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Troy Stark · #1 Post by **Troy Stark** » July 25th, 2019, 1:50 pm

Not sure if any of you Envoyer fans ever dealt with Scott Kulek over there, but he has started his own wine retail/import project that appears to be running on the same business model Greg uses. The website is:

https://lopawine.com/password

Full website is supposed to be up shortly, but for now it's just a newsletter sign up form.

First offer was Bereche et Fils Champagne ‘Brut Reserve’ $39.99. Price seems in-line with on-line pricing. I'm not familiar with Bereche, but I know Scott tends to like the same kind of stuff we like, so am tempted. Anyone else an early adopter?

YLee · #2 Post by **YLee** » July 25th, 2019, 2:56 pm

I will signup. Thx.

#3 Post by **AD Northup** » July 25th, 2019, 3:56 pm

Signed up but no confirmation e-mail...should I try it again?

Troy Stark · #4 Post by **Troy Stark** » July 25th, 2019, 5:11 pm

I don't think I got a confirmation email when I signed up.

YLee · #5 Post by **YLee** » July 25th, 2019, 6:09 pm

More ways for me to go broke. Ha!

Troy Stark · #6 Post by **Troy Stark** » July 26th, 2019, 5:37 am

YLee wrote: ↑
July 25th, 2019, 6:09 pm
More ways for me to go broke. Ha!

Exactly!

Troy Stark · #7 Post by **Troy Stark** » July 27th, 2019, 2:08 pm

Offer #2 Pierre Boisson 2014 Meursault $79.99

YLee · #8 Post by **YLee** » July 27th, 2019, 2:21 pm

Gonna pass on that. ETA winter of 2020. Too far out for me.

Troy Stark · #9 Post by **Troy Stark** » July 27th, 2019, 2:36 pm

Definitely a long wait

#10 Post by **joeduncan** » July 29th, 2019, 1:03 pm

Seems like a great deal on the 2010 LdH Cubillo just sent out.

#11 Post by **AlexS** » July 29th, 2019, 1:56 pm

joeduncan wrote: ↑
July 29th, 2019, 1:03 pm
Seems like a great deal on the 2010 LdH Cubillo just sent out.

How much?? Paid $26 locally, fantastic QPR and might even be better than the 2008 Cubillo.

#12 Post by **AD Northup** » July 29th, 2019, 2:01 pm

AlexS wrote: ↑
July 29th, 2019, 1:56 pm

joeduncan wrote: ↑
July 29th, 2019, 1:03 pm
Seems like a great deal on the 2010 LdH Cubillo just sent out.
How much?? Paid $26 locally, fantastic QPR and might even be better than the 2008 Cubillo.

18.99 each on 3 or more

#13 Post by **joeduncan** » July 29th, 2019, 2:08 pm

Yup, 18.99 each vs what seems to be a "good price going rate" of $25 (k&l, b-21).

#14 Post by **AlexS** » July 29th, 2019, 2:22 pm

Thx guys

#15 Post by **Mich@el Ch@ng** » July 29th, 2019, 7:02 pm

Not bad, $20 from empire wine

#16 Post by **joeduncan** » July 30th, 2019, 12:52 pm

Grabbed a couple of the Champagne just sent out: 2014 Laherte Freres Champagne ‘Les Grandes Crayeres’ Blanc de Blancs

Sounds interesting and $60 vs $80-100 on WS.

#17 Post by **Josh Grossman** » July 30th, 2019, 4:31 pm

joeduncan wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 12:52 pm
Grabbed a couple of the Champagne just sent out: 2014 Laherte Freres Champagne ‘Les Grandes Crayeres’ Blanc de Blancs

Sounds interesting and $60 vs $80-100 on WS.

I was tempted to buy more but already bought a few bottles of that exact wine from Down to Earth Wines at $59.

#18 Post by **AD Northup** » July 30th, 2019, 5:10 pm

I’m in for some

#19 Post by **Mich@el Ch@ng** » July 30th, 2019, 7:27 pm

I was in on the Jamet

#20 Post by **joeduncan** » August 1st, 2019, 3:44 pm

This is killing me

2 Lumpp 1er Crus... <$40

#21 Post by **Peter Petersen** » August 3rd, 2019, 6:09 pm

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 7:27 pm
I was in on the Jamet

Price?

YLee · #22 Post by **YLee** » August 3rd, 2019, 6:50 pm

Peter Petersen wrote: ↑
August 3rd, 2019, 6:09 pm

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 7:27 pm
I was in on the Jamet
Price?

It was same price as other stores you can find elsewhere and I think their '16 was $10 more than lowest WS.

#23 Post by **Mich@el Ch@ng** » August 3rd, 2019, 7:08 pm

16 was $5 less than WS pro low. 15 was marginally more but the only place that lists it is plum market which ships to relatively few places.

I’ve worked w Scott for a few years at envo tee so I’m happy to give him my business.

#24 Post by **Charlie Carnes** » August 10th, 2019, 7:47 am

Signed up, awaiting offers...

