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:
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> > On Apr 14, 8:02?am, gerald > wrote:
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> > > 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.
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> > > 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. ?
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> > > is gdlt estate bottled?
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> > > On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:28:45 -0700 (PDT), DaleW >
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> > > >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.
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> > 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!).
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> So I opened the '98BVGdL last night. Definitelycorked. I've written
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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!