge.

 

 

???....why would bringing wines that are on the list help you to avoid the corkage fees? I am soooo confused? Help :D

[deadzone1003]

???....why would bringing wines that are on the list help you to avoid the corkage fees? I am soooo confused? Help :D

 

The idea is to confuse the waiter, a rather tricky scenario. Don't bring wines on the list. Show a little class.:rolleyes:

[bunyababy]

The idea is to confuse the waiter, a rather tricky scenario. Don't bring wines on the list. Show a little class.:rolleyes:

 

:eek: Ohhh, I see. No, I would never do that. I believe that if the waiter chooses not to charge me then I am lucky and at the end of the cruise so is he or she. We always pass a large portion of the savings onto our wait staff from the the dining room in a form of "additional tips".

I see it as a win/win scenario. ;)

[kool kruiser]

Hi Larry

 

Thanks for posting the updated list, our boards sommelier:D

 

Thanks to your kund postings, this summer we enjoyed the Silverado, Kendall Jack London cab and Murieta meritage. Interesting to see the new '' The Spur'' meritage.We also like the Santa Margerita Pino Grigio. Has anybody tried the malbec, a very popular grape variety here in the UK ?

 

Cheers, buddy !!

[Dachsie5]

I just thought I would throw into the mix that anyone would be pleasantly surprised by the Round Hill Merlot! Try it!

(We own a wine store and ordered it for our store after going to a distributor tasting, it does very well)

[shellbeachjim]

Which one is the best Merlot? Thanks

For some people, there's no such thing as "good" (let alone "best") Merlot. :rolleyes:

 

We like a good Zin and miss the Coppola Zin which was on the wine list for a few years. We end up meandering through the wine list on our cruises, mostly sticking with the reds, but having a few whites along the way.

 

Thanks for posting the list.

[Cruiserkenn]

Wow, thanks, Largin, for this fantastic posting.

 

It is so much fun to read the wine list, and to think about what to order next time:)

 

Fab!

[happy cruzer]

Wow! I can get Chateau Se. Michelle at state-owned liquor stores (not known for great prices) for $11.99.

 

And Rex Goliath goes for $5.99!! And they're charging $26 for that awful wine? And anyone charging $25 for white zin should be shot. :D

 

Thank you for the list!! I'm sure some wines aren't marked up badly, but others...wow.....

 

The trend many notice is that lower prices wines are marked up precentage wise much more than middle and higher end. The cruise lines provide those wines for those who enjoy them and still would like to charge at least a minimum per bottle for their effort. We see it many places. Some people only like sweeter (lower price) wines so those are provided even though they do take a slot in the wine cellars. Different strokes for different folks.:)

[chamima]

Thanks Largin!

I have a wine list from May 2010 and, while I thought prices had gone up, it seems I just have a bad memory. The Murietta's Well (which I like) hasn't gone up at all.

If someone wants I can copy and post the old list but it's not as neat as Largin's list so I'll wait until someone asks.

[Happy girl2]

Thanks for the list just a shame my choice of wine is going to cost me 3 times as much to buy on board as i pay for it at home ouch :(:( just hope i can find it in San Juan before we board :):)

[Mississippian]

I was able to find a wine chain that has stores in Florida, including Ft. Lauderdale, that has its prices posted online. They have Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay for $10.47 per bottle which is about as low a price as you will find. Princess has it as $32. So figuring the tip, you do save quite a bit to bring your own. I'm not going to post a link, but it's there to be found with a Google search.

 

I was able to check online for Conundrum for $17.97 per bottle, which is really cheap. It isn't on the Princess list, with is surprising since it is a great pre-dinner wine and also a great food wine. I also love Las Rocas, which is really cheap and really good. When Robert Parker gives an $11 bottle of red wine an 89 or 90 rating (which Las Rocas has), that's as close as I'm going to get to fine wine.

 

Thanks to the OP for posting the original list. We can bring a few bottles on and perhaps buy a few from Princess, depending on the cost.

[suzyed]

Princess Wine List as of September 2011..

