Paul_H 
San Francisco
Grape Puncher
Posts: 890
 | | 01-28-2007 02:37 AM |
| I have heard that the offer will be out before the end of the month. Anyone taste these in barrel? | | | http://www.sweetandsourspectator.org |
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Jim Hanlon
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1205
| | 01-28-2007 09:42 AM |
| Every time I taste Litorrai, I feel like its in barrel. I've probably tasted a dozen bottles, and never had one where the oak didn't poke through. I've got a 1994 Hirsch on the way. If that's oaky, I give up!  | | | |
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Chico
Grape Sorter
Posts: 227
| | 01-30-2007 01:03 AM |
| Mailer's and email will got out this Friday  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 267
| | 01-30-2007 01:40 AM |
| Looking forward to it. | | | |
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kimber
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1259
| | 02-01-2007 07:35 PM |
| Email mailer is out, and order is in. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11429
| | 02-02-2007 12:02 AM |
| O wise ones - does anyone have any insight on these Pinots? I'm having trouble deciding and may just decide to pass. My decision may be made due to indecision. TIA. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3578
| | 02-02-2007 12:16 AM |
| I like Les Larmes for the value, and Savoy and Summa because I love the wines from those vineyards. | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2137
| | 02-02-2007 04:50 AM |
| I've liked Savoy and Thieriot, I have less experience with the Summa.
-Al | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5832
| | 02-02-2007 02:24 PM |
| WIML with great regret. | | | |
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Winegeek
San Francisco
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1534
| | 02-02-2007 02:55 PM |
| Quote:
.... does anyone have any insight on these Pinots?
I haven't tasted the wines but I'm buying lightly this year. I've been on their mailing list from damn near the beginning and Littorai represents the largest single holding of pinot in my cellar, so I'm obviously a big fan. However, Ted's comments in the letter about both the vintage and the wines lead me to believe that these pinots aren't going to rank among their best. Just my two cents.
Richard | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2186
| | 02-02-2007 03:51 PM |
| I've only had one of their Chards at a restaurant, and while it was excellent, this mailer always comes at the worst possible time....right between August West and Kosta Browne. I buy so heavily from those two that there is nothing left over for Littorai.
Maybe next year.
Chris | | | |
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phlin
Grape Sorter
Posts: 275
| | 02-03-2007 02:53 AM |
| fwiw, if anyone is interested, i am willing offer a bottle each of the 2005 mays canyon chardonnay, the sonoma coast pinot, the mays canyon pinot, and the roman. i only really wanted two bottles, but there is a three bottle minimum. | | | |
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1367
| | 02-05-2007 04:56 AM |
| With a winemaker like Ted Lemon. Passing on an offering like a vintage of 2005 would be crazy. I'm definitely buying some Les Larmes, Savoy, Roman, and Heintz Chard. | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5832
| | 02-05-2007 12:35 PM |
| Not if you buy 2005 burgs instead. | | | |
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Wineaux
New Orleans, LA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2808
| | 02-05-2007 02:41 PM |
| You know, the Savoy hitting $80 has made me pause before buying. That's not a comment against the quality of the wines - I've purchased Littorai wines in prior vintages and have enjoyed them. But I look around at other opportunities to buy wine at $80 and I can do quite well spending that money on 2005 red burgundy. And that's what I'm doing, so no Littorai for me this year. | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 02-05-2007 05:31 PM |
| I think you mean the Summa. | | | |
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Wineaux
New Orleans, LA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2808
| | 02-05-2007 07:49 PM |
| Oops. You are correct. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11429
| | 02-05-2007 10:00 PM |
| Wineaux has a good point about the $$. Regretfully I'm passing due to an oversupply of domestic Pinot in the cellar. | | | |
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