Rivers-Marie 100pts

[matt_d]

I won’t be offered a Platt just a wish list. Dang! On a really good note I have lots of bottles allocated (24) from RM with some of my favorites so not disappointed at all The best bang for your buck pinot in my opinion, the Sonoma Coast is in there so I will drink those up first!! Cheers to RM success!

i think this is just the generic email you will have to wait for your actual offer. for R-M I have been offered different stuff then there email

[CJ_Beazley]

Very nice! Going to have to max out my allocation.

2018 is a hallmark vintage for wine in California. Should be great scores across the board.

That would be 1 bottle

[Jeff_M1]

There’s definitely been a glutton of 100 point scores in the past decade, but we’ve also had probably the best continuous run of growing seasons that Napa/Sonoma have ever had. Its a compliment to the farming and wine making that there’s been so many great wines.

In the spirit of being a Berserker, I need to correct you mate.

“There’s definitely been a glut of 100 point scores…” not “… been a glutton of 100 point scores…”.

Glut: an abundance
Glutton: an overindulging person

There could be a glutton of 100pt wines - hell there are probably several of them on this board

HA! Touche.

[Jeff_M1]

Very nice! Going to have to max out my allocation.

2018 is a hallmark vintage for wine in California. Should be great scores across the board.

That would be 1 bottle

No Platt in the email offer for me. So its going to be wishlist and a mix of everything else.

The offer:

(3) 2018 Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir – $30/btl

(4) 2018 Rivers-Marie Silver Eagle Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(4) 2018 Rivers-Marie Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(5) 2018 Rivers-Marie Occidental Ridge Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(5) 2018 Rivers-Marie Summa Vineyard Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(3) 2018 Rivers-Marie Summa Old Vines Pinot Noir – $80/btl

[CJ_Beazley]

Very nice! Going to have to max out my allocation.

2018 is a hallmark vintage for wine in California. Should be great scores across the board.

That would be 1 bottle

No Platt in the email offer for me. So its going to be wishlist and a mix of everything else.

The offer:

(3) 2018 Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir – $30/btl

(4) 2018 Rivers-Marie Silver Eagle Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(4) 2018 Rivers-Marie Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(5) 2018 Rivers-Marie Occidental Ridge Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(5) 2018 Rivers-Marie Summa Vineyard Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(3) 2018 Rivers-Marie Summa Old Vines Pinot Noir – $80/btl

Read the fine print, you might be offered the one bottle

[Sc0tt_F_tzgerald]

The PNs have been hit or miss for me. I think they’re better with a little age on them, say 7+ years from vintage. I’ve had a few that have rocked my world and then some that I found overly sweet with a persistent hint of orange peel. They’re definitely crowd pleasers on the lower end. Not sure I can tell much difference with their higher priced bottles. I’ll have to think this one over as I’ve really steered away from Cali wines and Pinot in general.

[JeremyMullman]

From the save the date email:

“With the 2017 vintage (January 2019 release), we introduced the Platt Vineyard Pinot Noir to our lineup. We were thrilled to get the fruit and based on the reaction to the bottling, we weren’t alone. Given the size of the block and the impossibly low yields, it became obvious that we were going to have to change the way we offered this wine to you, our direct mailing list customers. Starting this release, we will be offering one bottle of Platt Pinot Noir to as many folks as we can. Non-allocated customers will have the ability to wish for a bottle if they want and we will do our best to honor as many requests as possible.”

My Save the Date doesn’t have any writeup, just a list of bottlings and allocations. Weird. (I did get allocated a bottle of Platt, tho, so not complaining.)

Mind posting the rest?

[Jeff_M1]

That would be 1 bottle

No Platt in the email offer for me. So its going to be wishlist and a mix of everything else.

The offer:

(3) 2018 Rivers-Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir – $30/btl

(4) 2018 Rivers-Marie Silver Eagle Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(4) 2018 Rivers-Marie Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(5) 2018 Rivers-Marie Occidental Ridge Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(5) 2018 Rivers-Marie Summa Vineyard Pinot Noir – $60/btl

(3) 2018 Rivers-Marie Summa Old Vines Pinot Noir – $80/btl

Read the fine print, you might be offered the one bottle

Oh I will absolutely take the 1 if that is what is offered. The fine print did say they would offer to as many customers as possible. Sounds like they may not have enough for the entire mailing list. We will find out on Tuesday. Hopefully I get 1 to add to the cellar. These are great additions to any collection.