 

WHITE WINE

Chateau ste. Michelle Riesling .. $26

Gutes Domtal Niersteiner .. $24

Piesporter Goldtropfchen.. $27

Bolla Soave.. $25

Fazi-Battaglia Verdicchio.. $27

Fetzer Fume Blanc.. $24

Kenwood Sauvigon Blanc.. $25

Nobilo Sauvigon Blanc.. $32

Pouilly-Fume, Domaine Lebrun.. $30

Sancerre, Michel Redde, “Les Tuilleres”.. $46

Santa Carolina Reserve Sauvigon Blanc..$24

Silverado, Miller Ranch Sauvigon Blanc.. $35

Danzante Pinot Grigio.. $32

Santa Margherita, Valdadige d.o.e. Pinot Grigio.. $41

Chablis, “Les Ecuries” Seigneurie De Tanley.. $32

Laboure-Roi Chablis, Premier Crui.. $46

Laboure-Roi Chassagne Montrachet,.. $59

Kendall-Jackson Vitners Reserve Chardonnay.. $32

Laboure-Roi Vallon d’or Pouilly Fuisse,.. $34

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay.. $27

Rosemount Diamond Label Chardonnay.. $29

Simi Chardonnay.. $32

Sylvester Chardonnay.. $22

Sylvester Kiara Private Reserve Chardonnay.. $25

Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay.. $25

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Chardonnay.. $24

Michel Leon Gewurztraminer.. $32

Rex-Goliath Moscato.. $26

Beringer White Zinfandel.. $27

La Roserale Rose D’Anjou.. $29

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge White Zinfandel.. $25

RED WINE

Beaujolais-Villages Seigneurie Arcelot.. $24

Bolla Amarone Classico.. $66

Bolla Valpolicella.. $25

Castle Rock Pinot Noir.. $32

Laboure-Roi Gevrey-Chambertin.. $42

La Crema Pinot Noir.. $36

Lincourt Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir.. $38

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir.. $28

Palazzo Brunello Di Montalcino D.O.C.G. $49

Chianti Classico Reserve.. $32

Diseno Malbec.. $34

Stefano Farina Barbaresco.. $38

Stefano Farina Barolo.. $45

Luce Della Vite.. $79

Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia Ornellia.. $140

Caliterra Tributo.. $31

Benzinger Rose Ranch Melot.. $34

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot.. $31

Ferrari Carano Melot.. $40

Fetzer Melot.. $30

Franciscan Melot.. $38

Robert Modavi Private Selection Merlot.. $27

Round Hill Merlot.. $24

Santa Carolina Reserve Merlot.. $25

Sylvester Kiara Private Reserve Merlot.. $25

Chateau Bel Air Bordeaux Blend.. $32

Mouton- Cadet Bordeaux Blend.. $25

Chateauneuf-Du-Pape.. $31

Chateau De Grancey Cotes-Du-Rhone.. $25

Casa Lepostolle Cabernet.. $29

Caymus Cabernet.. $85

Caymus Special Selection Cabernet.. $155

Chateau ste. Michelle Cabernet.. $35

Don Maximiano Founders Reserve Cabernet.. $85

Kendal-Jackson Vitners Reserve Cabernet.. $32

Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Cabernet.. $48

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet.. $27

Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet.. $135

Santa Carolina Reserve Cabernet.. $25

Silverado Cabernet.. $58

Sylvester Cabernet.. $22

Sylvester Kiara Private Reserve Cabernet.. $26

Wente Southern Hills Cabernet.. $25

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet.. $34

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Cabernet.. $24

Duckhorn Paraduxx.. $79

Elements by Artesa.. $44

Franciscan Magnificant.. $58

Murrieta’s Well “The Spur”.. $49

Opus One.. $169

Spellbound Petite Sarah.. $34

Grant Burge Benchmark Shiraz.. $28

Rosemount Diamond Label Shiraz.. $31

Kenwood Yalupa Old Vine Zinfandel.. $30

Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel.. $28

Seghesio Zinfandel.. $38

Sextant Zinfandel.. $31

CHAMPAGNE/SPARKLING/DESSERT

Veuve Clicquot Brut.. $74

Dom Perignon.. $179

Korbel Brut.. $25

Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante.. $27

Korbel Rose Brut.. $28

Domaine Chandon Brut.. $35

Errazuriz Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (375ml).. $21

SOMMELIER’S SPECIALS

Shug Merlot.. $58

Frogs Leap Zinfandel.. $30

Selbach Oster Kabinett Riesling.. $26

Clos Du Bois Cabernet.. $42

Duckhorn Melot.. $65

LARGE FORMAT BOTTLES

Beringer Cabernet 1.5 Liter.. $49

Jordan Cabernet 1.5 Liter.. $129

Le Volta Super Tuscan 1.5 Liter.. $79

Very interesting.....there are wines on there, ex. Danzante Pinot Grigio for $32, which in the stores is about $10. Then they have Opus One for $169 and I saw it in a local store just yesterday for $189! HMMM?

