Bedrock Exposition Wines

[Philip_N_Jones]

I have a set of the Bedrock 2012 and 2013 Exposition wines. Last night I opened the 2013s for dinner with a group of friends.
Let me say first that I am not a Syrah guy. I buy lots of Bedrock and Carlisle zins and a few petite sirahs. But I bought the 2012 and 2013 exposition sets because they sounded intriguing. With such high numbers from the critics, how could I go wrong?
Did I mention that I am not a sirah guy? It just does not send me. And the three bottles I opened last night certainly did not send me. I do not doubt that they deserved the ratings the critics gave them. But at the end of the day, I am not a sirah guy.
So do I sell my 2012 set? It looks as if they are worth about $500 on the secondary market? Or give them a second chance at my next dinner party?
Phil Jones
Portland OR8

[mattcitrang]

What did your guests think about these wines?

[Ben_M_a_n_d_l_e_r]

In my experience, if you’re not a Syrah person, it doesn’t matter how many people are 100 points on a wine, it’s just a stylistic thing.

Syrah is probably my favorite variety, but no matter how many different styles of beautiful Syrah I try on my beloved father, he just doesn’t like the stuff and asks me to bring out some Bordeaux instead.

If you’re serving these wines to people who like Syrah, keep them - your friends will thank you. But if you and your company just don’t like the wines, I’d sell them and replace them with something you know you will love.

[larry_schaffer]

I think the answer is clear - others will get more enjoyment out of these then you will. You might want to put them up on Commerce Corner and ask for a trade of wines you like or want to try.

[Philip_N_Jones]

To answer the question posed, it seemed that none of my seven guests were wildly enchanted with the wines.
I must emphasize that I do not suspect that the critics are wrong. The critics universally loved these wines. But I have been serving zins and petite syrahs to this same group of friends for about 35 years, and they all love those wines. But none of us really liked these sirahs. I guess I’ve got my friends trained.
Phil Jones

[David_Bu3ker]

But how did they feel about the Syrahs?

Seriously though, sell them. Why torture yourself?

[Rich_Brown]

I have a set of the Bedrock 2012 and 2013 Exposition wines. Last night I opened the 2013s for dinner with a group of friends.
Let me say first that I am not a Syrah guy. I buy lots of Bedrock and Carlisle zins and a few petite sirahs. But I bought the 2012 and 2013 exposition sets because they sounded intriguing. With such high numbers from the critics, how could I go wrong?
Did I mention that I am not a sirah guy? It just does not send me. And the three bottles I opened last night certainly did not send me. I do not doubt that they deserved the ratings the critics gave them. But at the end of the day, I am not a sirah guy.
So do I sell my 2012 set? It looks as if they are worth about $500 on the secondary market? Or give them a second chance at my next dinner party?
Phil Jones
Portland OR8

Don’t worry about it buddy. I’m not a syrah guy either! *Ducks and hides

I also have the Exposition Series wines but plan to hold them for some time. I will say that a buddy of mine opened a 2012 #3 and I really did enjoy it! I’d still take most of Morgan’s zins over it…but it gave me hope that I’ll like em even more down the road

[Michael_Martin]

The Expositions are a different take on Syrah. Remember they were Morgan’s attempt to make a “Parker” wine and score 100 points and he eventually got there.
I had all three of my ‘11’s and they were very thought provoking and complex, but personally I’d enjoy a good Santa Barbara County Syrah more.
I plan to sit on my ‘13’s just based on the Cellartracker notes. I think like any other quality Syrah, they will go a long way yet.

[David_Bu3ker]

The Expositions are a different take on Syrah. Remember they were Morgan’s attempt to make a “Parker” wine and score 100 points and he eventually got there.
I had all three of my ‘11’s and they were very thought provoking and complex, but personally I’d enjoy a good Santa Barbara County Syrah more.
I plan to sit on my ‘13’s just based on the Cellartracker notes. I think like any other quality Syrah, they will go a long way yet.

