superJ wrote:I'm still on the fence.

You should not be. If you would go into a liquor store and ask the guy behind the counter "what's good?" and then buy the wine he recommended - you should get this.

Woot Cellars has a good track record and you will have gotten an "exclusive" wine, with at least a good story to tell your friends.

tiger7610 wrote:Anyone want to split the offering for anyone who is in upstate NY? I find it really amusing that we were just talking about dry creek zins on saturday

where in upstate? I'm in liverpool.

So I wasnt going to, but i've been wanting some WC wines for a while, and this is my 1st chance...I'd prefer a 3 pack, just cause of cost, but whatever...I'm in for 1

rpm wrote:I had what I was told was a mild case of shingles in my late 30s; it was a very unpleasant experience. I agree with the importance of the chicken pox vaccine....

There is also a vaccine specifically for shingles now, intended for those who've had chicken pox already.

I'm pretty sure I'll be getting that one...

Ok, I caved. Goin' in.

Not sure I want 6 of these...have so much zin in the cellar.

Any good?

mdtwnforevr wrote:Any good?

Stick around and find out.

Hurry up and get your orders in. This deal was just linked on Kotaku, and if you don't think it will sellout quick then you will be missing out.

http://kotaku.com/5375400/yes-its-real-and-60-a-six+pack

Corrado wrote:Woot Cellars Boss Monster Zinfandel Six - Pack
$59.99 + $5 shipping
Condition: Red
Product:
6 2007 Zinfandel

CT link above.

I am leaving for a wedding tomorrow and will not be back until 10/14 to recive mail. Can you hold up shipment a few days so I will be here when it comes?

I have already found someone who I'm splitting the offering with, and he lives in the Buffalo area which is more convinient for me than syracuse area. You should consider making the next Buffalo/upstate NY wine woot gathering though. They are a lot of fun.

SOFR80 wrote:where in upstate? I'm in liverpool.

Packaging win. Received the wonderful box by Fedex at 2 pm and opened it to make sure it was everything I'd hoped it would be.

Co-worker: "Is that even real?"
Me: "Yes." Subsequent explanation of wine.woot.com.
Co-worker: "Can I take a picture?"
Me: "Go ahead."

My co-worker took something like six cellphone pictures.

Said co-worker was not invited to the labrat shindig due to underage status. Maybe I'll save him a bottle for when he turns 21... but probably not.

10 pages of comments already? I made my first purchase in some time and was glad to see the discussion as lively (and entertaining) as ever. Looking forward to rat report (silent 't') this evening.

cheron98 wrote:And would make it damn near impossible for there to be Friday rats.

IIRC, fedex delivers on saturdays.

Just thinking a 'lil bit about the new three offers per week deal: I've noticed that when looking at the stats for the offers over the past few months (only anecdotally, mind you), it seems like there have been much lower percentages in the < 1 year old bracket and below, and the corresponding higher percentages in the > 1 year old purchaser seniority stats. Maybe they're adding the extra offering per week to further capitalize on the customer base they have because they've plateaued on market penetration? I'm no economist, but that seems fairly plausible to me... anyway, back to your regularly scheduled wine.woot awesomeness!

im from the uk and was wondering if i could get some imported? any chance?

witless999@hotmail.com wrote:im from the uk and was wondering if i could get some imported? any chance?

I can trade you bottles for some goodies in your country ?

"There was, as usual, a dissertation upon wines...Not very edifying"

John Quincy Adams in his diary, writing about Thomas Jefferson, 1807.

Any specific advice on small dish or appetizerish pairings, WD, or anyone else?

Who makes this wine? Adler Fels? Sonoma Wine Company? Was it made from purchased grapes or bulk wine bought from othe wineries and blended?

joshg6 wrote:Who makes this wine? Adler Fels? Sonoma Wine Company? Was it made from purchased grapes or bulk wine bought from othe wineries and blended?

