| Vintage Name Variety | Publication Reviewer Score More... | |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2015 Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon Heather Hill Walla Walla Valleymore |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin. Offered in December, this is a wine rarely seen outside the confines of the Abeja mailing list. We start the day with just 29 bottles (see updated availability here), and I suspect this just-released review from Dunnuck will be enough to close those out quickly. Jeb Dunnuck: Copyrighted material withheld. |
| White |
2012 Carter-Lamour ChardonnayColumbia Valley more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin. Offered in December, this is a Chardonnay that we originally offered for 29.99/26.99 back in 2015. At our current pricing, it’s a no-brainer, especially since it’s beginning to display the tertiary earth and smoky hay notes that make good Chardonnay so compelling after a few years of bottle age. We’re starting the day with 104 bottles (see updated availability here), and since this is the only white wine on the list today, I expect it’ll move briskly. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Gardet Champagne Tradition Brut Chigny-lès-RosesChampagne Blend more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin. Offered in December, at pricing well off this Champagne’s $50 release, and no surprise: we sold out the vast majority on first offer. We have a meager 53 bottles remaining to start the day (see updated availability here). It’s 45/45/10 Pinot Noir/Meunier/Chardonnay, full of laser-focused citrus, salty minerals, apples, and just a touch of signature Pinot Noir earth. Champagne in the $30s is a rare treat indeed. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les JarronsPinot Noir more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin.We offered a pair of Guillemot 2015s in December, and both of them ended up waaaaay oversold. As part of that shipment, we received a tiny bonus parcel of another premier cru beauty (from a 40-year-old, 0.24-hectare vineyard on limestone/clay/sand soils), too small an amount to include in a proper offer. We only have 21 bottles (see updated availability here), and I know there’s pent-up demand for this Kermit Lynch Burgundy mainstay, so I’ll leave it at that. |
| Red |
2015 Milbrandt Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon The EstatesWahluke Slope more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin. Originally offered in September, and a popular reorder target since, to the point that we begin the day with just 44 bottles remaining (see updated availability here). James Suckling: Copyrighted material withheld. |
| Red |
2014 Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Barbaresco Sorì PaitinNebbiolo more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin.Offered in December, this comes from an old-vine, high-elevation parcel within the Serraboella cru, known for making structured, Barolo-esque Barbaresco. Wine Spectator: Copyrighted material withheld. Only 24 bottles to start the day (see updated availability here). |
| Red |
2016 Saint Cosme Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin.We do so well with Saint Cosme’s 100% Syrah Cotes-du-Rhone each year that we were offered a tiny jewel of a parcel: 2 cases (see updated availability here) of Louis Barroul’s Cote Rotie, his highest expression of Syrah. I’ve tasted a number of vintages over the years, and it is always a star, with dazzling funky/meaty/floral aromatics and breathtaking purity. I only wish we had more so we could feature it in a proper offer. Alas, it will instead serve as our grand the finale for today’s Eliminator. |
| Red |
2015 Take Me Home Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin.Originally offered in September, this is outstanding fifteen dollar Willamette Valley Pinot. Should I stop there? Okay, a little more: it comes from a prominent vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Josh Raynolds (Vinous) has reviewed two 2015 Pinots from this site; one earned 92pts and costs $52; the other 94pts/$65. A fabulous value Pinot, full of dark red fruit and crunchy leaves. We start the day with 63 bottles (see updated availability here), and I expect those to fly. |
| Red |
2010 Upland Estates MalbecYakima Valley Snipes Mountain more |
Full Pull, Paul ZitarelliFull Pull Eliminator 18 (4/24/2019) Hello friends. The Eliminator is back! v18.0 contains a set of nine wines, and they run the gamut in price, origin, and style. Based on the name of the final American Gladiators challenge (see link for an excellent example of the original Eliminator, and also for an epic blond ‘80s mullet), this is where we eliminate extra bottles that have accumulated for one reason or another (some reasons purposeful; others accidental/stupid/I-don’t-wanna-talk-about-it). A reminder: we handle this offer a little differently than most. These will be first-come first-served, and the upper order limits will be the number of extra bottles in the warehouse. So, if we have 15 bottles left, and you want all 15, and you’re the first to jump in, they’re yours. This gives slight advantage to longer-term list members. Our offers are throttled, and it takes about an hour to send offers to the entire list. So the old-heads get a bit of a head-start (much like the Gladiators Eliminator, but with fewer tassels), but list newbies will be nipping at their heels! Please note: we’re going to update inventory throughout the day via a linked PDF. Hopefully that will avoid the frustration of ordering an already-sold-out item. And with that, let’s begin. 61 bottles to start the day (see updated availability here) of this Snipes Mountain Malbec that began life at a $30 price point and is drinking beautifully at mid-peak right now. International Wine Report (Owen Bargreen): “Needing roughly a one hour decant to come into its own, the wine starts off with a lovely bouquet of dark fruit with more obvious milk chocolate tones. Exceedingly smooth through the mid-palate, the wine reveals black cherry, cigar ash and black olive tapenade flavors with a touch of exotic spice. This is drinking pretty nicely with this degree of bottle age. Drink 2018-2022. 90pts” |
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