I went all in on the Mataro as I can’t wait to see what they’ve done with it. Skipped the Semillion as I don’t have the patience to age it…and considering going back for the Grenache despite not normally liking the grape. The 2016 Lost Row Syrah was a revelation for me so I’m looking forward to when they release that.
Ordered 4 Mataro and 2 Grenache. The Millhouse Semillon is special, but had to skip this Napa version. When the Lost Row Syrah in released in the Fall, buy what you can, great stuff.
Sorry to be jumping into the thread a bit late. Spent most of yesterday resolving allocation and website issues.
Rich, sorry about the confusion!! Promise we haven’t bumped you from the list. Your allocation is open on the site. Feel free to let me know if you have any problems logging in or want me to resend the Release email.
To answer the Mataro question upstream… The major difference I see between ours and Joel’s (and even Tegan’s) is that of location. Oakley Road is about mile from the Delta. In my experience, those wines tend to be a bit brighter and more red fruited. Pato is about a mile further inland and produces wines that are slightly more structured and perfumed. I should add that we owe Morgan and Bedrock a MASSIVE thank you for giving us the opportunity to work with the Pato vineyard. It’s a special place.
Thanks for the links Drew - so nice to have the extra info. I’m pretending I’m limiting my purchases but the Semillion is a must have for me - very special bottles.
Thanks Mike - Spam folder strikes again. Order in for some Semillon! Strongly recommended for those who have not tried it before. Killer wine at an incredible price.