AlexRed 
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2674
 | | 02-01-2006 10:11 PM |
| Awwww crapola... in 3, 6, and 12 bottle lots of each, except the Summa and some mixed cases.... I haven't read all of it but it looks like you are supposed to order all you want, now.... Yep. "this is the only offer letter you will receive for the 2004 vintage. We urge you to place your orders quickly."
Spring Release
280 cases: Mays Canyon, Russian River Chardonnay
290 cases: Charles Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
240 cases: Thieriot Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
170 cases: Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
160 cases: Les Larmes Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
Fall Release
25 cases: The Tributary, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2003
45 cases: The Tributary, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2004
300 cases: Hirsch Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
360 cases: Savoy Vineyard, Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
95 cases: Cerise Vineyard, Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
140 cases: Mays Canyon Russian River Pinot Noir
140 cases: One Acre, Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
200 cases: Thieriot Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
36 cases: Summa Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
240 cases: The Haven, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 02-01-2006 10:32 PM |
| Bought 6.75 cases. | | | |
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Marco
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2088
| | 02-01-2006 10:38 PM |
| Quote:
Bought 6.75 cases.
That is quite an endorsement! I will definetly order from this mailer, but a case is about the max. What do you recommend?
I like Chardonnay and PN. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11429
| | 02-01-2006 10:40 PM |
| Dan- any buying hints you can provide would be much appreciated. This is my first offering from Littorai. I think you've probably tasted most of these. I'll go back through the Oeno-files but your brief thoughts would be great. TIA. | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2674
| | 02-01-2006 10:48 PM |
| wow. and it brings Dan out from behind his pile of work...   i don't think i am getting that much... not from lack of desire though....  | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 02-01-2006 11:10 PM |
| I have not tasted the 2004s yet but given the vintage's characteristics based on what I have tasted as well as Ted Lemon's skill and quality of vineyards I'm comfortable buying in quantity. Money allocated to Turley and Dehlinger has been reallocated to the Littorai offerings.
If I needed to limit my purchases I would max out the One Acre Pinot first. If I still had money to spend after that then if you are risk adverse you max out Summa followed by Savoy. For the more risk tolerant I'd buy The Haven Pinot.
Given the rarity and location of The Tributary Chardonnay that is a wine that imo is tough to pass on as well.
If one wants more variety then what I have described above the Spring Release Mixed Case followed by the Pinot Noir Mixed Case would be a good option to take imo - I've never had a bad wine from Littorai.
One caveat in considering this offer: If one really prefers the Pinotfandel style of New World Pinot Noir then you will probably be happier passing on Littorai wines. | | | |
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Winegeek
San Francisco
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1534
| | 02-01-2006 11:17 PM |
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Bought 6.75 cases.
Compared to you I'm a lightweight. I checked the boxes for everything I wanted and it totaled 2.25 cases. I'm having Art deliver it, of course, but unless I misread the mailer it looks like delivery is $21.50/case whether the case has 1 bottle or 12. Since I'm not about to pay $21.50 to deliver 3 bottles of wine when he was already coming here anyway, I backed it down to an even 2 cases.
Richard | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 02-01-2006 11:21 PM |
| That's the way I read the shipping cost using Art as well. I was ok with a full case charge for nine bottles but with three I totally see where you are coming from. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11429
| | 02-02-2006 02:16 AM |
| Thanks Dan! Your info helps quite a bit.  | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13802
| | 02-02-2006 02:24 AM |
| No mailer here, but you never know. AlexRed -- PM incoming!
Jones, thanks for the comments, appreciated as always! | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Paul K.
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 452
| | 02-02-2006 02:25 AM |
| IIR the 2003 One Acre was not available, but it appears back in health for 2004.
Jones, was the infestation that you had mentioned short lived? | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9628
| | 02-02-2006 02:30 AM |
| I only recently signed up for the mailing list (I know, dumb dumb dumb). Anyone know if there is a waiting list, or if I'll get an offer this time around? | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 02-02-2006 04:10 AM |
| No they tore the infected vines out shortly after the 2004 grapes were harvested. The quality was good enough in 2004 however to make a "final" (at least until the vines are replanted and age long enough to produce sufficient quality) One Acre. Declassifed barrels went into Les Larmes. All of the 2003 One Acre was declassified and put into Les Larmes. | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2186
| | 02-02-2006 07:53 AM |
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I only recently signed up for the mailing list (I know, dumb dumb dumb). Anyone know if there is a waiting list, or if I'll get an offer this time around?
Dito. I just joined about a month ago after having their Mays Canyon Chard at The Farmhouse Inn....wow, what a great Chard in the non-buttery non-oaked style I love!
Just hoping to get allocated some wine now!
Chris | | | |
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Paul K.
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 452
| | 02-02-2006 08:14 AM |
| Thanks for the recommendations. I received the mailer today, and will be faxing it in tomorrow.
It looks like the Summa Pinot was the short crop in 2004, while Thieriot has sprung back. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3577
| | 02-02-2006 02:21 PM |
| This is the mailer I was bracing for... I'll probably go for a mixed case. | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2674
| | 02-02-2006 04:36 PM |
| Quote:
I only recently signed up for the mailing list (I know, dumb dumb dumb). Anyone know if there is a waiting list, or if I'll get an offer this time around?
I was added right away last year... but i don't know now... a few people that signed up in the last few months haven't seemed to have received a mailer.... | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5832
| | 02-02-2006 06:47 PM |
| Alex, thanks for posting. My mailer got sent to the wrong email address. I wouldn't have known to follow up otherwise. JonesWine has never led me astray. I am in for 3 cases. | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2186
| | 02-02-2006 09:07 PM |
| There isn't a waiting list. I just called and was told they are sending out e-mails in two waves, and I'd get the second wave since I just joined recently.
Chris | | | |
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Paul K.
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 452
| | 02-02-2006 09:39 PM |
| Yep, I'm in too. And many thanks to Dan for the info and recommendations.
Holding back to 1.5 cases this time. | | | |
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