Been wanting to get to know you. In for a 4-pack and wishing it could have been a full case. Looking forward to the wines!
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We missed you, too! It was a heck of a party!!! Took a few days to recover 
Thank you so so much! Yes. Shipping is refunded. That is very cool of you!!!
Thank you, Tom!!! We really appreciate it!
A magical spread of Yeah!
- 2023 Evangelho Vineyard Old Vine Mourvèdre
- 2023 Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvèdre
- 2022 Ancient Groove Old Vine Mourvèdre / Carignane
- 2022 Santa Cruz Mountains M-CF Mariana’s Vineyard (56% Cab Franc, 44% Merlot)
- 2023 Shake Ridge Ranch Barbera
- 2023 Mariana’s Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains
So now that they’ve arrived I was hoping for advice on when it’s best to open them
Pretty please?
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I am interested in this as well @H_Wallace_Jr Thanks!
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Received my shipment- can’t wait to try them!
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Jay- Apologies for the delay. I’ve been off the board for a few weeks and just catching up.
There is no rush to open anything as they all have bones to age and develop.
Here is what I would open from first to last
2023 Mariana’s Vineyard Chardonnay (90min decant).
This is both deep and bright. Joyful Wow. IMHO it is nearly perfect. Drink now to 2033
2022 Ancient Groove (90-120 min decant)
This is a beautifully balanced wine. It is medium bodied with ample chewy/gentle tannin. Drink now to 2030.
2023 Shake Ridge Ranch Barbera (90-120 min decant)
Bright red awesomeness. Still primary with lip-smacking red fruit. Drink now- 2023
2023 Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvèdre (120min decant)
Damn. This is a beautiful wine that I think will be right up your alley- Depth, crunch, almost weightless. This is fun now and will mature beautifully. Drink now -2035+
2023 Evangelho Mourvèdre ((120+ min decant)
This is the “biggest” feeling wine -even at 13%. It is dense and concentrated via the 135 year old vines, yet still fresh. To me, Evangelho always shows well but it can go 12-15+
2022 Santa Cruz Mountains M-CF (Decant 180+ minutes)
In some ways this is the wine to open last as it has so much upside and at the same time it could almost be what you open first just because it is flat out delicious right now. Bright, light, yet concentrated and very very long. Drink now-2032+
Thanks to everyone for getting the BD packs! There are some stunning wines in there!
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