the LCBO DRC lottery was supposed to happen today, i spoke with a rep yesterday at vintages and it has been postponed to potentially the spring time, or until further notice... apparently some wines didn't arrive in time. dammit!
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None of the DRC wines have landed in Ontario yet.
rosengoo posted:None of the DRC wines have landed in Ontario yet.
oh no? how does this info get obtained? thanks for letting me know
Work for Halpern 
Any updates?
Anxious to get that 0 allocation email? ha...
Wouldn't you place an order anyway?
The lottery email is scheduled for Thursday.
My wife says that she never wins a lottery and I know why. Because she never buys one. Let's place an order. Who knows. Thank you, ROSENGOO.
Happy to help and good luck. There will be 4 types in the lottery.
Potentially delayed a week.
No Echezeaux or Grands Echezeaux at all this year - to go along with no RC. Due to the small vintage in 2016?
No E or Grands E, due to the hail in 2016.
Just for fun, put in an order but I won’t get any given my address.
Wil we hear before the 72 hours is up - or will the LCBO take forever like they did with the bourbon lottery?
Garthdiesel posted:Wil we hear before the 72 hours is up - or will the LCBO take forever like they did with the bourbon lottery?
probably take a while... i was told there were over 35,000 entries for the bourbon allocation (that's per bottle) which caused the delay... i then said "surely the DRC lottery cant attract the same volume"... the rep at Vintages said that in fact does, sometimes even more.... i didn't think there was that many people interested in $1,000+ bottles of wine!
Ciccio10 posted:Garthdiesel posted:Wil we hear before the 72 hours is up - or will the LCBO take forever like they did with the bourbon lottery?
probably take a while... i was told there were over 35,000 entries for the bourbon allocation (that's per bottle) which caused the delay... i then said "surely the DRC lottery cant attract the same volume"... the rep at Vintages said that in fact does, sometimes even more.... i didn't think there was that many people interested in $1,000+ bottles of wine!
We had a DRC Grand Eschezeau at the Granite Club with a group of Forum winos a while back and it was definitely worth the ~$600 price tag.
mimik posted:
Just for fun, put in an order but I won’t get any given my address.
if you do get an allocation I will pick it up for you...
Nada.
Is Vintages Shop Online down for maintenance literally every single morning at this time?
chard posted:Just for fun, put in an order but I won’t get any given my address.
if you do get an allocation I will pick it up for you...
I got an allocation of Zero. I’ll send you my coordinates
Zero, nada, zilch, i.e. the usual.
nada
Pains me to say, but for the first time in three years I was shut out.
nothing!
Myself and 5 other family/friends shut out. I assume there weren’t many bottles this year because of the small 2016 vintage and lack of E/GE bottles.
robsutherland posted:Pains me to say, but for the first time in three years I was shut out.
Funny cause I was thinking that if you weren't, there's more to the lottery than complete randomness. 
I got a St. Vivant, which speaks somewhat to the integrity of the lottery.
Nice haul, 7SMCB.
Some low key Ribera del Duero with some age
anyone get a LT?
7smcb posted:I got a St. Vivant, which speaks somewhat to the integrity of the lottery.
Lucky you!
Hey everyone - I see its lottery season again. Question - I can't seem to find the rules anywhere. Can you enter with more than one "Customer" per household/address?
Whoop-whoop!!! It's disappointment season again!!!
They only have the price list in PDF format. So much for that accessibility claim by the LCBO ...
DRC and Accessibility don't belong in the same post!
They are certainly difficult bottles to acquire.
Order early for maximum disappointment! Still crossing fingers as this one is for our daughters birth year.
I always put in a request for these things, but I'm not sure what I would actually do if I got one. Luckily, I've never had to make that decision.
Do you put in for 1 bottle specifically or 1 of each bottle? What have people with success done in the past?
@csm - worst case you buy it and flip it to IronGate who will sell it in Hong Kong for you.
