Cesare
January 23, 2012, 12:00am
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Summerland Trio 2007 Rhone Blend - 3 Pack2007 Summerland Trio Rhone Blend
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Previous offer:9/6/11
[Thunderthighs: Fixed CT link]
$35 on the wineries website. So its like a buy 2 get 1 free deal. CT has it rated 90-91pts. I am interested. Anyone have some tasting notes?
Edit - found a great lab rat review from cdgrimm on the 9-6-11 offer.
I am in for 1
Courtesy of CJ:
So join or create a gathering now!
sdbcmr
January 23, 2012, 12:14am
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Yeah, I’m finding it here and there for around $40 a bottle, so there’s no problem with the value … I’d love to see more tasting notes, though.
If this can really stand up to CdP, this is a really interesting offer. If it can’t and it’s just inspired by, not so interesting. Hmm…
Direct Cellar Tracker link
(I’m getting repeated server errors trying to use Cesare’s link which goes through wine.woot to get to cellartracker).
EDIT: Thanks for fixing the link, TT!
I’m very interested in this offer but based on the relatively high pH am wondering how long this will cellar?
I think I need a bed to go with this wine. Too bad wine.woot doesn’t sell beds.
bsevern
January 23, 2012, 12:46am
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I think I need a bed to go with this wine. Too bad wine.woot doesn’t sell beds.
Speaking of beds, seems woot has a rush on them…ironically they all appear to be the same model, but the price varies between the three sites drastically
I’m very interested in this offer but based on the relatively high pH am wondering how long this will cellar?
3.6 doesn’t seem especially high, more or less middle of the road as far as new world wine goes. However, I’d wager these are for sooner rather than later just based on regional style. Not many producers aim for tougher, structured styles when sun and hangtime give more immediately approachable wines.
One thing that is a bit odd is seeing such a small production from 2007 not having sold through at this point. That was a pretty tasty all-around vintage. Could be that the price point and blend are a tough sell.
3.6 doesn’t seem especially high, more or less middle of the road as far as new world wine goes. However, I’d wager these are for sooner rather than later just based on regional style. Not many producers aim for tougher, structured styles when sun and hangtime give more immediately approachable wines.
One thing that is a bit odd is seeing such a small production from 2007 not having sold through at this point. That was a pretty tasty all-around vintage. Could be that the price point and blend are a tough sell.
Thanks for the reply. They didn’t sell too many last time around (59 woots) and only 1 bottle of the 4-pack offered was the Trio but from rattage and CT notes appears to be the best of the bunch. I am probably going to go in on this but would still like to see cellaring info and also cooperage info before pulling the trigger.
On a side note, does anyone know how the number of “Woots sold” works? If I buy 3, is that still considered 1 woot?
Speaking of beds, seems woot has a rush on them…ironically they all appear to be the same model, but the price varies between the three sites drastically
King/Queen/Full depending on site.
Report from initial offering:
[labrat]
2007 Summerland – Trio
First a quick note about the condition of the bottle. Although it arrived here in New Hampshire in seasonably cool and wonderful weather at the end of last week, the weekend was very warm and humid and by the time I actually uncorked the bottle on Monday evening, the cork was kind of spongy. I can’t say if it was like this upon arrival, or if the mid/upper-80s temp, super humid conditions and the fact that it traveled several different places over the weekend had anything to do with it, but wanted to note that going forward there might have been a storage issue. No indication of any air infiltration with this bottle, however.
We opened the bottle Labor Day evening at a neighborhood dinner party with six enthusiastic volunteer tasters. I think it is a bit problematic trying to taste a wine at an event with more than 2, 3 or at most 4 people, but the hectic life of a Lab Rat sometimes just doesn’t offer any alternatives!
First impressions (and for that matter all impressions from then on) were universally positive. Color is very dark to the point of almost being opaque. Strong legs and while from the start the aroma hinted to the wine’s complexity, it didn’t give a lot away early on. Some of the specific comments included:
really nice, warm, taste really stays with you;
very full, Syrah fullness comes through, full and deep, dry and rich and nice after taste;
very, very smooth and really complements the smoked Gouda appetizer.
We started tasting this wine too soon and that was clear as it just got better and better as it settled and breathed and by the time it was probably most ready to drink, we didn’t have much left to go around! The aroma from the glass and the complexity of the taste kept getting richer. Several of us still had some in our glasses when the pizza and salads were served and given how well this wine complemented a slice of pepperoni/sausage pizza with a good sprinkling of red pepper flakes, it’s clear that it would be really good with a slower paced, better balanced meal.
When we switched over to the everyday pinot noir the difference was immediate and noticeable. The subtle strength of the Trio contrasted with the much more jarring taste of the less complicated wine. A very nice wine. Thanks, wine.woot!
Report from initial offering:
So what happened to the Lab Rat reports? I don’t think I’ve seen one for a few months.
So what happened to the Lab Rat reports? I don’t think I’ve seen one for a few months.
Coming back sometime this quarter.
InFrom
January 23, 2012, 9:29am
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Coming back sometime this quarter.
Just like the Giants and the balsamic – coming back sometime in the 5th quarter!
