Ditto for me.
Lots of positive news in this morningās email ā both for long time fans of the KE portfolio and those looking forward to their first allocation. Anyone know anything about the Kodo vineyard? Sounds like itās Promontory-esque terroir?
Also excited to see Nigelās take on Thorevilos. Itās a unique site and, though Iāve checked in a few times on some Abreu, even the 2001ās Iāve tried arenāt close to ready for me yet.
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The email was a very welcome read on the last day of 2023! Itās exciting to see their portfolio continue to grow, especially with these new sites. So happy for Shae and Nigel!
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I was happy to see this morningās email as well - sounds like some intriguing additions to the portfolio!
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will require tough choices on buyer end, at least in my case. I cannot be purchasing 5+ 3 packs from one winery at over $1K per 3-pack landed. I love these wines and happy for Shae and Nigel but will be required to say no to a number of the offerings
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Itās a challenge for sure, but personally, Iām planning on pulling back or dropping off other lists to make room for these.
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I agree it will be tough. Hoping to pull off what tyler mentioned below
With four 3 packs of Anjea Iāll be passing on that and buying some new offerings, and Iāve also dropped several lists. I think Iām down to about 4 lists total now.
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I was very excited to read about these myself. Kinsman is absolutely (along with MacDonald) my favorite Cali winery so the more the better. After all my favorite wine from 23 was a KE Voleuse.
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The Voleuse is amazing, and that is not even included in the 6 2021 releases
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La Voleuse wonāt be around for a number of years due to the 2020 fires. I do love seeing them expand their fruit sources. Itāll be interesting to see where the Kodo is from.
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Based on Shaeās description of where Kodo sits, it makes me think VHR (at the toes of the Mayacamas in southern Oakville), but since Kaannos already has a label and given whatās on the Oakville AVA map, Iām not even sure what else exists that theyād be sourcing from from.
Anyone have guesses? Harlan seems to be the closest in proximity, but canāt imagine thatās it.
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I checked my handy Vinous Oakville map and my guess is Marthaās Vineyard. Or To Kalon?
Maybe Harlan or Futo if theyāve begun selling some of their fruit to diversify revenue streams? Not like either of those estates probably need the funds, but you never knowā¦ Nigel does like his mountain fruit (Rhad)
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Okay, now Iām not going to be satisfied until my allocation of Kinsman Eades MACDONALD.
To Kalon and Marthaās arenāt really southern Oakville, though. They are fairly far up in the Oakville AVA.
Harlan, BOND, and VHR are the only places that make sense. But even then, BOND really isnāt that much farther south than what you mentioned leaving Harlan and Futo?
I am hesitant to guess because they donāt seem to want the source disclosed yet, but I love a good wine mystery so I canāt resistā¦
My guess is M-Bar Vineyard, which is near VHR, lesser known, and Accendo currently sources fruit from there.
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Shae, please donāt hate me!! 
A KE x MACDONALD collab would be epic
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looking at the map of the area itās going to be some special stuff one way or another
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