ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
 | | 11/29/2002 7:27 PM |
| I picked this for several reasons. Number one is that it's a varietal that I believe will become a star in Oregon. I think it shows more promise than PN in Oregon.
Number two is that it's widely available.
Number three is a modest price. I believe it was about $15 from The Wine Exchange.
Number four is that I'm hoping the Canadians can get some.
It's the 2000 King Estate Pinot Gris Reserve. | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 11/29/2002 9:07 PM |
| the search will begin. hopefully i will be able to find it locally. board-o, do you big the production is on this wine?
btw, this should be interesting as most people have very little experience with pinot gris. i think i have had it twice in my life. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13706
| | 11/29/2002 9:08 PM |
| This should be fun. I love Pinot Gris. I have had mostly those from Alsace, but I have had a few (not this one) from Oregon...
mmmmmmmmmmmwine | |
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stemor
Collierville, TN
Wine Thief
Posts:2817
| | 11/30/2002 12:02 AM |
| ojeffso,
Will WineX ship to you? If so, they have it available ... and could you get me one too, please?
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Cheers, y'all | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 11/30/2002 12:16 AM |
| | stemor-i will check around here. if i find it i will pick up for both of us. | | | |
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stemor
Collierville, TN
Wine Thief
Posts:2817
| | 11/30/2002 12:20 AM |
| thank you, ojeffso.
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Cheers, y'all | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 11/30/2002 4:37 AM |
| | Winex shipped it to me in NY. | | | |
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Wineaux
New Orleans, LA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1414
| | 11/30/2002 4:42 AM |
| | Good call Board-O. I'm a big fan of Pinot Gris and hope your prediction of its success in Oregon comes true. I've had prior versions of the King Estate, but will withhold my comments until the proper time. This wine is available here and I'm looking forward to participating in January. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:98
| | 11/30/2002 6:12 AM |
| | I'm a fan of the Adelshiem Pinot Gris, but I will look for the King Estate. In the past it has been decent but I have not had the newest vintage. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11870
| | 12/02/2002 11:41 AM |
| Board-O,
Wine Library has a King Estate Pinot Gris 2000 for $12.99.
There's no mention of 'reserve'. Is there a regular bottling?
I want to make sure I get the right one.
Thanks.
(Edited to correct price info) | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 12/02/2002 1:49 PM |
| | Yeah, there's regular bottling and a reserve with the difference in price being $2 or $3. I doubt there's a tremendous difference so you could get the regular bottling if you can't find the reserve. | | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Wine Lover
Posts:4875
| | 12/02/2002 6:19 PM |
| Darn, just bought the regular bottling today for $13. Guess I will keep searching for the reserve.
jb | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12241
| | 12/02/2002 8:15 PM |
| | I managed to pick up a bottle of the reserve this weekend so I am set. Somebody ordered a case and hadn't picked it up for three weeks so I scored one! $14.99 a bottle. Sigels in Addison, TX. | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11870
| | 12/02/2002 8:28 PM |
| The best I can find in my area for the reserve (thanks, Board-O) is around $22 at Total Wine in Delaware. I will if I have to.  | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 12/02/2002 9:23 PM |
| | costco has the regular bottling for $10. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11870
| | 12/03/2002 5:55 PM |
| Just a FYI,
Looks like Wine Library has the 2001 Reserve for $15.99, but not the 2000. | | | |
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Mick Zack
Grape Fermenter
Posts:601
| | 12/03/2002 8:56 PM |
| | FYI-I also have the 2001 Reserve ($14.99) if anyone is still searching. | | | |
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