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Are people really yelling? No need to deride folks as shills. I think most of the commentary has been to the effect that it's likely too early to form a high conviction view of exactly where these wines will end up given youth / bottle shock in certain cases. That doesn't seem unreasonable to me, a...

no dN or Holy Grail for WB day

Timothy B a l l a r d wrote: ↑January 25th, 2021, 3:04 pm Matthew T- how you could not have been on Cam's Top 100 list?

I am, it went to junk. Just found it

Timothy B a l l a r d wrote: ↑January 25th, 2021, 2:42 pm Wonder if Cam restricted this somehow in his system for purchasers exclusively on his "Top 100"??

lol. no email either but anyone can buy...tried via incognito mode (i'm not buying) - found it searching OG on the website

edit: i did get the email! but it went to junk!

Good reason for the old saying "how do you make $1 million in the wine business? Start with $5 million." The saying more specifically mentions starting or buying a winery. The very thing dN is trying to take advantage of! Yes, give me a f'n break. dN showed no signs of being even a .0001%...

lol @ when people thought this was a potential ponzi scheme

No. 43 Cabernet. I continue to believe that this is not a good wine. I have had several since release and find little to recommend it. The 49 is a different matter (lot of potential...don't drink now!!! Wait a few years), but this 43....ugh. 93, 90, 92. So someone likes it. Well 3 different people....

Had OG 2 yesterday after doing a 2 hour/24 hour double decant like Cameron suggested and it was fantastic.

I've been happy with all my OG purchases.

Yesterday Reserve no longer on WA..... Not accurate. Still there under limited time offers right now. Surprised it has lasted this long. The track record of the first release is really strong and this was only ~$6 increase. Granted it is basically the same wine but considering some of the rave revi...

LOL - I never got #111 either. Obviously just an error.

Here is a clean link for it:

https://www.wineaccess.com/catalog/2018 ... bc7263bcc/

I'm not buying it. The hyperbole is ridiculous. I've enjoyed the YESTERDAY I have, 2 cases. And will let it age.

They lied! I was looking forward to YESTERDAY RESERVE today, even if I wasn't going to buy.

Yah, it's complicated though. When WA sells a case for $33/bottle/shipped that's more like $30 apples/apples w/ dN. Additionally, they offer a ridiculous number of coupons. 50 off 150 for new customers, all the AMEX shit, etc. I'd guess their actual revenue is low 20's/bottle and it seems like they...

These guys are so milking this NDA stuff. It's unlikely I'll buy the RESERVE but can't wait to read the hype tomorrow. Yeah pretty obvious that this is a major cash cow for them now. The deal flow that they have is pretty crazy, and it seems like they got a lot of deals in the pipeline much earlier...

These guys are so milking this NDA stuff. It's unlikely I'll buy the RESERVE but can't wait to read the hype tomorrow.

rsmithjr wrote: ↑January 7th, 2021, 12:12 pm Bottling 2020 or 2021? I think 2021...

Yes, just a typo I'd think. Says bottling not BOTTLED.

lol @ people being "heartbroken" for missing the Petit Syrah hahaha

dN89 sounds fantastic and a very good price point but I'm on buyers strike.

#107 sounds good. I'd buy 3 if I could!

Opened a bottle of OG N.109 2018 Fair Play District (El Dorado County) Syrah last night. I had put the bottle in my car to take to a family get together on Christmas day that got postponed, and finally cancelled. No chance of freezing, but the bottle was probably around 40 degrees when I retrieved ...

mattcitrang wrote: ↑December 27th, 2020, 9:48 am What are these blending components Cam speaks of?

I think other cab from the same winery...cause why else would he say 100% cab at the bottom?

Now 624 left so Cam re-loaded, lol. I have no idea what the # was when it went up for sale, I only looked 10 min later.

I'm asking myself: do I trust Cameron to do a blend that is worth the price. It's not the same wine that the winery sells. And I have plenty of de Negoce in my cellar, so I can be more selective. Was also surprised Cameron wasn't more effusive, given it is #100. I think the "winery blend $100 ...

He has already sold over half in just about 10 minutes. Just about 400 cases remain. I think that speaks volumes about the question that's been asked in this forum, namely, most people in this thread are just full of dN wine not that they are disappointed with the quality. Being able to buy a 2019 C...

I got #100. May shipping, 2019 Cab, kind of no brainer for a cult member.

I'd buy dN gift cards if it was a $200 for $20

I guess the DeN fatigue is not so overwhelming after all...only 36 cases of #96 are left, 90 minutes after 400 were offered. Who doesn't need another case of NorCal Cab? I think he has tons of new customers coming every day. I was only referring to why this thread has died down. The people here wer...

Siun o'Connell wrote: ↑December 19th, 2020, 8:13 pm You’d likely be more accurate to say “most in this thread way overbought” rather than “of this board.”

Now if you wanted to say “most of this board is getting ready to way overbuy on Berserker Day” you might be right.

