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N.44 is delish off the truck. Can’t recall if we narrowed down the list of potential vintners.

Just Pobega’d N.44. Another winner. Bit oakier than others I’ve tried but pure fruit beneath and refined tannin I’m the finish. Medium bodied, no reason not to pop one now.

I tasted a #50 and its very acidic and lacking in flavor, overall not good. Im trying progressively longer decants but so far its unlikable. ? bottle variation or still shocked. I had a #40 that was good though. Completely different from my experience with the wine. Not sure if it's bottle variatio...

N50 right off the truck like Mssr Pobega taught us. Delicious - serious and brooding w savory/game and dark berry notes. Not as tannic as N25 is now, but nor is it as complex. Needs time but it’s not shocked at all. Dump one into a decanter.

My birth year so I’ve tried many 75s and have had mixed results. Montrose, PLL and Lynch Bages have all been good, if not great.

N.25 is going to be stunning. Debating a second case - may try 70, too.

There's already a thread FYI.

But #25, opened last night for 1 glass, was the real standout to me - thought it drank like >$50 cab, albeit again it's super young and I have no idea what I'm talking about. Will see how it fares on night 2 tonight. It's not just you - was delish though awfully young. Popped another bottle this ev...

Toby P wrote: ↑
November 25th, 2020, 6:08 am
But #25, opened last night for 1 glass, was the real standout to me - thought it drank like >$50 cab, albeit again it's super young and I have no idea what I'm talking about. Will see how it fares on night 2 tonight.

It's not just you - was delish though awfully young.

Do you mean The Wine Speculator or Enthusiast? Didn’t realize the latter did a top whatever list, too.

Did 2 separate orders using the 20/50 coupons, both with 10% RMN cash back and was surprised to get an email from AMEX giving me another $10 back for spending $50 or more. It's a one-time offer but stacked with the coupons and cashback, I got 2 bottles of wine that were selling for a total of $113....

Jud Reis wrote: ↑
November 22nd, 2020, 2:56 pm
Lovely mint, eucalyptus and sun baked earth on the nose. Beautiful minty black fruit with solid tannic backbone. Really elegant balance, just an outstanding wine. Early drinking days, still a long runway ahead.

Yummo. Love everything they make.

bretrooks wrote: ↑
November 22nd, 2020, 12:43 pm
Another wine.com coupon:
APPWELCOME $20 off of $50, expires 12/22

All of those 50/150 promotions I have seen have been just for new customers. Are you aware of some that existing customers can use? My bad [oops.gif] - referral code is in my head. 30/100 and 50/200s and a 20% off your entire order are all game for existing customers. How do existing customers acce...

Yeah, I was happy to see it pop up again on my offers, but then saw the de facto 10% off. Not enough to motivate a buy. Well it's another 10% off which isn't compelling on its own but you can use promos with it, so if you have a $50/200 or $50/150 laying around now you're cooking with gas. Just got...

My recent Amex offer is $20 off $200. Underwhelming, although it was impossible to imagine the 100/300 deal continuing. Oh well. Yeah, I was happy to see it pop up again on my offers, but then saw the de facto 10% off. Not enough to motivate a buy. Well it's another 10% off which isn't compelling o...

Cam - I've seen a few times in separate emails that No 50 was supposed to ship (including on Wednesday a notice saying it would ship on Thursday) but it still hasn't. What is going on with the timing on that offering? Also, any word on when we can expect No. 77 and No. 82 to ship? We're going to be...

N.49 Pobega'd off the truck, another winner. Certainly not as deep or complex as N.25, but it's half the cost. Very vibrant and pure fruit, no discernible oak which is a plus. Was expecting/hoping these would drink well early and this peek is a nice confirmation. Aromatically it has to come together...

John Webber wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2020, 11:53 am
66 landed today. Still waiting on 16, 44, and 77.

Got a label for 44 printed, too.

Cam - I've seen a few times in separate emails that No 50 was supposed to ship (including on Wednesday a notice saying it would ship on Thursday) but it still hasn't. What is going on with the timing on that offering? Also, any word on when we can expect No. 77 and No. 82 to ship? We're going to be...

N.25 right off the truck. Freezing up here so the bottle is as well, but already showing pretty well despite that. Dark red cherry, strawberry licorice and some graphite on the nose. After a quick decant very dense and chewy, with some tannin on the back end. Lots of fruit though and def restrained...

I also opened N.51. I disagree with the previous poster who said that this will not age well. It definitely has the acidity (medium+) to hold up over time. Medium tannins and no detectable oak (this was 100% neutral barrels). Now, does it taste like a Cabernet Franc from the Loire like what Cam bil...

N.25 right off the truck. Freezing up here so the bottle is as well, but already showing pretty well despite that. Dark red cherry, strawberry licorice and some graphite on the nose. After a quick decant very dense and chewy, with some tannin on the back end. Lots of fruit though and def restrained,...

Received N25 just now and Pobega’d one. 49 arriving Friday.

Thanksgiving is cancelled this year. Let's see what next year brings. beyond the virtue signaling, why post if you aren't saying 'im drinking x,y, or z.'? as far as myself, ill be opening some peter michael chard. I don't read that as virtue signaling at all, more looking for sympathy for an inabil...

2010 is in a great spot now, too. Way early in its development but no harm drinking one now. Pretty wide open but young.

Gonna presume there are some serious alcoholics ordering 50-100 cases. 365 days a year. I was told some purchases are investment only. Money is accepted for purchase of wine. Delivery is “pending” for months until would be customer gives up and may get “deposit” back. The cancelled orders are rolle...