Alas, all of these have been asked, speculated upon, but not conclusively answered, by your predecessors. It seems unlikely that much info is forthcoming from Woot staff. (But no harm in trying.)

subcontRAcTor reporting in for duty with a preview:



Top: 2006 Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zinfandel
Bottom: 2007 Woot Cellars Boss Monster

Coincidence? Just sayin.

More notes to come...

oppsie wrote:subcontRAcTor reporting in for duty with a preview:



Top: 2006 Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zinfandel
Bottom: 2007 Woot Cellars Boss Monster

Coincidence? Just sayin.

More notes to come...

We are also going to compare it to the 2006 Mother Clone this evening at our Wyoming lab ratting escapade. Heading out the door momentarily....

Given the current bulk market it is highly likely that Wine.woot found quality juice at a great price for this offering.

Dry creek has a GREAT history of producing strong zinfandels. Most of this is due to the beautiful old vines that are planted all over this region. When Cabernet took off in the Napa Valley nearly everyone ripped out their Zinfandel and planted Cabernet. A dirty little secret is that Zin and Cab crave the same soil types in order to produce top quality grapes. The surge in Cabernet prices in Napa was not felt nearly to the same extent in Dry Creek and the old vines were left to continue to mature.

I'm in for ONE, any more and my wife will kill me.

ChrissyFish wrote:I spent all morning debating with the fiance if we should buy this for our wedding in August. I finally went back to buy some and noticed the related post featured! I hope I can also keep this good without a wine fridge (and resist the temptation to just start drinking it). I've plotted out all of the possible cool, dark, damp places in the house...

Cool and dry is good but if you’re not going to hang on to it for a long time, mild constant temp is more important. Big changes in temp will cause some bad changes more so than a mild steady temp. Keep in mind hot is always bad unless you’re cooking with it.

Labrat report:

Tonight's tasters are tpypa, smf, and oppsie. Oppsie braved the rain, construction and rush-hour traffic to help with the ratting--true dedication. Tigers-Twins on in the background.

Initial pour:

Color:
Dark. Purple, but not as deep as a full PS.

Nose:
Heat/alcohol. Berries, but nothing more specific.

Taste:
Tannins! Mouth-pucking. Pretty long finish. Oppsie detected some vanilla, but not in an overpowering way. Good match for beef stew, it took the edge off the tannins. SMF says "it's nice, but I don't know why." Goat cheese brings out pepper in the wine.

After about 30 minutes:
Less alcohol on the nose. Much nicer, smoother. Brighter fruit. We have a flavor breakthrough--it's blueberry. Vanilla is nice, oppsie says it "works with the entire effort." Definitely not a fruit bomb.

Given the widespread speculation that the BOSS is a close relative (a clone, perhaps?) of Pedroncelli's Mother Clone, we decide to open a 2006 Mother Clone Zin for a side-by-side comparison. Thoughts on the Mother Clone: The Tigers are doing their best to blow the game. Much lower tannins than in the BOSS. Color maybe a little more red where the BOSS is purple? Tannins are lighter, more delayed.

WHY MINER WHY????

Okay back to the wine. After an hour, alcohol still present on the nose. Maybe more PS showing through? Oppsie says raisins.

In all, this seems like a screaming deal, and I'm glad I have a case coming my way. Seems to be drinking its best now that it has been open for an hour and a half. Thanks for the opportunity WD!

We're going to do a combo all-day house warming, birthday (mine) and baby shower (ours in a couple of weeks. I hope this will be gracing the gullets of our guests.

-Peter

tpypa wrote:Labrat report:

Nice! The moral of the story is decant your boss, huh?

tpypa wrote:Labrat report:

Tonight's tasters are tpypa, smf, and oppsie. Oppsie braved the rain, construction and rush-hour traffic to help with the ratting--true dedication. Tigers-Twins on in the background.

Initial pour:

Color:
Dark. Purple, but not as deep as a full PS.

Nose:
Heat/alcohol. Berries, but nothing more specific.

Taste:
Tannins! Mouth-pucking. Pretty long finish. Oppsie detected some vanilla, but not in an overpowering way. Good match for beef stew, it took the edge off the tannins. SMF says "it's nice, but I don't know why." Goat cheese brings out pepper in the wine.

