Looks like I am about to board the Goodfellow train with a mixed case of 2021, 2022, and 2023 chards. My take from their release notes is that they benefit from 5-10 years of cellaring.
Without reading/searching the entire thread, when are you all drinking your chards? What would I be missing if I drank a 2023 on release?
It really depends on your budget. If price is no object, then obviously just buy it all!
I, however, am on a budget. If I were starting over with no experience with the wines, but with the advantage of hindsight, I would probably buy a mixed case of different vineyards to see what I like, and then order more of my favorites on BerserkerDay in January.
Don’t feel bad. When the fall 2025 offer landed in my in-box I pulled the trigger on a case before thinking for a second and realizing I’ve got 18 bottles of 2023 already in the cellar. 
So, in honor of my failing memory . . . I opened a 2023 Berserker Cuvee last evening. Saved a little less than half for tonight, but really enjoyed the half bottle+ I had last night. It’s VERY young but also open and nicely balanced right now. Marcus alerted all of us to the bottle shock it likely was going through earlier in the summer, but I think it’s beyond that now. Enjoyed mine last night with some grilled lamb chops.
Truly a terrible situation for Marcus and Megan and the bastards got my mystery 6 pack which was one of the purchases I was most looking forward to receiving. (Of course this is only a minor inconvenience to me as compared to the impact on Goodfellow winery.)
I would reach out and see if Marcus can put together a mixed case of bottles that are currently approachable so you can get a feel for your preferences. Or as Charles said and I frequently do (despite having a budget), just buy everything.
That’s perfect, and this should definitely make the “You know you’re a Berserker when…” thread.
If it makes you feel better, I once bought a case of Doyard Vendemiare because I didn’t want to miss out on the new vintage. When I went to put it away in the cellar I was a little surprised to find that it wouldn’t fit because of the case of Doyard Vendemiare (same vintage) occupying the spot.
This is great advice. Marcus and Megan seem to hold back a decent amount of wine and so you (@Edward_S) might be able to get a mix of new release and library bottles.
Thanks,I’ll ask them directly for recommendations… They seem super approachable, but I figured they’re likely swamped at the moment and didn’t want to kill them with more requests. 
Megan did reach out with some wines with more time in bottle to drink now, but that just ended up with even more choices! 
We’re happy to chat whenever but the beginning of this week is a bit hectic. Though because we use 500L puncheons, I will have a little time while they fill 
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I chatted with Megan last week and ended up just asking her to pick a mixed case for me.
Ended up with:
2 x '23 Richard’s Cuvée, Whistling Ridge Chardonnay
'21 Temperance Hill Chardonnay
'22 Pumphouse Block Pinot Noir
Whistling Ridge Blanc de Blancs
'22 Tsai Blanc de Noirs
2 x '23 Long Acre, Whistling Ridge Pinot Noir
2 x '23 Heritage No. 23, Whistling Ridge Pinot Noir
'17 Whistling Ridge Pinot Noir
'15 Heritage No. 4
Wow. As far as I can see, Megan did not steer you wrong. Some of these will reward cellar time, but some (like Heritage #4) are gorgeous now.
That’s an enviable lineup.
You may not find a better “Goodfellow jumping off point” than the ‘17 WR and ‘15 Heritage; both are showing absolutely brilliant right now. And they will 10 years from now.
That mixed case is an absolute lineup.
Just popped a 2015 Whistling Ridge Heritage No 4. My first Heritage, I believe. Popped it early afternoon so I could just follow it, as I wasn’t sure how giving it would be.
The answer is ‘very’. This thing is wide-open from the get-go. Bright red fruit, tiny bit of forest floor creeping in. Beautiful acidity. Still very crunchy. This thing will go a while.
I continue to be impressed by how Marcus handles the warm vintages.
More 2015 action with my last bottle of 2015 Bishop Creek PN (per the label own rooted).
Compared to the 2015 Whistling Ridge Heritage that has been getting a lot of play recently this is a somewhat more straightforward wine but certainly quite nice. On the nose darker toned fruit than usual for the house, rose water, bitters/amaro. On the palate fine grained tannin, low acidity for Goodfellow (grading on a curve), medium body, medium but not remarkable finish. Tasty, not my favorite wine they’ve ever made but good. It’s comprehensible within the house style due to well judged winemaking that prevented the hot year from giving a dark fruit bomb.
Very nice glass just be aware it’ll land differently than the usual bottles from GF.
Edit - Still good the next day, more bitters and spice on the nose. Fairly exotic feel to the aromas and the nonfruit flavors on the palate.
2013 Whistling Ridge Heritage was pretty dang good tonight.
We enjoyed the 22 Tsai BdN for our anniversary yesterday
Marcus and Megan really nailed all their 21 chards from Temperance Hill. 90 minute decant and serve at 50ish should be be pretty killer on the one you have coming
I generslly like my wine as soon as they open almost on PnP, so showing a lot of fruit but time as well. Im sitting on:
2015 Heritage 6
2017 Fir Crest Block 11
2017 Heritage 10
2017 Pumphouse
Are any of these in or close to that zone? If not ill just hold longer
