I think 479 is Handley
Not familiar with Handley Pinot. Is it worth the purchase?
I would say yes, they make terrific, well balanced Pinots for sure. Of course, mine is just speculation, I could well be wrong about the source. Just felt like a good fit (small production, somewhat low abv, and price point matches pretty closely)
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According to what Iāve read, those cases are being auctioned off as part of bankruptcy actions - they would not be available for dN or anyone else right now . . .
Interestingly, that auction has 2020 shiners and 2022 wines in barrel. It seems like they found a buyer for the 2021 shinersā¦
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Correct @PhilP ! Also cases of 2019 and 2020 Pinot with the Dupuis label on it.
Sorry @larry_schaffer , but there is no 2021 wine available in that auction.
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This deal could have been negotiated before dumping the rest to the auction.
Or we could be chasing a red herring and itās got nothing to do with Dupuis.
Iād be surprised if there is an NDA with a bankrupt winery. They could just say what it is.
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Thanks for the correction - good to know . . .
Happy sleuthing all
Cheers
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After some sleuthing. Its not Dupuis unless the blurb is a lie.
Could it be the same producer as the previous Anderson Pinot, N.125/126?
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Given the callout in the write up I think thatās not unreasonableā¦
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Domaine Anderson is a corporate entity owned by Roederer. Might not fit āfamily estateā as neatly as othersā¦? Iāll know soon as my wine ships what the producer is.
Cheers, Tim
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Lot 479 is fulfilled, that means itās shipped and could arrive tomorrow. Am I olbliged to pull a cork?
Happy Friday.
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yes, yes you are. and thank you for your service 
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Or just, you know, look at it through the glassā¦ (but whereās the fun in that?).
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Yes please. Got a 6er delivery Octoberā¦Not sold out yetā¦boooā¦
1:15PM my usual Fed Ex driver arrives, flash my Ca DL for a scan, open box:
Troxel Family Estate Pinot Noir.
Will try one later tonight. Cheers, Tim
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Looking forward to your impression of this wine. Not a lot of info online about this label. Iām sure your review will persuade the PN buyers one way or another. I always love a good Anderson Valley PN.
According to their ad spin we will will knowingly nod in approval once you see the cork ā¦well I have never heard of them and if I had bit I would not be nodding now
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OK, letās drum up some controversy. These came today.
419 has a dN cork, as expected.
462 and 467 have a Martin Ray cork. Thatāsā¦pretty strange no? The shiner is from Martin Ray? The owner of dN?
But the real problem I have is 470. That has a Courtney Benham cork. Courtney Benham is the owner of Martin Ray Winery. So all three are Martin Ray wines.
The offer is very light on details and does not give a price of the OG winery but says āFrom the source cellar, and aged on-site, this is a ready-to-drink gem for a fraction of itās original price under our label.ā They also say it got 93 points.
They are selling it for $41 a bottle.
Here is Courtney Benhamās wine offerings:
There are only a few 2021 Napa Cabs. The only one w/ 93 points is: Courtney Benham Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley
It sells for $50 and was selling for $29 (before discounts) at Wine Access.
Sure, it might not be this, but the other 2 that are more expensive got 94 and 95 points from JS.
The cork also says āTerroir Expression Seriesā which from a google points to the $50 ($29) bottle.
Ok, letās go! What does everyone think here?
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