Gazzi Estate Vineyards Sonoma 2008 Pinot Noir - 5 Pack
$54.99 + $5 shipping (Summer shipping has ended)
CONDITION: Red
PRODUCT: 5 Gazzi Estate Vineyards Sonoma 2008 Pinot Noir
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This will have been made by one of our favorite wine-makers, Scott Harvey. The 2006 and 2007 were great!

Winedavid39 wrote:ahem.. note the shipping charge.

So that means it's back to shipping ground? If that's the case it means I won't be ordering for the next month until it gets below 90 here in Florida. I was loving the 2nd day air for the extra $2, you'd never hear a complaint out of me on the price.

How does this compare to the 2007? I was talked into getting the 2007 and don't regret for a moment! My mom even loved it! And we don't like Pinots!
I promised her I would get more when it came up,but noticed the different year.... so please tell me the difference in taste between the 07 and 08... thanks in advance!

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Winedavid39 wrote:ahem.. note the shipping charge.

and updating -that- kept you soooo busy...?
Humm, 2% more Pinot than the 2007. Should we expect this to be quite similar to the 2007 then? Still have those, now, to add some 2008...?

I really enjoyed the 2007 and will probably buy this year also, but once again there is some NC shipping controversy. I had to jump through some hoops last time to get the 2007 - can this one be shipped to NC as well?

i loved the last offering (2007)...i'm hoping that the 2008 is just as good (or better!). but i couldn't pass up the chance to get 10 bottles, despite my attempt to lay off buying juice for awhile. now my dream is to get a golden ticket!

jplamb wrote:So that means it's back to shipping ground? If that's the case it means I won't be ordering for the next month until it gets below 90 here in Florida. I was loving the 2nd day air for the extra $2, you'd never hear a complaint out of me on the price.

You were never getting air shipping. Always ground, just refrigerated trucks to your regional hub. Sorry to burst your bubble.

In for two. Loved the 2006 (was gone before it had a chance to spend any time in the cellar, but it was prêt-à-boire), and am still loving the 2007.

I know there were a few detractors who were concerned with the added Syrah in the 2007, but IMO it's one of the best QPRs offered. It took an hour in the decanter before it showed well, so I would recommend against pop-and-pour.

12 bucks a bottle makes this a complete no-brainer for me. I'm just disappointed that there's a 10 bottle max.

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Checking the cellar now before ordering...
And I have to account for the 9 still yet to ship.

mommadeb1 wrote:How does this compare to the 2007? I was talked into getting the 2007 and don't regret for a moment! My mom even loved it! And we don't like Pinots!
I promised her I would get more when it came up,but noticed the different year.... so please tell me the difference in taste between the 07 and 08... thanks in advance!

"Riper than the 2007, little softer and a touch more tannin on the finish."

Can anybody tell me why half the time I try to order booze Louisiana shows up and half the time it doesn't? Are the laws really changing with this much rapidity? Ive been waiting for a good cheap pinot noir and I'm about furious.

trifecta wrote:You were never getting air shipping. Always ground, just refrigerated trucks to your regional hub. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Actually, I was. Every one of my orders this summer shipped 2nd Day Fedex. Tracking numbers show them picked up in Petaluma and delivered 2 days later with the service marked as FedEx 2Day Service. Last summer my stuff did the truck trip but it was 2nd day air all summer.....maybe they didn't have enough orders to justify a truck to the southeast and 2nd day was cheaper?

The 2007 is one of my favorites wines and I still have over a case of it sitting around...so have to pass on this and hope its offered in a wootoff or some other time.

I would recommend it highly to anyone who is on the fence.

Just finishing up a glass of the '07 as I type this. A nice smooth drinking Pinot. A little hot on the nose when first opened, with tart cherry and blackberry aromas with some slight minerality. Opened up nicely after a trip through the Soiree to reveal even more fruit, a hint of spice, some added acidity and slightly more rugged tannins.

I've simply been spending too much on wine lately to justify another round of the Gazzi Pinot but I will relish the '07 while it lasts.

jplamb wrote:So that means it's back to shipping ground? If that's the case it means I won't be ordering for the next month until it gets below 90 here in Florida. I was loving the 2nd day air for the extra $2, you'd never hear a complaint out of me on the price.

My extra $2 is paying for the wine to sit in the back of an unrefrigerated truck in the local FedEx yard over the weekend. Thankfully daytime temps are only in the mid 70s here in OH right now. IOW, I'm happy to see the shipping back to $5.

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I'd love to hear from Mr. Harvey how the 2008 compares to the 2007

Loved the 2007. Wish I had bought 2 offerings after tasting the first bottle. I'm wondering the same about the 2008. I will be texting friends this morning to tell them to jump on buying this.

Do we have confirmation that Scott was the winemaker on the 2008, as he was on the other vintages we saw here? It may be the fault of the tiny letters on my tiny screen, but I didn't see it.