Thank you for this very important correction!

I'll propose a much more likely hypothesis for why this thread and the enthusiasm for new offers has died: Along with the fact most of this board way overbought, the concept behind why dN existed is largely over. It was a 2018 oversupply that ran into COVID that shut down the country which meant bar...

tpetty wrote: ↑December 19th, 2020, 8:39 am Only cab I've opened was 15 - it was middling. Tasted like a $20 California cab.

15 was a cheaper merlot

I've invested my reputation in dN? LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

This board is the best.

Toby P wrote: ↑December 17th, 2020, 4:48 pm wait now I'm super curious, which Garagiste mystery bottles did you throw out Matt T?

Agharta Cab. Not sure what years. Def didn't pay a lot for it, sub $20 I believe. Was 2 different years.

I think about this almost every day. "I can't believe I have 50 cases of de Negoce in a wine locker formerly rented by the San Diego Padres". I can't decide which is more surprising, the 50 cases or the Padres locker How are you not surprised? His name is Matt Turk https://en.wikipedia.or...

While not all of the offers have been exceptional, I think the majority represented good bargains for the quality of the wine. I think any dropoff in demand is more likely related to satiation of appetite for more caseloads of wine. Not all of us can get the San Diego Padres' wine locker, after all...

I also wonder if there isn’t a bit a disappointment since the drop off in posts came shortly after delivery of the summer “holds.” There may have been unrealistic expectations on the part of some purchasers that they were getting greater bargains than they actually received and for them, the bloom ...

I also wonder if there isn’t a bit a disappointment since the drop off in posts came shortly after delivery of the summer “holds.” There may have been unrealistic expectations on the part of some purchasers that they were getting greater bargains than they actually received and for them, the bloom ...

Interesting dynamic shift in this thread with a new offer generating just a few posts. I think the vast majority of Berserkers are completely full of dN. Not all, but majority. Doesn't mean dN can't thrive with all the new customers he's getting but this board was an early adopter. I also wonder if...

Wonder if Cam does anything interesting for Berserker Day or just waives shipping like Black Friday.

Stephen Faulkner wrote: ↑December 12th, 2020, 1:48 pm Interesting dynamic shift in this thread with a new offer generating just a few posts.

I think the vast majority of Berserkers are completely full of dN. Not all, but majority. Doesn't mean dN can't thrive with all the new customers he's getting but this board was an early adopter.

It's really wild the different perspectives people have on #17. Do we chalk this up to bottle variation or what? Because from my perspective it's of course not a world-beater wine, but it's certainly built in a more classical restrained style, and will probably age far better than your usual over-o...

I don't like being the outlier here but my first impression of the 48 RRV Pinot is underwhelming. Admittedly, it was a hectic Wednesday in my household so I just went PnP - but that was almost 3-hours ago and as I sit here sipping on the end of my second glass and think of some of the recent PN tha...

Nice reviews from the cyclist on 46 and 48

Why are we responding to Bob Chapman outside of gag posts? It's clearly a troll account.

I posted this in another topic but it seems more appropriate here. My daughter worked for Joel about 15 years ago and kept several of the wines she acquired then..... some she bought and others Joel gave her from the library. For Thanksgiving this year she brought us a magnum of 1993 Sonoma Valley ...

So I decided to commit infanticide tonight and pop open a 50 Walla Walla Cab. I think it’s mostly past bottle shock but super young. Any recommendations for a decanting or oxidation method that works best in this situation? Yeah, its largely through shock but, as you noted, its very very young and ...

My only issue with DN shipping (other than it hijacking this lovely forum) is that it is too well run. I get a notice that a wine has shipped and then it shows up. I'm buried. What's more, I've gotten no cases that I didn't order. What's up with that? Everyone else gets free wine a go go, and I jus...

Wouldn’t it be fascinating to see photos of all these amazing wines shipped the the very special people here for those who wait and wait while “Check is in the mail “ and other hilarious excuses delay their “ROI”? Post some photos. Open bottles, bottles at home. Reviews. There is nothing but Q-Anon...

*Fast forward to after today's offer comes out* MatthewT: OK based on the quality of OG8 that I am thoroughly enjoying, I went in for a case. JONATHAN I SAID I HAVE NEW RULES We caught you sneaking in 6 Radio Silences neener I posted my NEW RULES after that also that was just de Negoce rules! But y...

JonathanG wrote: ↑December 2nd, 2020, 3:23 pm *Fast forward to after today's offer comes out*
MatthewT: OK based on the quality of OG8 that I am thoroughly enjoying, I went in for a case.

JONATHAN I SAID I HAVE NEW RULES

Matthew - there will always be the next "smoking" deal around the corner, but my thoughts are the first lots we purchased are probably trhe best gems to been had given the fire situation in Napa for 2020- granted the OG 82 is probably a deal of a lifetime as Cam stated. Time will tell- ou...

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