Bob Chapman wrote: ↑
November 17th, 2020, 11:22 am
Gonna presume there are some serious alcoholics

Speaking of...what on earth is your post about?

You ship, I ship, we all ship!

Curious how many cases those that got the email have bought. I'm up to 15 cases and would have thought that'd be at the higher end of purchases? [scratch.gif] I'm well over 60cs but can't seem to get any of it shipped to me. I guess it is better to keep selling instead of taking care of the custome...

Mike R wrote: ↑
November 13th, 2020, 6:22 pm
Had another of the 2016 Concept Album. Really like this wine a lot.

Bought a half a case of the Commission - really the last of these I intend to buy.

Concept is excellent, especially if you decant it.

Wish we had a tag like that for people walking around with asymptomatic Covid. Weird that my mind went there first?

According to shipping update, these should be shipping this week. As of now I've received only nonfiction for N.70 , N.23 and one that shows in UPS but didn't get email on. anyone else getting nonfictions on these wines? N.13 N.14 N.15 N.17 N.18 N. 19 N. 21 N. 22 N. 23 N. 25 N. 27 N. 28 N. 29 N. 34...

I had zero intention of buying more private label WA wines, but grabbed a half case of Commission and another half case of the 2018 Bedrock OVZ. After credits and tax, it was $100 to my door. Hard to complain there! They're batting about .900 for private labels - only bad one I've had is Off the Cu...

Jose Michel Tradition Brut and frankly their whole range is great and under $50 except for the Special Club. Although I believe Envoyer had that a few times for $40 or 50.

Lots of N.23 Carneros Chardonnay back up (currently reads 285 cases) - interesting decision given N.77 is still up and selling very slowly. https://www.denegoce.com/products/og-n-23-2019-napa-carneros-chardonnay-12-bottle-case-ships-october-12th?_pos=1&_sid=37f9faf7f&_ss=r Too lazy to scroll back, ...

I had hubby check the hillside wines we received, and found all 12 to be 14%abv. We're happy with that. But, I did have some downtime today and was idly googling the wine (we're planning to have with dinner tonight), and what I saw made me think that 14.5 may not be as much an outlier as it sounded...

My first order from them was a pre-arrival so it hasn't shipped yet. My second order just shipped and I see it shipped from Latham, NY. I guess I was expecting CA, but NY is better for me in terms of avoiding heat. Do all their shipments originate in NY or are they one of the outfits that ships fro...

Wow. 'Rated' the Off the Cuff 1 star months ago on their site, moreso as a reminder to me that I didn't enjoy it than anything else. Just felt it wasn't my style so didn't want to complain. Received an email today out of the blue from customer service saying that they're crediting me for the bottle ...

CliffM wrote: ↑
November 11th, 2020, 10:39 am
Several past offerings are back up now

Would love to buy more cases but as stated earlier, until my first case ships I'll pass.

Second time that my #25 has a label printed for UPS, first time it was canceled after a week.

larry schaffer wrote: ↑
November 5th, 2020, 10:14 am

Al Osterheld wrote: ↑
November 5th, 2020, 8:58 am
It's unlikely Bob Lindquist bottled the 14% non Estate Bottled and it was later acquired by WVE. First, why would he have removed Estate Bottled? Second, there would not be any reason to change the 13.5% to 14%.

-Al
I will ask Bob . . .

Any word?

+1. Still haven't received N25, 44, 49 or 50. Per Cam earlier in the thread: N.50 is coming down from Washington mid-week and has to be re-packed before shipment...44 and 45 were bottled into shiners and have to be labelled next week before shipping out. It sounds like he is going to give another u...

Kudos to Cameron for still coming in here and updating. I mean kudos to myself. I'll be checking in throughout the day so, if folks have questions or comments they'd like me to respond too, fee free to ask. Ducking into meeting now but will check in again later. However, if its a simple "when will ...

That's odd Dave - I wonder if they 'retired' that one. Hunt thru the actual WA thread, there are mode links to promos. Start at page 1 and just look for non-referral links.

Here's another one, Dave. Gives you $100 off $300+.

https://www.wineaccess.com/store/is_offer/false/

Check the WineAccess thread. You can stack the AMEX 30/100 on top of WA promos like 30/100, 50/200 etc etc. Tons of deals to be had. Thanks, Peter. Just went through the last 3 or 4 pages of that thread and didn’t see any WA promos, just lots of discussion of their private label wines. Is anyone aw...

Check the WineAccess thread. You can stack the AMEX 30/100 on top of WA promos like 30/100, 50/200 etc etc.

Tons of deals to be had.

2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County - USA, California, Sonoma County (11/2/2020) Ripe, round and easy to drink, with no discernable edges. I would never have pegged this as Cabernet if it was served blind. It tasted like a Bedrock wine, but could have been Zin or a mixed blacks b...

#64 is enticing, I must admit. On the other hand, I have only bought one case (#42) so far and asked them to hold until November given the warm temps here in SoCal. They obliged and I was surprised they didn't ship it this past week when temps reached 90 again. I sent them an email thanking them fo...

I was told N25 would ship this week, and indeed UPS MyChoice showed a label generated. It never shipped and now says canceled. I sent them a note asking when it will ship now, when I can expect my other 5 cases and why the delay. I also said I'd be purchasing more wine if there was any confidence at...

Wineries have different labels printed all the time. I would guess that VWE knew they weren't going to be able to use "estate bottled" any more, so they might have ordered labels without that term for subsequent bottlings. This makes even more sense as the vintage is on the neck label, not the larg...

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