The Clos la Neore Club. The cost to join this group is a bottle of the namesake wine, members will be annually ranked by vintage of the bottle they send, with the first position being the oldest wine. Other members can challenge that position, at which point Todd will open the bottle sent and if the wine is as it should be the member retains their rank for an extra 6 months. If the wine is past prime the member is demoted and must send 2 bottles the following year to retain their status.
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without spoiling things, you will be able to restock quite happily. 
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Done, no refund necessary. Easy peasy…
Let’s see if EMH can take more of your money - my last BerserkerDay!
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Has everyone noticed Todd’s gorgeous new avatar?
So delightful, is it not? Was taken at Berserker @Jorge_Henriquez 's wedding, no less!
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If I were a betting man, I would bet that he even uses it on his LinkedIn business profile!
and you know I do, as that’s your form of ‘social media’, you boomer
Good thing I don’t use one of those AI-generated shots of me!
If this is the last BD for you, I will certainly need to procure some EMH as I’ve never had it and heard nothing but good things.
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Strong recommendation that you do. Beautiful fruit, light hand with the oak and winemaking so the fruit really shines through with purity. I know some people get into their politics when you call a wine feminine, but to me, it’s a feminine take (but a strong woman type of feminine) on Napa cab.
It’s not 1970s Napa style, and it’s not Bordeaux, but it kind of occupies its own lane. And the value is terrific.
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I suspect you already know the answer to this question
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Definitely agree with Chris. by far my
biggest holding in my cellar. Everyone I share my black cats with end up loving them. dont miss your opportunity especially if this is Merrills last BD!
Another shout out for Sonoe and Six Cloves - it was great to meet you for a tasting last Spring! The wines are fascinating in their restraint and elegance. Delicious and showing a facet of California that many people are not sufficiently familiar with.
It was great to see both of you last year, and I wanted to thank you for mentioning Six Cloves to me. I heard a rumor that one of my favorite winemakers, whom I highly respect, will be joining us as a newbie this year. Keep an eye out for us! I’m preparing special sets for Monopole and Grand Cru members during the Preview Day, and for all on the Berserkerday!
I am super excited to meet all of you at the event!
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A question/clarification for @ToddFrench, I would assume that any offers made for GCC members would automatically be included for MC members, but not visa-versa, correct?
There are no GCC-only offers, no - the only offers GCC gets are ‘Early Purchase Offers’ in the forum named as such, on Preview Day (Thursday), and yes, MC gets those also
Liar- your Fanzia white Zin by volume far exceeds those bottle quantities.
I exclude all my boxed wines. No one but you know about those.
My question may have sounded stupid…but the way I read Sonoe’s post was a bit confusing, so I thought it best to get clarification…