Clos de la Tech on close out for $30 a bottle

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SteveTimko

Steve Timko
Clos de la Tech is the pinot noir made by some crazy ass tech millionaire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He says he wants to to be California's DRC. A lot of people say they'd like to try it but can't afford the price tag of $105 a bottle. It's on close out at K&L for $30 a bottle.
I bought three of the 2002, because that's the vintage people seem to like. The inaugural vintage of 2000 gets so-so reviews. The current release is the 2001. I can't find any notes on that.
Generally, they're supposed to be low alcohol wines. Lyle Fass on eBob described the 2002 as being darker than a cabernet sauvignon.
It would be nice if a disorderly went down, bought a bottle of the 2001 and posted notes on it to see if it's worth trying.
 
originally posted by SteveTimko:
It would be nice if a disorderly went down, bought a bottle of the 2001 and posted notes on it to see if it's worth trying.
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Awfully demanding, aren't we?

If a Veblen good goes on close-out, is it still a Veblen good?
 
originally posted by Arjun Mendiratta:
originally posted by SteveTimko:
It would be nice if a disorderly went down, bought a bottle of the 2001 and posted notes on it to see if it's worth trying.
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Awfully demanding, aren't we?

If a Veblen good goes on close-out, is it still a Veblen good?
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As in Thorstein?
 
Not presuming to speak for Lyle, and I beg his forgiveness for quoting him, but I don't think "Interesting stuff. They seem to be making wine the right way but one of their Pinot's from 2002 was darker than a Cab. That worries me." necessarily indicates he has tasted or likes the wine. It could have simply been "interesting" in the same way it was to you.
 
I don't know that Lyle said he liked it. I think he's saying it's different.
Santa Cruz Mountains to me is one of the few places in California that actually has terroir. So I think that's a great place to try that kind of wine.
 
originally posted by SteveTimko:
It would be nice if a disorderly went down, bought a bottle of the 2001 and posted notes on it...So I think that's a great place to try that kind of wine.
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I think you've found your Disorderly!
 
Cool, Rahsaan. ARe you in San Francisco or Los Angeles?
I think you'd have to order online if you're in SF because it's only at the warehouse.
 
originally posted by SteveTimko:
Cool, Rahsaan. ARe you in San Francisco or Los Angeles?
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Neither. :(

I'm on the Cold Coast.

I was talking about you!

You were talking up the wine so much I figured it made sense for you to try it. I didn't realize they couldn't ship to you in Nevada.
 
Well, they will ship to me in Nevada. But by the time they ship it, I give it time for travel shock to subside and drink it it will probably be gone.
 
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