[Frank_Z]

I’ve already started backfilling 2017 vintages of RM Platt at local stores. Hopeful to get allocated 1 bottle, even though wasn’t listed explicitly in the email.

[Ryan_Gilmour]

For someone who’s never tasted RM, what are the highlights of this release aside from the 100 pointer which I won’t be allocated anyway?

[Eric_White]

For someone who’s never tasted RM, what are the highlights of this release aside from the 100 pointer which I won’t be allocated anyway?

The Summa, Summa OV and the Sonoma Coast are automatic buys for me.

[Anthony_Z]

For someone who’s never tasted RM, what are the highlights of this release aside from the 100 pointer which I won’t be allocated anyway?

Only bought three bottles last year, one of which was the Platt, so slightly sad to not have it offered to me this year. The Summa (not OV) and Occidental Ridge were both excellent if not a little young. This year I’m in for at least one of each and I’ll be maxing the Summa Old Vines.

I also noticed there was no Anderson Valley appellation bottling this year, I had planned to purchase that as well but will just pick up an extra Sonoma Coast.

[Chris_Seiber]

It’s weird, I signed up for their mailing list early in 2019, plus some friends who know Will Segui have reached out to him at least on two occasions to make an introduction. And on their website, I show being signed up.

But I’ve never gotten any offer or other email from them. It’ll be interesting to see if I receive the pinot offer. Or maybe if I don’t, whether I can log in and order.

Or maybe this is just the universe’s way of telling me I don’t need to buy these.

[JeremyMullman]

For someone who’s never tasted RM, what are the highlights of this release aside from the 100 pointer which I won’t be allocated anyway?

In this release, the SC is a screaming buy. The Summa OV is absolutely wonderful if you can keep hands off them for five years or so. (My perception, along with TRB’s notes, is that the gap between the OV and the “Regular” Summa is closing a bit, and I’ve bought more of the latter than the former the last few years.

There really are no duds in the bunch. There are some massive Occidental fans on the board, and Silver Eagle is also terrific.


I will add that, to my palate, all RM pinots need at least a little time sideways. I struggle to lay off the SC bottles given their price points, but whenever I manage to let one get 2-3 years past release, I wonder why I don’t do it more often.

[Alex_N]

I have some Silver Eagle left. The 1 bottle allocation seems fair to those who want to actually drink it instead of flipping. I’ll be in for a mixed pack. The only other pinot in my collection are a few vintages of Aston Estate. $30 for the Sonoma Coast PN is a great deal.

[Ryan_Gilmour]

Wow thanks all for the immediate response, I think I have a pretty good idea of what to pick up now.

Cheers!

[Jeff_M1]

It’s weird, I signed up for their mailing list early in 2019, plus some friends who know Will Segui have reached out to him at least on two occasions to make an introduction. And on their website, I show being signed up.

But I’ve never gotten any offer or other email from them. It’ll be interesting to see if I receive the pinot offer. Or maybe if I don’t, whether I can log in and order.

Or maybe this is just the universe’s way of telling me I don’t need to buy these.

Check your spam folder. My email from them this morning got quarantined.

[crickey]

The 1 bottle allocation seems fair to those who want to actually drink it instead of flipping.

Curses, foiled again! There goes that get-rich-quick scheme.

[Chris_Seiber]

It’s weird, I signed up for their mailing list early in 2019, plus some friends who know Will Segui have reached out to him at least on two occasions to make an introduction. And on their website, I show being signed up.

But I’ve never gotten any offer or other email from them. It’ll be interesting to see if I receive the pinot offer. Or maybe if I don’t, whether I can log in and order.

Or maybe this is just the universe’s way of telling me I don’t need to buy these.

Check your spam folder. My email from them this morning got quarantined.

Yes indeed, that’s where it was. Thanks to Will for reaching out too.

[JeremyMullman]

Will, any chance you can post TRB’s notes early so we can plot out purchases?

Thx!