Not so much a “Parker” wine, as a Guigal LaLa wine. Granted one might argue those are the same things, but I would not go that far at all.

[Michael_Martin]

The Expositions are a different take on Syrah. Remember they were Morgan’s attempt to make a “Parker” wine and score 100 points and he eventually got there.
I had all three of my ‘11’s and they were very thought provoking and complex, but personally I’d enjoy a good Santa Barbara County Syrah more.
I plan to sit on my ‘13’s just based on the Cellartracker notes. I think like any other quality Syrah, they will go a long way yet.

Not so much a “Parker” wine, as a Guigal LaLa wine. Granted one might argue those are the same things, but I would not go that far at all.

Somewhere, could have been a podcast or an interview with Morgan, he mentioned him and Chris dreaming up the idea of let’s see if we can get a Parker 100. For some reason that always stuck in my mind. I thought, whether you like that style or not, it was pretty cool to have that as a goal and then actually hit it.

[Brady_Daniels]

I’m still convinced these wines are perfectly good, but were made as a bit of a joke. And I think it’s hysterical they get the highest prices of all Bedrock wines on the secondary market.

I believe they aren’t the wines Morgan wants to make, and that’s why they haven’t made any more in eight years.

I’d sell them if were the OP.

[Philip_N_Jones]

Thank all of you for your advice. Very helpful. Partly due to your suggestions, I have now placed them on Commerce Corner. My first foray into Commerce Corner.
Phil Jones

[Rich_Brown]

The Expositions are a different take on Syrah. Remember they were Morgan’s attempt to make a “Parker” wine and score 100 points and he eventually got there.
I had all three of my ‘11’s and they were very thought provoking and complex, but personally I’d enjoy a good Santa Barbara County Syrah more.
I plan to sit on my ‘13’s just based on the Cellartracker notes. I think like any other quality Syrah, they will go a long way yet.

Not so much a “Parker” wine, as a Guigal LaLa wine. Granted one might argue those are the same things, but I would not go that far at all.

Somewhere, could have been a podcast or an interview with Morgan, he mentioned him and Chris dreaming up the idea of let’s see if we can get a Parker 100. For some reason that always stuck in my mind. I thought, whether you like that style or not, it was pretty cool to have that as a goal and then actually hit it.

Yep! They definitley said the goal was to make a 100 point wine. Mission accomplished

[Mattstolz]

I agree with everyone else. easy answer if you didnt love them. someone else will and you have somewhere north of $500 to find something you will like, or to use on another experiment

[Scott_E1]

I have a set of the Bedrock 2012 and 2013 Exposition wines. Last night I opened the 2013s for dinner with a group of friends.
Let me say first that I am not a Syrah guy. I buy lots of Bedrock and Carlisle zins and a few petite sirahs. But I bought the 2012 and 2013 exposition sets because they sounded intriguing. With such high numbers from the critics, how could I go wrong?
Did I mention that I am not a sirah guy? It just does not send me. And the three bottles I opened last night certainly did not send me. I do not doubt that they deserved the ratings the critics gave them. But at the end of the day, I am not a sirah guy.
So do I sell my 2012 set? It looks as if they are worth about $500 on the secondary market? Or give them a second chance at my next dinner party?
Phil Jones
Portland OR8

Don’t worry about it buddy. I’m not a syrah guy either! *Ducks and hides

I also have the Exposition Series wines but plan to hold them for some time. I will say that a buddy of mine opened a 2012 #3 and I really did enjoy it! I’d still take most of Morgan’s zins over it…but it gave me hope that I’ll like em even more down the road

I have consumed my 2012 and 2013 sets and to be fair, the 2013’s are, well, 2013’s. So structured and tight still. The 2012’s will be much more open and giving. However, if you just aren’t a Syrah guy, then you can get some pretty good change for the set. Cheers!