diannap wrote:Yes, these forums are beyond dangerous. Come in to be entertained and tempted...stay out if you want to keep your money! lol

Yes - I've been reading for the past few days. Quite amusing.

But... do I want an 06 Pinot Noir? That is the question of the hour, before the sale is over

Wow - Wine.woot must be psychic! I just put away the K Syrah and was thinking, "Hmmm, I need a good Pinot". So I log on to WW and voila'! Here it is, staring me in the face. These guys are good!

Let's see if it works again... "Hmmm, I need a good 7-series BMW at a great price." Hit reload and...

elefkowitz wrote:Yes - I've been reading for the past few days. Quite amusing.

But... do I want an 06 Pinot Noir? That is the question of the hour, before the sale is over

Here's the thing. There are some vintages that are "not good" and some that are "amazing." That doesn't mean that all '06s are bad and all '05s are amazing. This winery has an amazing reputation among the community and they are very very new to wine.woot. Normally, it takes a significant amount of time for such a reputation to be achieved. My assumption is that you will not be disappointed.

(Roessler Crew, I will take my commission in wine please. )

Edit: Apparently, when I have drunk a couple glasses of Thunder Cuvee White, I think the word "amazing" is amazing.

elefkowitz wrote:Yes - I've been reading for the past few days. Quite amusing.

But... do I want an 06 Pinot Noir? That is the question of the hour, before the sale is over

kylemittskus wrote:Here's the thing. There are some vintages that are "not good" and some that are "amazing." That doesn't mean that all '06s are bad and all '05s are amazing. This winery has an amazing reputation among the community and they are very very new to wine.woot. Normally, it takes a significant amount of time for such a reputation to be achieved. My assumption is that you will not be disappointed.

(Roessler Crew, I will take my commission in wine please. )

Edit: Apparently, when I have drunk a couple glasses of Thunder Cuvee White, I think the word "amazing" is amazing.

kylemittskus,

elefkowitz asked a reasonable question twice, and you have given a nonresponsive answer twice. Outside of your assumptions, do you actually know anything about the 2006 Cali pinot noir vintage? If not, why do you keep (not) answering his question?

Walstib wrote:kylemittskus,

elefkowitz asked a reasonable question twice, and you have given a nonresponsive answer twice. Outside of your assumptions, do you actually know anything about the 2006 Cali pinot noir vintage? If not, why do you keep (not) answering his question?

I haven't had this wine and I don't think more than a couple people have. But, you're totally right! F being helpful and friendly. Being an ass works wayyyy better.

kylemittskus wrote:I haven't had this wine and I don't think more than a couple people have. But, you're totally right! F being helpful and friendly. Being an ass works wayyyy better.

Maybe it is the Thunder Cuvee, but you are really, really missing the point.

The guy asked a specific question twice, and even though you don't seem to know the answer to that question, you responded twice with assumptions and Roessler cheerleading. I appreciate that you are trying to be helpful and friendly, but you fell short, and sometimes just friendly isn't enough.

Walstib wrote:Maybe it is the Thunder Cuvee, but you are really, really missing the point.

The guy asked a specific question twice, and even though you don't seem to know the answer to that question, you responded twice with assumptions and Roessler cheerleading. I appreciate that you are trying to be helpful and friendly, but you fell short, and sometimes just friendly isn't enough.

Dont worry about condescension or anything. Seriously.

He said he was new here. So, I assumed that he was not around for thenlast two offerings. Telling him (or maybe her) that they were very well received seems more helpful than nothing. What I am missig is how any of this affects you at all.

kylemittskus wrote:What I am missig is how any of this affects you at all.

You're right. It doesn't. I'm just grumpy tonight and I responded when I should have kept my mouth shut. My bad. Carry on.

elefkowitz wrote:Yes - I've been reading for the past few days. Quite amusing.

But... do I want an 06 Pinot Noir? That is the question of the hour, before the sale is over

I've never had these two, but I have had 5 other of their 2006 Pinots. They are spectacular. I am looking forward to these two. I am in for three. Trust me, these guys can't make bad wine. Also, If they did they probably wouldn't be so active on the site. They are top notch winemakers.

