inkycatz
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Now this is the kind of present I can get with! :D
I'm just hanging out, really.
kylemittskus
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hillig wrote:Popped the KR PS the other night, and after a three hour decant, it was still tight.
Has potential, but it needs serious cellaring. Just an FYI.
Don't kill babies!!!
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inkycatz
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And now, time for a special holiday treat known as moderator awkward topic shift, soooo...
How about that Grenache?
I'm just hanging out, really.
neilfindswine
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inkycatz wrote:And now, time for a special holiday treat known as moderator awkward topic shift, soooo...
How about that Grenache?
Since you asked, Broc's Dry Stack Grenache is a standard, 'old reliable' at my house. One of my favorite domestic Grenaches, bar none.
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kylemittskus
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meanjoeira wrote:A smiley face doesn't make this comment any less insensitive.
You have no idea where you are right now, do you?
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"Champagne is a very kind and friendly thing on a rainy night." -Isak Dinesen
"There are many ways to the recognition of truth; Burgundy is one of them." -Isak Dinesen
funbunny
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inkycatz wrote:And now, time for a special holiday treat known as moderator awkward topic shift, soooo...
How about that Grenache?
Holidays are all about awkward topics. That is the best part of a family gathering.
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neilfindswine
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nfurlong wrote:Yes, if only my stock portfolio rose as quickly as Woot's prices, I could afford them. Sigh.
A few fun facts regarding the Broc Dry Stack Grenache:
-As I've mentioned, I'm a genuine fan of this wine. I like small producers that do small lots of vineyard-designate wines; and grenache is a varietal, when done right, that I love. This is one of my go-to wines for dinner parties; people want to know what it is and where they can get it...
I think winemaker Chris Brockway does some great things with this grape. (His Caragnane is pretty sweet too). There's a nice article on him in the SF Gate, here.
-This wine retails at the winery for $30, so this is a nice discount at $64.99 for 3 bottles. We've sold it at this price twice prior during the Broc Woot+ and the Grenache Day Woot+.
-I also used to be able to get it for $30 from a small wine store in Southern California, when they had it. They no longer do- it's hard to find anywhere- small producer/small production (184 cases).
-Anyone who bought it at the $43 for a 3 pack was very lucky indeed. It ran at that price in a 24-hour offer, and then soon thereafter during a woot-off. After the woot-off, we discovered that there was an error... a ghost in the machine perhaps... the $43 price was supposed to be for 2 bottles... Naturally the price was honored, but was corrected going forward. IMHO the current pricing is a solid deal, at the earlier, incorrect pricing, it was a steal!
So this wasn't a case of 'the price going up', this was a case of 'an incorrect price being corrected'.
With all of that, each will decide whether this deal (or any of these) are for them... This one hits a lot of my criteria: Unique varietal, vineyard designate, hand-crafted by an esteemed winemaker, aged in 100% French oak, hard to come by and...frankly, it's delicious.
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kylemittskus
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richardhod wrote:That Rasmussen PS is a steal at $20. Many of the regular people here know this. He's a great winemaker. Buy a case! I have about 14 of these (07 and 08s) and if I had the space and money I'd buy more. Elegant and refined, yet with the heft and fruit you'd expect. Not a typical PS and possibly unique.
Hi Richardhod. Welcome to the boards. Stick around and join in. 
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"Champagne is a very kind and friendly thing on a rainy night." -Isak Dinesen
"There are many ways to the recognition of truth; Burgundy is one of them." -Isak Dinesen
redwinefan
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neilfindswine wrote:
I think winemaker Chris Brockway does some great things with this grape. (His Caragnane is pretty sweet too). There's a nice article on him in the SF Gate, here.
Neil, could you see about getting some of that Carignane for sale here? Or any decent Carignane for that matter would be welcome.
"You need to invest in a corkscrew. Wine is for drinking." -- Peter Wellington
kylemittskus
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ThunderThighs wrote:Wine shipments take a bit longer than shipments from our other sites. Allow at least 2-3 weeks.
The FAQ:
How long is shipment going to take?
You should get your wine in 2-3 weeks, often sooner. We know the wait is kind of a drag. But it's still gonna taste good (maybe even better), and since we leave it to the wineries to get the wine to you, you can count on their experience to send their wine using their expert methodologies.
/shippping.
Edit: Nope. Still doesn't work. 
"If drinking is bitter, change yourself to wine." -Rainer Maria Rilke
"Champagne is a very kind and friendly thing on a rainy night." -Isak Dinesen
"There are many ways to the recognition of truth; Burgundy is one of them." -Isak Dinesen
