Only offered the chards this year. Cannot remember the last time I actually ordered any of the appellation wines.
Passing on the whites if anybody is interested.
I dropped off the list due to dissatisfaction with allocation system and high prices. I declined to order one spring when I was in the process of moving and already had a lot of wine to move and my allocation subsequently dropped to one or two bottles of the selections. Not worth the hassle IMO.
I dropped of the list a while ago. They are well-made wines for what they are, but not my style of pinot. Steady price increases made it easier.
CUrious - what’s offered in the fall? and what are the prices like there?
(i.e they are 58/btl now… are they similar or do they go to 150/btl or something)?
I know where you’re coming from, Jane. I got allocated 6 of each this time around.
I have a couple of friends who take a few bottles for themselves.
At $66 a pop after tax and shipping, the KB appellation wines cost more than most SVD pinots out there.
If it weren’t for my wine buddies, I’d probably get almost nothing allocated.
Fall release is the single vineyard wines, and they were $78/btl last fall.
I bought heavily in 2005, 2006 and 2007, but none since and I was offered 9 bottles today. strange. I’m passing but appreciate the offer.
Dropped a long time ago. Do the same and you’ll feel better…much better.
Mark, you won’t get offered any of the fall SVD wines unless you buy the spring appellation wines steadily for several years (or maybe you’ll get an opportunity to wish list some SVDs which you probably will never then receive), so for the next few years, if you choose to stick with it, you’ll just get a modestly increasing allocation of these spring appellation wines.
The SVD wines are similar to the appellation wines, but a little “more” (concentration, power, intensity, money). I think most people who like the regular bottlings would also like the SVDs, but may or may not find them as favorable of a QPR.
I’m a little puzzled, though. According to their data, 2010 RRV had 4742 cases, and 2011 RRV had 4525 cases, so only a 5% drop.
All I can tell you is every time I ve talked to the folks at Kb, that is what they have told me.
Amen Brother!! Liiked the wines but not the arrogance.
+Trillion. $66 all in for appellation wines??? Are you friggin’ kidding me. Sounds like the buyout turned out pretty much as I expected.
Chris… I’ve been a buyer since the 2002 vintge. Recently, the idea of KB and QPR don’t belong in the same sentence!!
This will be my first pass. I like the wines but they have reached and exceeded the “too expensive” threshhold. I guess my attention has turned elsewhere to an extent as many other wines that I get equal enjoyment can be had for 2/3 the price.
Timmy, you like like the KB style but not at the current price it sounds like? What wines are you finding at 2/3 the price, say $19, that you think deliver? I buy some KB but certainly interested in less costly alternatives as well.
Bob, 2/3 of the price would be $38 to $45, depending on the price of the current offer. Divide by 3 and multiply by 2. Sorry I am a finance guy…can’t help it.
Ps - excellent wines…but I also bowed out a couple years ago, as i couldn’t keep up with the pricing.
Damn, busted. 1/3 would be $19, 2/3 $38 as you say, based on the $58 release price of the current offer. Changes the conversation, my apologies…Cheers!
Not a problem Bob…high quality Pinot for $20 is hard to find.
Which is exactly why I asked for recommendations … although due to my flawed ciphering…