[Coolmama_1]

On our 16 day b2b2b on the Coral ending yesterday we enjoyed Murrieta's Well "The Spur", Shug & Ferrari-Carano Merlots, Frogs Leap Zin, Silverado & Kenwood Jack London Cabs and the Bolla Amarone. Our favorite was "The Spur" Meritage. We had 5 bottles of that wine.. :D

 

 

The Spur was our favorite too! We really like the Meritage wines and have tried quite a few in search of the best!:)

We also enjoyed a bottle that we picked up in Florida at Total Wines. It was a Washington wine from Adam's Bench. I believe it was "The Reckoning".

[Ginnyfyr]

Thank you very much for posting this! We're sailing on the Crown on March 31st and my husband has been bugging me to find a wine list...he'll be thrilled with this. Cheers!

[remi1au]

Very interesting.....there are wines on there, ex. Danzante Pinot Grigio for $32, which in the stores is about $10. Then they have Opus One for $169 and I saw it in a local store just yesterday for $189! HMMM?

 

Some of the mark-ups are quite high, the 'Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet.. $34' is currently advertised at 'Dan Murphy's' here in Oz for $6.99 a bottle !, but as you indicated others are quite reasonable the 'Veuve Clicquot Brut.. $74' is also at 'Dan Murphy's' for $64.99 ... might have a few bottles of the Veuve Clicquot at that price :D

[suzyed]

thank you from a fellow oenophile:D

 

CC

 

Ditto! :)

[suzyed]

On our 16 day b2b2b on the Coral ending yesterday we enjoyed Murrieta's Well "The Spur", Shug & Ferrari-Carano Merlots, Frogs Leap Zin, Silverado & Kenwood Jack London Cabs and the Bolla Amarone. Our favorite was "The Spur" Meritage. We had 5 bottles of that wine.. :D

 

Thanks for that info! We enjoy a good Meritage! Have you ever tried the Franciscan Magnificant? It's a lovely Meritage once it's been allowed to breath for about half an hour!

[Mapu]

Princess Wine List as of September 2011..

 

