2022 MACDONALD letter with updated To Kalon message

[Bdklein]

@Eric_Werner

No pass here. And, not to out myself but I have sold a bunch of my bottles…all to friends at cost. Happy for them, but sad to see my collection (buying since the 2013 vintage) down nearly 50% even though I’ve only opened 1 bottle myself. Crossing my fingers that they will open their bottles when I am around.

Crossing fingers??? Should have been a condition of the sale

[PeterB]

After hammer, it’s now actually a loss to flip SQN.

[Eric_Werner]

That’s how I have looked at it - folks who have been generous to me who have interest in wines I own but they can’t get. I doubt I would sell my last bottle, but peeling off a bottle here and there seemed like the right thing to do. Whether I am around when they open up their bottles (yes - should have been a condition of sale!), I’m certain they will share something great with me either way.

[Ed_Steinway]

I was able to try one, thanks to @David_Baum, at a WB Offline. It was wonderful. David’s friend brought an Old Sparky to the same event, and others brought some wines most don’t have the opportunity to try often. We brought some a couple of aged Monte Bello’s, because that is where we have some depth in the cellar, and they seem to be reasonable crowd-pleasers. It was a great day! And, your friends are very fortunate that you are willing to share!

We signed up in 2015. Still waiting and expect to wait for awhile longer. Graeme and Alex seem like great people and deserve all the praise and demand for their wines that they are receiving.

[Pat_Esposito]

Despite how he comes off in the NFL thread @David_Baum is a great guy and not surprised he opened up the MacD. Travel with him to Ohio sometime and we will open some MacD and more with @Dave_McIsaac

[Ed_Steinway]

Sorry to go off topic, but my wife has dozens of relatives in Columbus and Akron. We will definitely be going out that way in the next year or two!

[Pat_Esposito]

We are an hour from Akron and 3 from Columbus. That said I’d rather meet in Columbus

[Karl_K]

I’ve been contemplating a trip to Columbus

Keep me in mind

[Brett_O]

I missed the deadline on the 16th, didn’t notice until the 17th and replied to the reminder email on the 16th…he replied back the same day that they saved an allocation for me. Long story short, opened the link today (18th) didn’t work, I replied that my info was on file and I’d take anything if they could, or be happy to stay on the list if they were so kind…and an hour later I was notified they have an order for me. Very kind of them, it’s my only “cult” list I’m on anymore.

[Dave_McIsaac]

@Pat_Esposito

We are an hour from Akron and 3 from Columbus. That said I’d rather meet in Columbus

Both of my daughters live in Columbus - it takes little arm-twisting to get me to go there…

[Craig_G]

Wicked deal here.

[adam_landa]

What!?

[JBierly]

Didn’t realize the Chinese were making fake MacDonald. Thought it was only Lafite!

[SteveH]

I’ve been hoping to pickup a 2013! Can you send along that website!!!

Figured I’d have had to part with $1k to get it.

[Dav3_Dyr0ff]

Fellas, don’t be suckers. You don’t want to buy that bottle!

The neck’s broken off, for goodness sake.

[Steven_King]

I believe these ship this week or next, right?

[mattcitrang]

that’s what my email read. shipping 10/27

[Mark_Citrone]

@Steven_King

I believe these ship this week or next, right?

Correct! Per Alex’s email yesterday, the shipment date is Monday, October 27.

[Steven_King]

Ive been asking for Mags for YEARS! Good to know they are at least here…for some

[SteveH]

Was surprised when I received the shipment Friday to see the insert recommended only 1 hour double decanting - dramatically lower than the '14 thru '21 releases. I emailed Alex to see if this was a typo or the result of some late summer growing conditions. Since we’re mostly wine geeks here, I figured the group would enjoy his response:

Steve,

Thanks for the email and reaching out. Glad to hear the wine arrived safe and sound. The one hour decant is correct and I am happy that you will be opening a bottle next month to share with friends. In 2022 we had an unprecedented heat spike around Labor Day weekend. The temperatures in Oakville were 118 degrees for two days and then it “cooled down” to about 105 for the next four days. A lot of vineyards shutdown and turned into raisins so it was a challenging vintage for many to find balance. Thanks to our old vines, dry farming, and head trained canopies, our vineyard got through the vintage much better than most and we were able to make a beautiful wine. Due to the heat, the wine came out more approachable than some other vintages but I am still confident it has the intensity for age gracefully for many years. Please let me know what you think when you try the wine!

Alex