I got the release email, too. In reading the critics’ reviews, the word graphite or gunpowder appeared more than once. This tasting note intrigues me, as I have found this occasionally in syrahs I drink, but can’t recall being in pinot noir.
Steve,
Most of the people receiving the email will be offered 2 or 3 bottles of each wine but a smaller percentage will be asked if they would like to wishlist wine without a concrete allocation. Since we have no experience with this offer, it was difficult to allocate and this was the best system we could come up with. After this offering we should have enough information to do a better job next time.
Not that I want to pay high prices, but for a region where the average good bottle of Pinot runs $40-60 - to pay 2-3 times that for what could arguably be the best wines from arguably one of the best regional Pinot producers does not seem too outrageous
No doubt about it, these are aggressively priced. We are now knocking on the door of D’Angerville Ducster backfilling prices, and I know how good those are! I wish the 750ml was a good $30-$40 cheaper.
At $149 this is the second highest priced Pinot out of California that I am aware of. Marcassin is $150.
That said the reviews make it irresistable to me.