rickym13 
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2908
 | | 09-01-2004 08:12 PM |
| Just got the offer for 02' Paloma: Faxed in the order for:  12 X 02' Merlot $51 -10% for case 1 x 02' Merlot Mag. $165 6 x 02' Syrah $42 ea. | | |
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Greg Beall
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 510
| | 09-01-2004 08:19 PM |
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Ricky,
Snail or email??
Thanks
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2908
| | 09-01-2004 08:24 PM |
| email | | | |
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Jim Hanlon
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1205
| | 09-01-2004 08:25 PM |
| What was your ordering history? With all the talk of very low allocations from Paloma, I'm surprised to see such a relatively large allocation. | | | |
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2908
| | 09-01-2004 08:26 PM |
| I have been buying several cases every year.... so my allocation was cut  | | | |
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kimber
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1258
| | 09-01-2004 09:03 PM |
| FWIW, I bought a case of the Merlot 3 weeks prior to the WOTY announcement last year. My allocation this year = 1 case of Merlot. No Mag or Syrah. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts: 197
| | 09-01-2004 09:08 PM |
| Greetings:
Are customized allocations new as I don't remember them last year. I guess we'll have to see what I get.
Cheers,
Arvin | | | |
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2908
| | 09-01-2004 09:13 PM |
| it looks like they have few different type of order form. | | | |
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2184
| | 09-01-2004 09:15 PM |
| Haven't received an offer yet.  | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2144
| | 09-01-2004 09:20 PM |
| I've been offered 1 case of merlot, no syrah or a mag of merlot. I've been trying to fax my order form in for the past 30 plus minutes but to no avail....very frustrating.
T-Rep | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 267
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2908
| | 09-01-2004 09:58 PM |
| Tom - Hang in there.... it will come if you bought some last year.  | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2144
| | 09-01-2004 10:13 PM |
| Well, I finally got through by fax after just about 40 minutes of trying. Now the wait for delivery begins... | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10871
| | 09-01-2004 11:23 PM |
| I'm puzzled. I went and visited them last year; appoiontment set up a month ahead, but then WOTY award came out. When I got up there, I bought three bottles of the merlot. I signed up for the list as well... but I wonder if that got lost? | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 567
| | 09-01-2004 11:35 PM |
| Quote:
I'm puzzled. I went and visited them last year; appoiontment set up a month ahead, but then WOTY award came out. When I got up there, I bought three bottles of the merlot. I signed up for the list as well... but I wonder if that got lost?
You had to have a purchase history before the award came out (even if it was a week prior) to be included in the first wave. | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10871
| | 09-01-2004 11:41 PM |
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I'm puzzled. I went and visited them last year; appoiontment set up a month ahead, but then WOTY award came out. When I got up there, I bought three bottles of the merlot. I signed up for the list as well... but I wonder if that got lost?
You had to have a purchase history before the award came out (even if it was a week prior) to be included in the first wave.
Well that sucks big time. I tasted it from Joseph George down here, thought it was great, was going to buy a case, but decided to visit the winery and give the money directly to them. Appointment was set up weeks before the award. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 567
| | 09-01-2004 11:46 PM |
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[Well that sucks big time. I tasted it from Joseph George down here, thought it was great, was going to buy a case, but decided to visit the winery and give the money directly to them. Appointment was set up weeks before the award.
I am sorry to hear this. It is unfortunate you didn't buy while on the phone with them and make the appointment to pick up.
This is very similar to what Pride did with the 2002 Cab, take care of the customers with a large purchase history, then offer the wines to those who just signed on or weren't consistant customers. | | | |
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Greg Beall
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 510
| | 09-01-2004 11:50 PM |
| Randy, I wonder if there may be a number of tiers. We ordered before the WOTY but right after they dropped the max you could purchase to 3 bottles. We also visited them this spring. Barbara at that time assured us we would receive an allocation. We have heard nothing yet but did get their email about reduced allocations which came out in the last 10 days. Holding my breath at this point, but cutting them some slack since they seem to be very sincere people. I'm sure they are trying to do right by as many people as possible. Hopefully that includes us as well.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 567
| | 09-02-2004 12:05 AM |
| Check your junk mail filters, perhaps you received the offer?
I read the email they sent a couple weeks ago again, there was no mention of sending multiple emails like Pride did?
I don't know, your guess is as good as mine. | | | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Steward
Posts: 7103
| | 09-02-2004 12:26 AM |
| I bought a case of the 2001 Merlot before the WS review came out. I got allocated a case of the 2002 merlot. No Syrah, no mags. I bought the case.
Anyone have any TNs on the 2002 Merlot? | | | |
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