After about 30 minutes:
Less alcohol on the nose. Much nicer, smoother. Brighter fruit. We have a flavor breakthrough--it's blueberry. Vanilla is nice, oppsie says it "works with the entire effort." Definitely not a fruit bomb.

Given the widespread speculation that the BOSS is a close relative (a clone, perhaps?) of Pedroncelli's Mother Clone, we decide to open a 2006 Mother Clone Zin for a side-by-side comparison. Thoughts on the Mother Clone: The Tigers are doing their best to blow the game. Much lower tannins than in the BOSS. Color maybe a little more red where the BOSS is purple? Tannins are lighter, more delayed.

WHY MINER WHY????

Okay back to the wine. After an hour, alcohol still present on the nose. Maybe more PS showing through? Oppsie says raisins.

In all, this seems like a screaming deal, and I'm glad I have a case coming my way. Seems to be drinking its best now that it has been open for an hour and a half. Thanks for the opportunity WD!

Talking 'bout the get-together I'm having in a few weeks, can you recommend finger food that'd go well with this? I'm hoping it'll go well with turkish mezzes (there's a great turkish kebab place nearby in brooklyn that does amazing things with eggplants and other goodies) but even failing that I'd be interested in anything that you and the other l'brats think would pair nicely.

Thanks,

-Peter

edit: I love the mother clone. My sister opened up my last bottle of the 2007 (iirc) while I was napping a few weeks ago. If this is *similar* I will be even happier about this deal

kylemittskus wrote:Nice! The moral of the story is decant your boss, huh?

The moral of this story is WHY MINER WHY?

Rattin the Boss from Boise. I came home for lunch and the Boss was on my counter. Put her in the wine cooler. It has had 6 hours to relax and chill to the right temp.

It is decanting now but I couldn't resist a few sips. Smooth and easy drinking but not very fruity for a Zin. Being a young wine I am sure it will benefit a bunch from the decanting. Talk to you in an hour.

well, 90 minutes and the wine has grown. Fruitier with calmer tannins. nothing special yet but a wine i could drink over and over (have to, was in for 2).

Yay! In for one. My first Woot Cellars wine. Judging by the number of positive comments, I won't be disappointed.

burrnini wrote:IIRC, fedex delivers on saturdays.

not in all areas and not always to residential. People who get stuff shipped to work will be in trouble. People who get stuff shipped to a UPS store box could be in trouble.

burrnini wrote:IIRC, fedex delivers on saturdays.

Only when the shipper has paid for Saturday delivery (which is extra). I think UPS and DHL do as well, for a similar charge.

Weird thing is that I tried to see how much, and it didn't even give me an option for Saturday delivery.


Edit: Teach me to step away while replying ... Although how would you get in trouble sending to UPS store? I have no problem at my box.

ddeuddeg wrote:Western NY!!!! You should have joined us this past Saturday for the wine tasting. Keep your eyes open for the next one. We'd love to shake more WNYers out of the bushes.

Another WNY'er here. Relatively new to wine.woot, but have a case of Monster Boss on order and this is about my 5th purchase.

Winedavid39 wrote:you should be fine with that timing.

Soo... I'm leaving the area (MI) on 10/16 and will not be back until the 26th. Am I gonna be in trouble with this?

tpypa wrote:Given the widespread speculation that the BOSS is a close relative (a clone, perhaps?) of Pedroncelli's Mother Clone, we decide to open a 2006 Mother Clone Zin for a side-by-side comparison. Thoughts on the Mother Clone: The Tigers are doing their best to blow the game. Much lower tannins than in the BOSS. Color maybe a little more red where the BOSS is purple? Tannins are lighter, more delayed.

The MC also had an extra year to mellow out - which could explain the more red-ness (they get more bricky with age), and the lower tannins. Aside from that, are the flavor profiles similar?

MarkDaSpark wrote:Although how would you get in trouble sending to UPS store? I have no problem at my box.

Mine's only open til noon on Saturdays for parcel pick-up.