Eric White 
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9628
 | | 06-21-2006 10:40 PM |
| offering:
2004 Howell Mnt. Zinfandel, $42 each, no apparent limit
2004 Howell Mnt. Grenache, $35 each, limit 6
2004 Howell Mnt. Zinfadel Magnum, $120, limit 1
I'll be maxing out the Grenache and asking for more, and going heavy on the Zin (though I don't think I'll do the mag. this year). | | | 2008: the end of an error |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 06-21-2006 11:19 PM |
| 6 of each for me.  btw, was this email? | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9628
| | 06-21-2006 11:38 PM |
| snail | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 06-22-2006 12:06 AM |
| Quote:
snail
i assumed so, but fired off an email just in case(the mail in brooklyn SUX).
these are a must buy for me. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12777
| | 06-22-2006 01:29 AM |
| these are a must buy for me. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12725
| | 06-24-2006 01:01 AM |
| Quote:
offering:
2004 Howell Mnt. Zinfandel, $42 each, no apparent limit
2004 Howell Mnt. Grenache, $35 each, limit 6
2004 Howell Mnt. Zinfadel Magnum, $120, limit 1
I'll be maxing out the Grenache and asking for more, and going heavy on the Zin (though I don't think I'll do the mag. this year).
Same "allocation" here as Eric. Glad to see they have the same prices as last year. Not sure the Zinfandel is worth the $42.00 price tag. The grenache is a fun and funky kind of wine that might be worth the $35.00 price of admission. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 06-24-2006 01:07 AM |
| mailer arrived on west coast today and i have had time to rethink my position. i may only buy the grenache.  someone(eric?) slap some sense either in or out of me. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9628
| | 06-24-2006 01:48 AM |
| Outpost is one of the best Zins coming out of CA! You can't pass on the ZIN! Compare to Turley, for example! $42 isn't unreasonable for a Zin of this caliber! (how'd I do bird-man?  ) | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12777
| | 06-24-2006 02:37 AM |
| It is not cheap, but I agree that it is a great bottle of Zin. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Steward
Posts: 7124
| | 06-24-2006 02:38 AM |
| I got my snail mailer today. No apparent limit on anything. Do others have an actual allocation? | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 06-24-2006 02:57 AM |
| Quote:
I got my snail mailer today. No apparent limit on anything. Do others have an actual allocation?
6 grenaches and 1 magnum... | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1371
| | 06-26-2006 12:56 PM |
| We have just gotten on this one. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Steward
Posts: 7124
| | 06-26-2006 02:57 PM |
| Quote:
Quote:
I got my snail mailer today. No apparent limit on anything. Do others have an actual allocation?
6 grenaches and 1 magnum...
Oops, same here. I didn't read carefully. Gotta pass on this one. Shafer HSS is coming..... | | | |
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kennerd
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 545
| | 06-26-2006 04:22 PM |
| at first glance, I didn;t see any allcoation on the order form: must be in the body of the letter???? | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9628
| | 06-26-2006 04:26 PM |
| I don't have it in front of me, but I do recall it being on the order form itself. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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Wine Nightly
Grape Stomper
Posts: 124
| | 06-26-2006 05:35 PM |
| It's on the order form following the description of the wine. For example, 2004 Howell Mountain Grenache (6 Max.). | | | |
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Renegade16
Sacramento
Grape Sorter
Posts: 228
| | 06-26-2006 09:11 PM |
| frank from outpost was at the taste of howell mtn on saturday and they were pouring the new release grenache and zinfandel as well as a barrel sample of their 2004 cab. the grenache is light and frooty and very approachable now the zin was a little more closed up (could have been the weather, it was 95 up there and most wineries were keeping their wines chilled) but had some nice soft tannins and a lingering finish.
i'd say buy. | | | Owner/Winemaker m2 Wines | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30967
| | 06-27-2006 04:46 AM |
| Quote:
frank from outpost was at the taste of howell mtn on saturday and they were pouring the new release grenache and zinfandel as well as a barrel sample of their 2004 cab. the grenache is light and frooty and very approachable now the zin was a little more closed up (could have been the weather, it was 95 up there and most wineries were keeping their wines chilled) but had some nice soft tannins and a lingering finish.
i'd say buy.
Actually I thought they did the best job there of keeping the wine temps close to right.
The Grenache was not as "big" as I remember the '03 being but definitely very, very nice and really easy to drink (dangerous wine!). I bought my six bottles.
She was also pouring on Sunday at "Wine, Women and Shoes" where I confirmed that I liked the wine several more times . | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12777
| | 06-27-2006 12:20 PM |
| I am taking 3 of each. | | | |
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Renegade16
Sacramento
Grape Sorter
Posts: 228
| | 06-27-2006 04:55 PM |
| david, didn't know you were there... | | | Owner/Winemaker m2 Wines | |
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