I don't like spending the money, either. However, I feel like this is a great deal and can't miss. It is a great way to introduce yourself to high quality company at a price break.

I tell you what. If my posts persuade you and you don't like it...Let me know and I will buy the other bottle from you at cost(unopened, we split shipping).

From James Laube's WS blog, James Laube Unfined:

"The 2006 California Pinot Noir vintage ended up being more mixed and challenging than vintners thought it would be earlier on. When they were in the midst of harvest and fermentations, there were lots of accolades that have since been tempered by the reality that 2006 isn’t as good as ’05 or ’04 or ’03.

Last fall, as many of the 2006s were headed out of barrel and toward bottling, with final blends being assembled, I heard more winemakers talk about odd lots of wines marked by herbal and under-ripe flavors, the result of 2006 being a large crop.

Winemakers said these less-appealing lots of wine were being declassified, which means they’re sold to négociants who in turn blend those wines with other lots and sell them under their own labels."

Also, a poster below in the comments said:
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User Name: Brian Loring, Lompoc, CA Posted: 01:16 AM ET, March 13, 2008
Matt - no need to worry. As Jim points out, 2006 is a mixed bag. There were definitely some problems areas, but there were also some great Pinots in 2006.

Even though Jamie felt compelled to declassify his Kanzler, you only have to look at the current issue of Wine Spectator to see that Andrew Vingiello of AP Vin received a 93 point score for his 2006 Kanzler Pinot.

And I've tasted all the Kosta Browne 2006 Pinots in barrel... and they were (IMHO) as good as anything they've ever produced. Whether that translated to bottle, or that Jim agrees when he tastes them, is something I can't guarantee... but I can't imagine they'd disappoint any KB fan.

I think 2006 will be one of those vintages that shows a greater separation between top notch and also rans wines. Personally, I'm enjoyig quite a few 2006 from trusted producers such as Siduri... but I'm lucky in that I get access to some of the top producer's wines each year."

I don't know if that helps or not. I have no personal experience with the 2006 vintage, and as it is, these pinots are out of my price range at the moment. I also have no particular information about who either of those people are who I just quoted above me, so YMMCV. But I expect you either already have an opinion on 2006 cali pinot, or have none at all. I would say if you have none, the anecdotal evidence from the previous offers would suggest that you will enjoy these, and perhaps you should as an introduction. And if you do have an opinion, well, then you probably know what your opinion is and you need/want more specific flavor information.

Oi! Mosh good!, I can't believe I waited till the last minute or should I say just past the last minute. I had even thought it might disappear at midnight even if it's not sold-out but then I drank another glass of wine and ... then I decide yes I'm gonna do it and the d*amn refrigerator is back up and even it is sold out. To think I fretted over this all night and then didn't get it anyway.

Hello Woot friends,
I am fairly new to Wine Woot and love it, though I am slowly going broke!!! I have only been a member since February but have purchased Trinitas, Corison, Vino Noceto & K Vintners. I love all the knowlege that is available on this forum, This is my first post and hope to be part of this forum..
My question is this, I have only seen the Monday and Thursday Wine Woots, Where do these other offerings come from, like this one, I found the postings for These wines but did not even know they were being offered, I only saw the Oster Wine Cooler? Is this a Woot-Off? How can I get involved in purchasing these in the future. I hope I expressed question in an understanding way. Sorry for my ignorance here and thank you all for your knowledge, time & patience. Happy Woot!

yhwhnissi wrote:Hello Woot friends,
I am fairly new to Wine Woot and love it, though I am slowly going broke!!! I have only been a member since February but have purchased Trinitas, Corison, Vino Noceto & K Vintners. I love all the knowlege that is available on this forum, This is my first post and hope to be part of this forum..
My question is this, I have only seen the Monday and Thursday Wine Woots, Where do these other offerings come from, like this one, I found the postings for These wines but did not even know they were being offered, I only saw the Oster Wine Cooler? Is this a Woot-Off? How can I get involved in purchasing these in the future. I hope I expressed question in an understanding way. Sorry for my ignorance here and thank you all for your knowledge, time & patience. Happy Woot!