#25 Post by **Frank Murray III** » August 10th, 2019, 7:48 am

Me, too.

#26 Post by **Warren Taranow** » August 10th, 2019, 8:04 am

Me three

EHeffner · #27 Post by **EHeffner** » August 14th, 2019, 11:45 am

Grabbed some of the Marguet shaman rose 2015 and the Ambonnay rose 2014. Good pricing

YLee · #28 Post by **YLee** » August 14th, 2019, 11:54 am

Got 8 bottles of mixed stuff.

#29 Post by **Frank Murray III** » August 14th, 2019, 12:15 pm

I have bought a lot of 2014 Marguet this year, so putting in a vote of confidence that these wines are going to be spot on, based on how I have found the limited work with the previous vintages. Exciting producer to me, for sure.

josh bryer · #30 Post by **josh bryer** » August 14th, 2019, 1:43 pm

Haven’t bit on anything yet but, that’s mostly because I’ve been on an epic tear and need to press pause. Was definitely tempted by the dujac offer though....

#31 Post by **Russ Williams** » August 14th, 2019, 6:37 pm

Nice offering of the 2014 Marguets. I couldn’t help but grab a mixed 6-pack. Pricing was very good.

Troy Stark · #32 Post by **Troy Stark** » August 16th, 2019, 4:32 pm

Was severely tempted on the Jamet mags...

YLee · #33 Post by **YLee** » August 16th, 2019, 4:40 pm

Troy Stark wrote: ↑
August 16th, 2019, 4:32 pm
Was severely tempted on the Jamet mags...

So was I. If it wasnt a mag I would have bought it.

Peter Valiquette · #34 Post by **Peter Valiquette** » August 19th, 2019, 2:40 pm

I bit on Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage "La Guiraude" offer.

julianseersmartin · #35 Post by **julianseersmartin** » August 21st, 2019, 9:36 am

The lopa wines vs envoyer battle properly begins, with Envoyer coming in $15 cheaper on '17 Germain Meusault 1er Charmes.....

EHeffner · #36 Post by **EHeffner** » August 22nd, 2019, 11:36 am

Thoughts on the Dehours lineup? Couldn’t find much on the rose

Troy Stark · #37 Post by **Troy Stark** » August 22nd, 2019, 12:48 pm

No experience with them, but I trust Scott's taste in Champs since it aligns closely with mine. Not sure if that's the case for you.

#38 Post by **Frank Murray III** » August 22nd, 2019, 1:30 pm

Troy, agree. I'll do some from the offer, these look like things I want to try.

#39 Post by **Russ Williams** » August 24th, 2019, 7:51 am

Any buyers of the offer yesterday for 2012 Jacques Lassaigne 'Clos Sainte Sophie' Blanc de Blancs? This sounds like a wine I will love so I grabbed some.

#40 Post by **Frank Murray III** » August 24th, 2019, 10:26 am

Russ, I asked for two. August budget is messed up so why not just close the month strong. Pisoni and Kutch still to come.....god.

#41 Post by **AD Northup** » August 28th, 2019, 9:51 am

Anyone biting on the Pecorino?

#42 Post by **Josh Grossman** » August 28th, 2019, 10:15 am

AD Northup wrote: ↑
August 28th, 2019, 9:51 am
Anyone biting on the Pecorino?

Is it a natural, orange wine, with oxidative notes? That all sounds awful to me.

EHeffner · #43 Post by **EHeffner** » August 28th, 2019, 8:23 pm

Grabbed some of the Mouzon rose.

#44 Post by **AD Northup** » September 1st, 2019, 4:32 pm

Picked up some 2013 Savart L’Annee

#45 Post by **Frank Murray III** » September 1st, 2019, 6:26 pm

AD, i never got the Savart offer. Wonder what happened, as i don't want to miss offers.

I guess the upside this time is that it doesn't matter as I gave up on Savart, as they can't bother to answer email or messages from a customer. I'm not going to buy stuff from producers who can't bother with their customers.

Dennis Atick · #46 Post by **Dennis Atick** » September 1st, 2019, 6:47 pm

Frank Murray III wrote: ↑
September 1st, 2019, 6:26 pm
AD, i never got the Savart offer. Wonder what happened, as i don't want to miss offers.

I guess the upside this time is that it doesn't matter as I gave up on Savart, as they can't bother to answer email or messages from a customer. I'm not going to buy stuff from producers who can't bother with their customers.

+1 on all of this. I am (was) a big fan of Savart, but have some less than stellar interactions with them. Weird.

#47 Post by **Frank Murray III** » September 1st, 2019, 7:02 pm

Dennis, so I am not alone. Huh. Was it a communication issue with Savart?

#48 Post by **Russ Williams** » September 1st, 2019, 7:06 pm

I also did not get this offer.

YLee · #49 Post by **YLee** » September 1st, 2019, 7:16 pm

Same here

Jeff Moore · #50 Post by **Jeff Moore** » September 1st, 2019, 7:58 pm

2013 Savart has been listed on their website for several weeks now, so I’m guessing there wasn’t an offer....he probably just purchased these bottles off of the site.