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[YLee]

Just buy both

[Chris_Crutchfield]

Puntido gets good reviews because critics love that modern style of wine. It is not as good as the scores suggest, but maybe if you like your Rioja to taste like California.

Of course… Wineberserkers

CT-ers seem to prefer the Puntido as well:
2008 Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva CT Score 90.8
2007 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja Gran Reserva El Puntido CT Score 92.6

I have both bottles and have tried both of them. LdH is a better wine right now (for my tastes), and will only continue to improve. Not sure how much the Paganos will improve over time.

[Philip_G]

Puntido gets good reviews because critics love that modern style of wine. It is not as good as the scores suggest, but maybe if you like your Rioja to taste like California.

Of course… Wineberserkers

CT-ers seem to prefer the Puntido as well:
2008 Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva CT Score 90.8
2007 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja Gran Reserva El Puntido CT Score 92.6

I mean, one of those will continue to improve over the next 20+ years and one likely won’t.

Disclaimer I have both of these bottles and bought for around the same price.

Regardless, if aggregate CT scores are going to be the basis of your buying decisions then there’s no point in arguing about it here.

I own both wines as well. The LdH is not ready to drink, IMO. I’m not “arguing” over which is a better wine I’m putting out suggestions for someone looking for wines and mentioned that this wine would be ready to drink. I sometimes use when a wine is ready to drink as a basis for deciding on purchase, as well as professional reviews, CT reviews and my own tasting experience.

[JBrochu]

Snow20 20 off 50 wdc today only

I just used this one in my waning days of Stewardship. Also tried Merry20 but that one didn’t work for me.

Delivered already. Kind of surprising to receive this (2016 St. Innocent PN Justice Vineyard) next day considering all the FedEx issues people are talking about.

[Dylan_H1]

RMN back to 12% back on WDC

[Keith_Levenberg]

Puntido gets good reviews because critics love that modern style of wine. It is not as good as the scores suggest, but maybe if you like your Rioja to taste like California.

Of course… Wineberserkers

CT-ers seem to prefer the Puntido as well:
2008 Lopez de Heredia Rioja Vina Tondonia Reserva CT Score 90.8
2007 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja Gran Reserva El Puntido CT Score 92.6

I mean, one of those will continue to improve over the next 20+ years and one likely won’t.

Disclaimer I have both of these bottles and bought for around the same price.

Regardless, if aggregate CT scores are going to be the basis of your buying decisions then there’s no point in arguing about it here.

Which one of those is supposed to be the one that improves for 20 years? I’d put more chips on the Puntido than the Tondonia. LdH reservas don’t exactly fall off a cliff but I don’t know anyone who puts them away like the gran reservas (yes, yes, we know they could legally qualify). They are wines to drink while you are waiting on the gran reservas.

Anyone calling Puntido a modern-styled wine doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Here is the first line of Luis Guitierez’s review, who knows a thing or two about classical Rioja: “Putting my nose in the glass of the 2007 El Puntido Gran Reserva transported me to the classical Riojas from yesteryear.”

[YLee]

Watch out for emails from WDC. Subject of the email will be “WE MISS YOU! SAVE $50 ON YOUR NEXT ORDER”
In the email is a 1 time use code for $50 off 150 and expires 12/31

[David_K2]

Watch out for emails from WDC. Subject of the email will be “WE MISS YOU! SAVE $50 ON YOUR NEXT ORDER”
In the email is a 1 time use code for $50 off 150 and expires 12/31

Has it been a while since you ordered? Because I am pretty sure they do NOT miss me right now.

[Dav3_Dyr0ff]

Watch out for emails from WDC. Subject of the email will be “WE MISS YOU! SAVE $50 ON YOUR NEXT ORDER”
In the email is a 1 time use code for $50 off 150 and expires 12/31

Has it been a while since you ordered? Because I am pretty sure they do NOT miss me right now.

My thoughts exactly. I’m more likely to get one that says “we need to talk.”

[YLee]

Watch out for emails from WDC. Subject of the email will be “WE MISS YOU! SAVE $50 ON YOUR NEXT ORDER”
In the email is a 1 time use code for $50 off 150 and expires 12/31

Has it been a while since you ordered? Because I am pretty sure they do NOT miss me right now.

I have been ordering from them for few years, every week.

[MattG]

On west coast WDC 2008 LP just jumped $10 in price to $89.99

[Mara_Sim]

greatgifts: 20/50

[joejolesch]

On west coast WDC 2008 LP just jumped $10 in price to $89.99

I’m seeing ‘07 for $62.99…any good?

[J_Galang]

On west coast WDC 2008 LP just jumped $10 in price to $89.99

LP ???

[Warren_Taranow]

On west coast WDC 2008 LP just jumped $10 in price to $89.99

I know! I didn’t notice it until I had paid for three then entered the amount in CT. Still a good deal, but no longer a steal.

[Warren_Taranow]

On west coast WDC 2008 LP just jumped $10 in price to $89.99

LP ???

2008 Laurent Perrier. I’ve been buying a bunch with coupons.

[T0ny_Dr13r]

On west coast WDC 2008 LP just jumped $10 in price to $89.99

LP ???

2008 Laurent Perrier. I’ve been buying a bunch with coupons.

I’ve been actually looking for a decent champagne for New Years for someone that has not ventured into champagne very much. Is this what you would most recommend for something in the 75-100 range on WDC?

[Michae1_P0wers]

LP ???

2008 Laurent Perrier. I’ve been buying a bunch with coupons.

I’ve been actually looking for a decent champagne for New Years for someone that has not ventured into champagne very much. Is this what you would most recommend for something in the 75-100 range on WDC?

Not sure what they have in your warehouse, and I’ve not had the LP, but I’d strongly consider the Roederer BdB. They have the '14 for not far off W-S low before coupons and cashback.

[Warren_Taranow]

LP ???

2008 Laurent Perrier. I’ve been buying a bunch with coupons.

I’ve been actually looking for a decent champagne for New Years for someone that has not ventured into champagne very much. Is this what you would most recommend for something in the 75-100 range on WDC?

Tony,

Yes, for sure. Great vintage for LP. Blake Brown recommended it in the WTF Champagne RU Drinking thread, and I agree. I only opened one bottle thus far, and it was soon after arrival. It was very good, so if you believe in travel shock, it could be even better than that bottle showed.

Cheers,
Warren

[Warren_Taranow]

2008 Laurent Perrier. I’ve been buying a bunch with coupons.

I’ve been actually looking for a decent champagne for New Years for someone that has not ventured into champagne very much. Is this what you would most recommend for something in the 75-100 range on WDC?

Not sure what they have in your warehouse, and I’ve not had the LP, but I’d strongly consider the Roederer BdB. They have the '14 for not far off W-S low before coupons and cashback.

I agree with that too. Buy them both!