Delectus was part of the Vintage Wine Estates bankruptcy in 2024. I would not be shocked if the brand was sold, and is one of the many brands now being resurrected by Last Bottle.
LB did liquidate a lot of their older vintages in early 2025.
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Think thatâs a LB owned label that uses bulk juice now.
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I know grain of salt and all but I have a wine spectator magazine subscription.
If I see a wine label that hasnât had a review in a decade (especially if they had reviews for 10 years up until a point) or has no track record, I become a bit suspicious knowing the landscape of the site.
They mingle brands they bought or went bankrupt with actual deals on wine that they acquired. I donât hate on those offerings, just rather go with something that I can look up and know what it sold for, taste, etc.
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So LB buys up defunct labels and bulks out wine under those labels, with a Wilfred Wong-esque Decanter score to prop it up?
That sounds right, and it was probably discussed a bunch upthread and I didnât see it.
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PE business model= mass enshittification
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Thoughts on the mystery case (actually 6 bottles) of white and sparkling offered now?
I missed the whites/sparkling case, but I can say pretty confidently this mixed reds half case theyâre selling for $159 will include:
Robert Voerzio Langhe Nebbiolo ($30 on LB previously)
North Valley Vineyards WV Pinot ($15 on LB previously)
Gary Farrell single vineyard RRV Pinot ($29 on LB previously, though unclear which one it is)
Guarachi Sun Chase Petaluma Gap Pinot ($29 on LB previously)
Skinner Grenache (not offered on LB previously AFAIK, though their MourvĂšdre and Syrah have shown up around $15)
The only one Iâm not sure of is the red burgundy. Overall seems like not great value for a mystery case that runs $27/bottle.
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Wish they would do LB bin ends mystery cases (essentially random LB leftover bottles at some guaranteed discount to the original LB sales prices). Would be a great sale for end of Marathon or between marathons. Currently the mystery cases tend to be just standard LB âdealsâ where you have less info than usual.
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AGREED.
Maybe they can get there?
Looks like the current mystery bottle is 2014 Morlet Passionment. Sold deal for $109, but Iâm swimming in Napa cab so will pass
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Anyone have a discount code available? (Not my first order.)
Iâm in for a few more of the Morlet. Got a couple of bottles last time and wish I had bought more so Iâm glad it came back up! Excellent wine.
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New mystery bottle. Winebuyer.app seems to think itâs Lail Vineyards J. Daniel CuvĂ©e Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
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It sounds like Inglenook
This is what Claude suggested as well. Everything seems to line up. âThe wine is named after someone VERY famous â at least within the annals of California wine lore. Not the Tennessee whiskey baron.â J. Daniel, not Jack Daniels.
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Pretty sure itâs Lail Vineyards J. Daniel CuvĂ©e Cabernet Sauvignon 2022.
Alcohol %, ratings and other details match.
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Is it worth $129?
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In my humble opinion, no lol. Itâs a 2022 so young. The 2014 Morlet is a much better buy IMO.
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2014 Morlet Passionment is an excellent bottle of wine. Highest recommendation. Sadly I missed this one.
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