Surprise at the response of latest Rhys offer

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I love Kevin’s wines. I think they are first rate. I am totally saturated with offers and still loving Burgundy.
My money right now is a little more focused. The wines take time too! I wish them success with the release.

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I’m really not sure what you are saying.

It sounds like you think a person needs to drink wine from a specific winery in order to take other customers at their word that they will no longer buy wine from said winery.

I also don’t need to have personal involvement in the case in order to understand the basics provided in the report. That is why there are reporters… And again, all I did was summarize what other actual customers in the thread had said in reaction to the situation and settlement.

So yes, it was a nice two-fer. Thank you.

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Typical Auburn fan. Grrrrrrrr… :wink:

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Pricing increases + wetlands debacle + loads of other equally interesting wines in the world = easy for me to move on but also enjoy what’s left in my cellar.

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For those citing the wetlands issue…do you drive?

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So, it’s either “shut up and dribble” or we are hypocrites for signing off?

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They were required to remediate the harm.

Do you plant trees to counter the effects of your driving?

More in-depth: my wife worked industrial environmental remediation for 23 years. I got to follow up close in detail. What Rhys did, while disappointing, was the equivalent of a gnat’s spittle to what is done to the planet on a daily basis. It made good copy, and got some environmental defense lawyers good resume padding, but it was a fart in a windstorm overall.

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I’m not sure the defense of the Hypocrites can handle the offensive power of the Turncoats. Maybe they can keep up with them for the first half, but I just don’t see them holding up over a complete game.

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Unleash the kraken!

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exactly my feelings. And I’m just not drinking enough. I still have cases of Rhys. Love it.

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Count me as another in this camp. I really do like Rhys, appreciate the care and effort they put into creating their wine but bought too much of it from early hype. I just own too much of it to buy more, and while I really do usually enjoy it when I pop one, I more often find I prefer to reach for a Village Burg as I tend to be more producer focused there.
For me the Whites still are often more impressive. I have a OWC 2013 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard which I have been itching to crack into.

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Feeling a little bit similar. A bit of burnout perhaps.

For things I order year in and out and there’s nothing new, I just feel indifferent.

For things that are new and shiny, or taking a unique turn, or finally getting the call up; that I get behind more.

No doubt there’s no shortage of lists and opportunities.

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For those upset about Rhys moving some dirt around on their own property, I have some bad news for you about how Bordeaux was made.

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A full case of 2013?

Good luck with those corks….

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But that was in France. What do we care? [berserker.gif]

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Auburn has a hockey team?

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Somehow never see a “Saintsbury Fall release is open!” posting either, and they used to be hot shit. Wine is as fickle as fashion.

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You moved.

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To where?

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From the UK to LA?

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