I did a tasting at Hanzell Vineyadrs in Sonoma and thoroughly enjoyed their estate Pinot Noir. I am not a PN drinker and was really surprised at how much i loved it. Has anyone tried their Pinot Noir and can recommend a similar flavor profile that is “currently available” at the De Negoce bottle shop? Any help would be greatly appreciated especially since they charge $90-$100 for a bottle…
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Marc, did you see the Pinot sampler 3-pack that was offered today? Seems like a perfect way to start.
Cheers
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Nobody has posted the Mystery Pack… I’ll be first to thank Cam - there are some real gems in here and a number I’ve really wanting to try.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
32 2018 Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
58 2018 McDowell Valley, Mendocino County Petite Sirah
61 2018 Dry Creek Zinfandel
119 2018 Chalk Hill Syrah
143 2018 Horse Heaven Hills Petite Verdot
159 2018 Rutherford Red Blend
172 2019 Napa Valley Syrah
181 2019 Amador County Cabernet Sauvignon
192 2019 Knights Valley Cabernet (personal favorite)
203 2019 Walla Walla Rhone Blend
255 2019 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
287 Rutz Maison Grand Cru 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Cracked the 287 as soon as it landed - elegant and subtle, paired perfectly with the fireplace and recliner on a rainy night.
I have a case of 255 in LTS, so I’ve been dying to try it; will be popping that tonight alongside something from Mi Sueno.
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I finally have made contact with Mickey and crew. 2 of my outstanding six packs (242 and 274) have shipped and I have UPS tracking.
My Lot 213 is out of stock, so I am getting # 100 instead. Still waiting to hear on shipping for that.
Thats it for my DeNegoce
Perfect timing and excellent starting point for me to start sampling some more Pinots. I’m buying a couple immediately. Thanks Bob !
Glad you got some responses (although probably not exactly what you wanted given you had to swap out a wine).
So when you say ‘thats it for my DeNegoce’ …does that mean you’re going to be changing your signature? 
Well let’s not get to excited here… I can still be a fanboy but lock the credit card account so I don’t sleepwalk and order more… 
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Ha ha! Sounds good - just checking
Lot 300?
I have Lott 100 coming in place of Lot 213…
So that fulfills ALL my orders.
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“ we are pivoting our sourcing and there is a HUUUUGE pipeline in development. Don’t worry, the floodgates will be opening soon!”
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I received my white mystery case, see below. I’m happy with it. Some things I had and all others are things I’d want to try. I was dreading the Washington state Viogniers #97 and #98 which I didn’t love at a friend’s, but no sign.
Value at $139 is high. I don’t have the Bottle Sale price for the Rutz Maison or 245, but If I enter a conservative $14, total for the case is $193. Not the $229 in the offer, but not bad at all. Looking forward to receiving the two red cases I got next week.
2017 Rutz Chard Maison Grand Cru RRV
Lot 37. 2018 Viognier Sonoma
Lot 130. 2019 Chard Napa
Lot 167. 2019 Chard Napa
Lot 174. 2019 Chard RRV
Lot 185. 2019 Chard Russian River
Lot 207. 2019 Chard Willamette
Lot 208. 2019 Pinot Blanc Mendocino
Lot 226. 2019 SB Napa
Lot 233. 2019 Chard Napa
Lot 245. 2020 Chard Sonoma Coast
Lot 273. 2018 Chard RRV
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Can anyone relate?
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This is so classic Luke…I have done similar, but not with a sign that huge…I hope it worked! I ususally use a sticky note, but your method seems more foolproof…
Full disclosure, it’s not my note…my brother saw it and send to me and it did speak to the inconvenience of getting wine shipments for people who don’t work at home. Though I have noticed that the UPS guy does almost always deliver wine after 530 pm
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He is going to be really bummed out when UPS Woman gets back in the truck and sends the delivery exception notice!
#160 looks very good but too much wine. I’M HOLDING STRONG!
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Totally agree on that statement! I have four cases in LTS or awaiting arrival right now 240, 270, 279 and 280. I have two full wine fridges and our guest room closet is stacked with cases plus there are 6 cases around the room. My wife says I need to clear those out before I can get more…
What i need to do is take them out of Cam’s shipping cases and put them in the smaller cases without packing so they take up less space. Thereby giving the illusion of more room with the same amount of wine!
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I weakened. Hey, it has been months since my last DN purchase! (maybe weeks, who’s counting?)
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The use of the 6-pack cases [without the packing] for horizontal storage was a great Miller(?) suggestion a few months back. You may want to consider adding one or two wide tape strapping bands around the width of each box for storage stacking to prevent bowing/spilling. Depending on the two dN bottle shapes, up to 28 bottles can be stored per box in this manner. A great closet space saver but beware of the additional weight per box if stacked. // Not that I’m totally sold on this ‘amazon’ solution, but one may want to look into the ‘Flexible Wine Storage System for Wine Collectors’ storage boxes. // Now back to the storage problem, ~ ordered L.160 Columbia Valley Red Blend late yesterday and got a UPS notice early this morning that this package is on its cross-country way already!
And with dN’s new ‘Futures Estimated Customer Ship Date’ web page, https://www.denegoce.com/pages/futures-estimated-ship-date?utm_source=Order%20Confirmation%20Series&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%20%231%20(UETvE4)&_kx=84RdahAzd9ybSennEDccwo7_DMnsoRjnfVW43lFzX60%3D.H4cM6C , where are these three new boxes of Shiraz, GSM & Prosecco going to be stored?? Oh gee, then there are the four Long Term Storage holds arriving next Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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