On May 4, 9:36Â*am, DaleW wrote:
On Apr 14, 11:47Â*am, DaleW wrote:





On Apr 14, 8:02�am, gerald wrote:

no, i do not, as the conversation was the better part of 10 years ago,
and since i don't drink the stuff(i have thought it overpriced) i
forgot most of the conversation.

i do recall that my interpetation of the conversation was that gdlt
was made by a different wine maker at a different site and using
highly selected grapes. �

is gdlt estate bottled?

On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:28:45 -0700 (PDT), DaleW
wrote:

Do you have a source for the idea the GdlT was not in the infected
cellar? Because the reports I read at the time said thatBVhad found
contamination in the cellar where the GdlT, Tapestry, Clone 6 etc were
produced. The wines that weren't effected were the low level reds and
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Gerald,
The GdlT is an estate wine, selected grapes from their Rutherford
vineyards,. Definitely supposed to be produced at same facility as the
Tapestry, etc. The low -level reds (Signet) I think are mostly non-
Napa and may be produced elsewhere.

Bill,
since the admitted vintages with problems are '97-'00 (not sure re
'01), my guess is that the level of contamination grew with each year,
so '97 likely to be least affected. Maybe Mark could correct me, but I
think that in most cases the issue is chlorine based cleaners on wood
in a humid enviroment. It would make sense to me that initial levels
would be low, and the latter years more heavily affected. I also think
it was one of the rooms used, so you might have gotten a case that
didn't pass through that room, I'd still pass on the 2000 at close to
$40 (and if anyone wants the '98 at the $34 I paid I'll happily sell
or trade!).

Billl- Hide quoted text -

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So I opened the '98BVGdL last night. Definitelycorked. I've written
winery, we shall see.- Hide quoted text -

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(posted this on another thread, but wanted BV's response on record
here, too)
Credit where credit is due: talked to David Chu from Diageo, he
assured me they stand by every bottle, and sent me a '04 BV GdL as a
replacement- and a bottle of Tapestry (I did promise to let them know
how the '60 has held up when I try in 2 years). Excellent response!

Did you have to return the bottle to them?

How did that work?
"DaleW" wrote in message
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On May 4, 9:36 am, DaleW wrote:
On Apr 14, 11:47 am, DaleW wrote:





On Apr 14, 8:02?am, gerald wrote:

no, i do not, as the conversation was the better part of 10 years ago,
and since i don't drink the stuff(i have thought it overpriced) i
forgot most of the conversation.

i do recall that my interpetation of the conversation was that gdlt
was made by a different wine maker at a different site and using
highly selected grapes. ?

is gdlt estate bottled?

On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:28:45 -0700 (PDT), DaleW
wrote:

Do you have a source for the idea the GdlT was not in the infected
cellar? Because the reports I read at the time said thatBVhad found
contamination in the cellar where the GdlT, Tapestry, Clone 6 etc
were
produced. The wines that weren't effected were the low level reds and
the whites.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Gerald,
The GdlT is an estate wine, selected grapes from their Rutherford
vineyards,. Definitely supposed to be produced at same facility as the
Tapestry, etc. The low -level reds (Signet) I think are mostly non-
Napa and may be produced elsewhere.

Bill,
since the admitted vintages with problems are '97-'00 (not sure re
'01), my guess is that the level of contamination grew with each year,
so '97 likely to be least affected. Maybe Mark could correct me, but I
think that in most cases the issue is chlorine based cleaners on wood
in a humid enviroment. It would make sense to me that initial levels
would be low, and the latter years more heavily affected. I also think
it was one of the rooms used, so you might have gotten a case that
didn't pass through that room, I'd still pass on the 2000 at close to
$40 (and if anyone wants the '98 at the $34 I paid I'll happily sell
or trade!).

Billl- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So I opened the '98BVGdL last night. Definitelycorked. I've written
winery, we shall see.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

(posted this on another thread, but wanted BV's response on record
here, too)
Credit where credit is due: talked to David Chu from Diageo, he
assured me they stand by every bottle, and sent me a '04 BV GdL as a
replacement- and a bottle of Tapestry (I did promise to let them know
how the '60 has held up when I try in 2 years). Excellent response!