Jim Hanlon 
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1205
 | | 07-02-2005 12:56 AM |
| I'm on the Kosta Browne "List of Designates" (i.e., early mailing list members) and received my offer for the 2003 vineyard designates today (Kanzler, Cohn, and Koplen).
The good news: price is still $48 per and they're discounting shipping.
The bad news: I was only allocated two bottles of each.
Despite being a long tenured member of the Kosta Browne list, my purchases haven't been too large. Curious where others in the "List of Designates" are offered more. | | |
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Wineaux
New Orleans, LA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2807
| | 07-02-2005 01:38 AM |
| Oh boy. The beginning of the Tour de France and the possibility of my designates mailer should make for an antsy morning. | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5772
| | 07-02-2005 03:06 AM |
| Did this come via email or regular mail. That is a shame about the low allocation amounts. I don't think that I will fare any better. | | | |
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Jim Hanlon
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1205
| | 07-02-2005 06:39 AM |
| Came by regular mail. | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 07-02-2005 10:21 AM |
| SFWine,
Unless you are worried about future allocations (I don't know how their list works in that regard) I would consider skipping the Cohn. It isn't bad -- I would say it is about the same quality as the regular Russian River bottling, maybe slightly more structured, but the other two are much better, imo.
a | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-02-2005 12:01 PM |
| Interesting. I thought there was going to be a fourth vineyard this year (was it Amber Ridge?). Perhaps I was mistaken. No mailer here in the East yet.  | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2118
| | 07-02-2005 03:49 PM |
| The Amber Ridge is part of the blend for the 2003 RRV and Sonoma Coast appellation pinots. I think they plan to bottle a vineyard designate in 2004.
-Al | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-02-2005 03:57 PM |
| Thanks, Al. | | | |
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Andrew P. Vingiello
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 419
| | 07-02-2005 04:10 PM |
| Quote:
The Amber Ridge is part of the blend for the 2003 RRV and Sonoma Coast appellation pinots. I think they plan to bottle a vineyard designate in 2004.
-Al
...and the '04 is REAL tasty! 
Andrew | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12487
| | 07-02-2005 05:39 PM |
| I'll let you know when I get it in the mail. Strange. I wasn't expecting this mailer for at least another month. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 07-02-2005 06:18 PM |
| I got allocated six in total as well SFWine. I'm buying them all. They are a definite step up over the larger area cuvees. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2042
| | 07-02-2005 06:51 PM |
| Mailers made it to the Old Dominion today.  | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-02-2005 08:21 PM |
| Not here yet. | | | |
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Paul K.
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 452
| | 07-02-2005 09:17 PM |
| Mailer just arrived in Campbell (95008).
Six bottles total allocation here too.
Will fax in today. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30914
| | 07-02-2005 10:54 PM |
| Got mine and am filling it out as I ypte. | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5772
| | 07-03-2005 12:47 AM |
| Well this certainly helped soften the blow of my Turley letter thanking me for waiting. I had hoped that there might be a small allocation hidden away in there. Back to Kosta, I wonder if the January offering will be allocated so tightly? I am going to fax my order in on Monday. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23688
| | 07-03-2005 02:06 AM |
| Quote:
Got mine and am filling it out as I ypte.
davidn... are you Mexican???? | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2174
| | 07-03-2005 03:15 AM |
| I haven't gotten mine yet!!! I hope it didn't get lost in the mail!
Now I have to wait until Tuesday....yikes!
Two bottle allocations is bad.....there were no allocations at all for the 4-Barrel....just order whatever you want! The price of success.
Chris | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30914
| | 07-03-2005 04:08 AM |
| Quote:
Quote:
Got mine and am filling it out as I ypte.
davidn... are you Mexican????
You try filling out the allocation form and typing at the same time  . | | | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2194
| | 07-03-2005 05:56 AM |
| Got ours!  | | | |
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