Well, I have been here less time than you and made fewer purchases than you. But, let me tell you what I know about woot-offs. There were a few of them the last couple of days. You can recognize them on the main page by the emergency flashing lights. Between these lights is a sliding bar that indicates the amount of product still available.

Woot-offs appear to be "we interrupt this program" sort of thing because as each one sold out, the refrigerator came back until the next woot-off. The woot-offs stay on until they are sold out or, as I learned the hard way, until time runs out. So, regular wine woots do start on Monday and Thursdays with an occasional program interruption for woot-offs. Oh and if these woot-offs were typical, they seem to come in packs.

Now, how do you know about them.
1. I have noticed that there are rumors about them on the discussion board of the current offering.
2. You can watch wine.woot every minute of your life and that way you don't miss anything. I think I have been guilty of this occasionally.
3. There is an EWN (emergency wine notification). You can sign up for that here EWN
This is run by some great volunteers. If you sign up, you get email notification for all regular wine woots, wine woot-offs and regular woot-offs if they are wine related. You can also sign up for text messages on your phone which does the same. Both work great and are free.
4. I also heard there is a twitter notification but not sure about that.

Hope that helps!

hsmomdj wrote:Well, I have been here less time than you and made fewer purchases than you. But, let me tell you what I know about woot-offs. There were a few of them the last couple of days. You can recognize them on the main page by the emergency flashing lights. Between these lights is a sliding bar that indicates the amount of product still available.

Woot-offs appear to be "we interrupt this program" sort of thing because as each one sold out, the refrigerator came back until the next woot-off. The woot-offs stay on until they are sold out or, as I learned the hard way, until time runs out. So, regular wine woots do start on Monday and Thursdays with an occasional program interruption for woot-offs. Oh and if these woot-offs were typical, they seem to come in packs.

Now, how do you know about them.
1. I have noticed that there are rumors about them on the discussion board of the current offering.
2. You can watch wine.woot every minute of your life and that way you don't miss anything. I think I have been guilty of this occasionally.
3. There is an EWN (emergency wine notification). You can sign up for that here EWN
This is run by some great volunteers. If you sign up, you get email notification for all regular wine woots, wine woot-offs and regular woot-offs if they are wine related. You can also sign up for text messages on your phone which does the same. Both work great and are free.
4. I also heard there is a twitter notification but not sure about that.

Hope that helps!

WOW, thank you so much for the information, that really helps! Hopefully I can help someone else out the same way down the road!!!

Corrado wrote:I just met Roger pouring in Winooski, VT (Red, La Encantada, Savoy) and their Brosseau Chard. He mentioned meeting another enthusiastic wooting couple at a Florida tasting; must've been you! It was great to see how excited Roger got talking about their experience with woot. There was another couple tasting next to me today who were asking some questions about wine.woot, having seen the page, but not really knowing much about it.

In the end, I walked about $46 + tax poorer and a signed bottle of '06 La Encantada richer!

Twas us, we had a great time chatting with him and tasting. We also tasted one of their Chards, the Clos Pepe IIRC. It really surprised us (or me), great finish, very crisp and light on the palate with beautiful floral aromas. Very nice Chard... this coming from a guy that typically doesn't like Chardonnay!

I keep hoping their Blue Jay shows up, from how he described it I am anxious to give it a swirl.

Popped my last bottle, rather unfortunate that I don't have anymore. I think this will be quite good in another 3-4 years.

• 2005 Roessler Pinot Noir Sanford and Benedict - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills - Sta. Rita Hills (4/18/2009)
  Beautiful nose of roses, forest floor, and fresh fruit. Soft mid palate of smooth fruit with a hint of chocolate and clove. Not much acidity and finish. As the night grew on there was a strawberry finish for a few seconds. This would be a really great pinot if the finish was longer. (91 pts.)