WineXpert Eclipse Forza

[Boatboy24]

Interesting blend...

 

[ibglowin]

Hmmmm…….

But wait theres more, its 3 wines in one! Its an Amarone, A Super Tuscan AND a Chianti all in ONE!

 

[sour_grapes]

Its not a Super Tuscan, it's a Super Piedmont/Veneto!

 

[Boatboy24]

Oh, I thought it was a Super Chiantarone.

 

[jgmann67]

They're going with a highly technical name: A Really Big Italian Red. =P

 

[wineh]

Maybe WineXpert will get that one under "what's new" by Christmas.

 

[nanook37]

Winexpert used to have a Corvina blend in their Crushendo line that was really good after it was aged - I'm guessing this is an update of that wine

 

[ceeaton]

Looks like Label Peelers has the Forza kit shipping next week according to their weekly/daily email blast.

 

[jgmann67]

Looks like Label Peelers has the Forza kit shipping next week according to their weekly/daily email blast.

Check the price in the shopping cart. You'll want to pull the trigger.

 

[ceeaton]

Check the price in the shopping cart. You'll want to pull the trigger.

Trigger pulled last week. Significant other approved!

 

[jgmann67]

Trigger pulled last week. Significant other approved!

Post up when you start this one.

 

[geek]

Page 8 is not accessible on this thread?

 

[wineinmd]

I ran into that problem too.

It is now though. You must have fixed it!

 

[ceeaton]

Post up when you start this one.

I'll do one better and even reserve you a bottle of the batch when finished. That way if they offer this in a few more years you'll have an idea if you want to buy it or not. Curious if our LHBS will get this one in, they still have quite a few of the LE Super Tuscans from this Spring's offerings.

 

[jgmann67]

I was over there on Monday and the guy at the counter was talking like they were getting them in soon.

I just picked up a wine rack for 158 bottles total. But bought it from a guy in Lancaster County who has a local source who sells for the same as the LP price. We swapped a couple bottles (my chard and cab for his Malbec and merlot) and chatted some about labels and such. Suggested he get on here.

I'll go a one for one swap, for sure.

 

[ceeaton]

I was over today to pick up another 6 gallon glass carboy so I didn't have to rack all the time to free up my only one I have now. Plus I needed some new bungs since the one I have for my current 6 gallon carboy was not allowing me to keep a vacuum for very long using the brake bleeder setup. They had a sign up and the "dude" at the counter said that they had expected to get them in this week but it wasn't with their normal Wednesday shipment.

I keep working on them to lower their Super Tuscan price since they have 8 or 9 of them in stock (possibly more, they hide stuff in the back). If we could pressure them a little I'm sure we could get them down 10 or 20 percent if they think they could move them quicker.

 

[ceeaton]

Oooh, got an email from Labelpeelers, shipped today. No eta yet on FedEx website, but I'd guess by Thursday or Friday at the latest.

Update: getting it tomorrow, unbelievable. I love FedEx Ground sometimes...

 

[Johnd]

Dang, I'm jealous, mine still says "awaiting shipment". Guess I won't be working on that one this weekend.

 

[ceeaton]

I was very curious about what yeast they would include. Both EC1118 and RC212 included. Oak is 60g of Med & Heavy blend chips plus 30g French cubes. Grape skins around 6 lbs.

 

[Boatboy24]

Interesting. RC212 is pretty easy going. I guess the 1118 is insurance. Not that you should take my advice, but I'd probably just pitch the 212.

As a side note, I just started the LE Super Tuscan which came with only RC212.