Really liked the 2006 and 2007. The added syrah gives the pinot an interesting little kick and twist. Being in Fla, I'm also not thrilled about the summer shipping being over, as summer here doesn't really end until October (sometimes January).

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Arrrr Matey.... Does I wants to spends me hard earned gold coins on this offer???

Yes! I've finally been here long enough to see repeats from wineries I liked.

I thought the 2007 was very good and everyone else who tried it liked it too. I had to hide a bottle just so it all didn't get wiped out.

Now the question is, should I go in for one or two?

dfstineh wrote:I really enjoyed the 2007 and will probably buy this year also, but once again there is some NC shipping controversy. I had to jump through some hoops last time to get the 2007 - can this one be shipped to NC as well?

I am in NC and purchased the June offering of the 2007 Gazzi. Hopefully this is just a correctable error and NC will be added to the list. Soon.

mommadeb1 wrote:How does this compare to the 2007? I was talked into getting the 2007 and don't regret for a moment! My mom even loved it! And we don't like Pinots!
I promised her I would get more when it came up,but noticed the different year.... so please tell me the difference in taste between the 07 and 08... thanks in advance!

As usual, great to be back on woot with this 2008 Gazzi Pinot Noir. My notes show the 2008 to be riper than the 2007, blueberry jam, Syrah like, red fruits, softer center with more tannin on the finish. I'm headed off to harvest Rutherford bench Riesling from the McGill Vineyard this morning. I'll take along my computer and try to get on the thread throughout the day.

annabellesma wrote:I am in NC and purchased the June offering of the 2007 Gazzi. Hopefully this is just a correctable error and NC will be added to the list. Soon.

It should get added.

MichaelWB wrote:The 2007 is one of my favorites wines and I still have over a case of it sitting around...so have to pass on this and hope its offered in a wootoff or some other time.

I would recommend it highly to anyone who is on the fence.

There isn't much of this and I expect it all to go on this offering

The 07 was one of my first woot community pressure buys, and I wish I'd bought more. This 08 will be the start of my first woot vert, in for 2.

Aggrrrr! Aye spent all me gold coins on 10 of these wonderful treasures!!! Me hopes they don't cook on the way to my treasure chest in FL!!! agrrrr!

ScottHarveyWines wrote:As usual, great to be back on woot with this 2008 Gazzi Pinot Noir. My notes show the 2008 to be riper than the 2007, blueberry jam, Syrah like, red fruits, softer center with more tannin on the finish. I'm headed off to harvest Rutherford bench Riesling from the McGill Vineyard this morning. I'll take along my computer and try to get on the thread throughout the day.

Hey Scott. Thanks for steering Gazzi to wine.woot for their liquidation needs! We're here to help.

By "riper than the 2007", does that mean you expect it to mature sooner than the 2007? Our cellartracker consensus for the 2007 seems to be 2017. But you also said "more tannin on the finish"; which seems to hint at more age-worthiness. (I've just gotten into this recently; still working on my lingo.)

Is it even more "Syrah like" than the 2007 you think? Similar amount of Syrah added? So, more similar in style to the 2007 than to the 2006, right?

Thanks. You da man!

I've purchased the 06 and 07s heavily in the past. If I didn't still have a ton of 07s I'd be in for this. It's a great wine to have around.

For me, the syrah in the 2007 (sounds like the 2008 is similar) is very noticable and I don't really have this classified as a "pinot noir" in my head. Instead this is normally the dialog in my mind before opening one of these..."Hrm, what to pair with this meal? A pinot noir is a little light, but I don't really want something really heavy....and it's a week day so I don't want something really expensive....OH, Gazzi Pinot Blend!!"

But, to be fair, I got started on Willamette pinots really early on...so a lot of California pinots don't really match my preferred style for a pinot. Nevertheless, I'm really glad to have these around and enjoy them!

vyccid wrote:The 07 was one of my first woot community pressure buys, and I wish I'd bought more. This 08 will be the start of my first woot vert, in for 2.

Aye wish Aye had more of the 2007 loot also!!

I believe some of us received the '08 from the June offering (at least I did). Woot telling us the winery mis shipped and gave a 5$ credit.

glad they did mis ship. it was (is) very good - especially at that price.

in for 2.

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cerromar wrote:I believe some of us received the '08 from the June offering (at least I did). Woot telling us the winery mis shipped and gave a 5$ credit.

glad they did mis ship. it was (is) very good - especially at that price.

in for 2.

Do tell! Similar QPR to the 2007? Similar style? Any idea whether it will mature more quickly or later?

Can the winemaker address the fires/smoke issue from '08 and how that impacted the vineyard/this wine? Any smoke taint in the grapes, or smokiness in your tasting notes?

Thanks much!