We are all scratching our backs with LA medal pride saying to ourselves ‘I got one of those’, ‘I got that also’, "I’ve stored N.##’ and the self-appointed accolades continue . . . . . . . Sure, most all dN wines have been commented about on WBerserkers, but let me sight one of my hidden, muscular 95 pt awarded favorites, ~ Lot 229 | 2019 Red Mountain Mourvedre (78% Mourvedre / 22% Syrah). Four orders for this so far (great gift, party contribution, sit quietly in the garden wine, drink now & store the rest)! Two dN friends agree and have already placed their orders last night. Originally $132 case in February / ‘Bottle Shop’ $19 btl-$228 case price / today $194 case but worth every pour.
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Worst Haiku I’ve seen today.
There once was a drinker named Randy
Who found his mom’s basement quite handy
His wine he did hide
Until his wife found he lied
So he said one more case would be dandy
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Technically that’s a limerick, not a haiku. But well done!
My Hauku contribution:
wife found secret stash
Now he sleeps alone on couch
his wine he cuddles
OR
All laugh at Randy
But then Our long term wine ships
In the same doghouse
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Thank you all…I appreciate the “empathy”.
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There’s a Negoce named Randy
Who pickled grapes for candy
Sil squeezed them one time
Flooded him with wine
He didn’t find the trick so handy
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HI Mitch - getting you an answer on this. Cameron
LOL - Brilliant!
EPIC !!!
Any word on this? Did I miss the response?
A question for Cameron. How was Coudolet’s viognier?
Hi Mitch - the $25 offer will populate once your referral purchases and their wine ships out. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Best, Cameron
man, its gorgeous…tasted it out of foudre…unfortunately, it wasn’t available for purchase due to the short 2021 vintage and the fact that wine just disappears for them.
Cam,
Thanks for follow-up. I’ve been communicating with Mickey and got it squared away.
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I researched a bit about their 2 Viognier and I WAS HOPING ….Alas
Lot 303
The wine, a blend of 70% Syrah and 10% each of Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre, was fresh as a daisy having been stored in a large oak foudre after 12-months in barrel. This wine has never been exported to the US but it would retail somewhere in the $35-$40 range, maybe $30 with a big discounter or direct import program. Decanter awarded a 90-point score the 2017 Chateau Cesseras La Liviniere.
Today, is is a spectacular $99/case!
If you thought Lot 239 GSM was a good deal, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Deep ruby, almost opaque in the glass. The effusive bouquet is nevertheless beautifully restrained with notes of violets, blackberry, raspberry, black olive and garrigue, leather, and coriander spice with praline notes. Focused and silky with a beautiful structure, the smooth layers of flavors mingle throughout, delicately supported by melted notes of wood. Concentrated on the mid-palate, rich and expressive with an exquisite freshness evolving into a long mineral finish with lingering fruit and spice. Fantastique!
100% La Livininiere
70% Syrah, 10% each of Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre
12-months in oak barrel, 30% new French oak. 2 years in oak foudre.
14% alc.
400 cases available
damn typos…anyhow, the wine absolutely rocks. Not quite as sweetly ripe as the 239 but still ripe and more complex, better structured wine.
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Maybe after I help them out with the 2017 La Liv. we can get an allocation on the Viognier. The wine is spectacular.
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Can you help me understand how this isn’t bottled yet? Seems like I’m missing one of the years if it spent 1 year in barrels (2017-2018) and then 2 in foeders (2018 to 2020 or 2021) wouldn’t that have meant it was bottled in 2021?