WHITE WINE

Chateau ste. Michelle Riesling .. $26

Gutes Domtal Niersteiner .. $24

Piesporter Goldtropfchen.. $27

Bolla Soave.. $25

Fazi-Battaglia Verdicchio.. $27

Fetzer Fume Blanc.. $24

Kenwood Sauvigon Blanc.. $25

Nobilo Sauvigon Blanc.. $32

Pouilly-Fume, Domaine Lebrun.. $30

Sancerre, Michel Redde, “Les Tuilleres”.. $46

Santa Carolina Reserve Sauvigon Blanc..$24

Silverado, Miller Ranch Sauvigon Blanc.. $35

Danzante Pinot Grigio.. $32

Santa Margherita, Valdadige d.o.e. Pinot Grigio.. $41

Chablis, “Les Ecuries” Seigneurie De Tanley.. $32

Laboure-Roi Chablis, Premier Crui.. $46

Laboure-Roi Chassagne Montrachet,.. $59

Kendall-Jackson Vitners Reserve Chardonnay.. $32

Laboure-Roi Vallon d’or Pouilly Fuisse,.. $34

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay.. $27

Rosemount Diamond Label Chardonnay.. $29

Simi Chardonnay.. $32

Sylvester Chardonnay.. $22

Sylvester Kiara Private Reserve Chardonnay.. $25

Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay.. $25

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Chardonnay.. $24

Michel Leon Gewurztraminer.. $32

Rex-Goliath Moscato.. $26

Beringer White Zinfandel.. $27

La Roserale Rose D’Anjou.. $29

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge White Zinfandel.. $25

RED WINE

Beaujolais-Villages Seigneurie Arcelot.. $24

Bolla Amarone Classico.. $66

Bolla Valpolicella.. $25

Castle Rock Pinot Noir.. $32

Laboure-Roi Gevrey-Chambertin.. $42

La Crema Pinot Noir.. $36

Lincourt Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir.. $38

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir.. $28

Palazzo Brunello Di Montalcino D.O.C.G. $49

Chianti Classico Reserve.. $32

Diseno Malbec.. $34

Stefano Farina Barbaresco.. $38

Stefano Farina Barolo.. $45

Luce Della Vite.. $79

Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia Ornellia.. $140

Caliterra Tributo.. $31

Benzinger Rose Ranch Melot.. $34

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot.. $31

Ferrari Carano Melot.. $40

Fetzer Melot.. $30

Franciscan Melot.. $38

Robert Modavi Private Selection Merlot.. $27

Round Hill Merlot.. $24

Santa Carolina Reserve Merlot.. $25

Sylvester Kiara Private Reserve Merlot.. $25

Chateau Bel Air Bordeaux Blend.. $32

Mouton- Cadet Bordeaux Blend.. $25

Chateauneuf-Du-Pape.. $31

Chateau De Grancey Cotes-Du-Rhone.. $25

Casa Lepostolle Cabernet.. $29

Caymus Cabernet.. $85

Caymus Special Selection Cabernet.. $155

Chateau ste. Michelle Cabernet.. $35

Don Maximiano Founders Reserve Cabernet.. $85

Kendal-Jackson Vitners Reserve Cabernet.. $32

Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Cabernet.. $48

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet.. $27

Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet.. $135

Santa Carolina Reserve Cabernet.. $25

Silverado Cabernet.. $58

Sylvester Cabernet.. $22

Sylvester Kiara Private Reserve Cabernet.. $26

Wente Southern Hills Cabernet.. $25

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet.. $34

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Cabernet.. $24

Duckhorn Paraduxx.. $79

Elements by Artesa.. $44

Franciscan Magnificant.. $58

Murrieta’s Well “The Spur”.. $49

Opus One.. $169

Spellbound Petite Sarah.. $34

Grant Burge Benchmark Shiraz.. $28

Rosemount Diamond Label Shiraz.. $31

Kenwood Yalupa Old Vine Zinfandel.. $30

Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zinfandel.. $28

Seghesio Zinfandel.. $38

Sextant Zinfandel.. $31

CHAMPAGNE/SPARKLING/DESSERT

Veuve Clicquot Brut.. $74

Dom Perignon.. $179

Korbel Brut.. $25

Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante.. $27

Korbel Rose Brut.. $28

Domaine Chandon Brut.. $35

Errazuriz Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (375ml).. $21

SOMMELIER’S SPECIALS

Shug Merlot.. $58

Frogs Leap Zinfandel.. $30

Selbach Oster Kabinett Riesling.. $26

Clos Du Bois Cabernet.. $42

Duckhorn Melot.. $65

LARGE FORMAT BOTTLES

Beringer Cabernet 1.5 Liter.. $49

Jordan Cabernet 1.5 Liter.. $129

Le Volta Super Tuscan 1.5 Liter.. $79

 

Yet another thank you for taking the time to record and post this. It should reamin handy for all to see!

[redbaroness]

Love having the wine list prior to cruising to try things and decide at reasonable prices at home what to order. Also like to take a couple of bottles on board for my cabin.

[LARGIN]

Thanks for that info! We enjoy a good Meritage! Have you ever tried the Franciscan Magnificant? It's a lovely Meritage once it's been allowed to breath for about half an hour!

 

Thanks for the info.. I will try the Franciscan on our upcoming Hawaii cruise..

[Cobra427SC]

Thanx again for posting that list, pretty helpful. Two wines not mentioned in the thread that are just terrific...The Seghesio "Blue Cap" (Sonoma County) Zin. We've been drinking this for 15 years or so and just bought more two cases. Also, a great wine and a great deal is the large format (1.5L) Le Volta.

We tasted this, appropriately, in Maranello, Italy (near the Ferrari factory). Had it again Saturday nite...once again, delic!

 

The prices are fair, but don't forget the 15% gratuity added to the bill. Unlike the corkage fee, they always charge this one!

 

Le Chaim. steve

[Cobra427SC]

BTW: haven't had the Magnificat of recent vintage, but it's always been delicious in the past. If you're Jewish, you'll need a special dispensation from the Pope to partake! steve

[suzyed]

Thanks for the info.. I will try the Franciscan on our upcoming Hawaii cruise..

 

Don't forget to let it breath! It's a totally different wine once it gets to breath...we usually decant ours. They will do that on the ship for you too.