Does not seem to matter in my experience but then with my low level of success it’s likely not statistically relevant. I think ultimately ask for what you want and the odds are very low no matter what you ask for as demand dwarfs supply.
@Garthdiesel posted:@csm - worst case you buy it and flip it to IronGate who will sell it in Hong Kong for you.
Possibly, but that seems like a ton of effort. Would probably just offer to one of the local crew that actually wants the wine to drink. Irregardless, it's likely a moot point.
Just placed my order, my wife’s and kid’s. Since 2002 vintage, I purchased, won, 2 Echezeauxs and 3 Grands Echezeauxs. No luck between 2008 and 2016. Don’t give up and keep on ordering. It’s fun and you don’t lose anything. I know I will be disappointed on Tuesday or Wednesday next week but I will forget about it next day until next year.
I put an order knowing full well people with a non-Ontario address are excluded automatically.
@mimik posted:I put an order knowing full well people with a non-Ontario address are excluded automatically.
Funny that you think the KGBO’s systems are advanced enough to determine where an order comes from.
When does LCBO release the lottery winners? I can’t ever remember.
This evening/first thing Wednesday morning most likely. Takes so long so they can rig the "lottery" for friends of the program.
The special offer page says: Please check back on 2021-02-25 for availability.
That's if there are any unallocated or returned bottles. Which there won't be.
Am I back in this game again 😂😂😂
Asked for one bottle each of all 5. Got exactly 0 bottles each of all 5.... again.
Got a Richebourg.
Zip
Nothing
Like I said, out of province address. Zero
My neighbor got La Tache.. First time order.. so it can't be that rigged. Gonna have to start shoveling his snow.
Zero
Nothing
Nothing here. 0/6 including the friends/family that put in for me.
maybe I need to do more complaining about how it’s rigged so that I can get a Richebourg
Looking forward to 2022.
@Garthdiesel posted:Nothing here. 0/6 including the friends/family that put in for me.
maybe I need to do more complaining about how it’s rigged so that I can get a Richebourg
I say it's rigged because on 3 separate occasions, I've had highly sought after bottles allocated to me only to learn there was a "clerical error" and the bottle was not in fact available. Once is an accident but more than that, I suspect something is afoot and I have a similar name to someone high up in the KGBO or connected to a high up contact at the KGBO.
Nada...as usual
anyone get a "Second round lottery" email yet? apparently they are sending those today. allocating bottles from anyone's original allotment who didn't pay
@Ciccio10 posted:anyone get a "Second round lottery" email yet? apparently they are sending those today. allocating bottles from anyone's original allotment who didn't pay
Nothing yet - I imagine that is a small list.
Ooooh.... who the hell would put their name on this list, and not pay????
Must be stuck in junk mail.
Got the Col Taylor rye in the bourbon/scotch lottery. Not my favourite of that range, but I'll take it.
Shut out once again in both offers.
My streak continues unabated. Proud Loser!
Nothing on that offer either.
any of the winners looking to sell or trade? would be willing to trade a pappy / other rare bourbons or other DRC years and cash depending on what you won/wanting to trade? also have a Arman Rousseau Chambertin i would be willing to trade ... send me PM if any interest on a swap.
Allocated a bottle of the Michter’s 10 year rye. I’m probably going to pass on it so anyone that wants it let me know and I’ll grab it for you.
UPDATE - BOTTLE IS GONE
No DRC RCs?
No notification yet.
Its that time of year again - got my lottery order in. Ready for another year of disappointment.
As usual, out of provincers need not apply.
Taking their time this year.
Somehow, it's the snowmaggedon's fault.
@riddler posted:Somehow, it's the snowmaggedon's fault.
The person who does the random selection was stuck on the DVP.
I don't think they have ever met the 72 hour rule for the DRC lottery.
@Garthdiesel posted:I don't think they have ever met the 72 hour rule for the DRC lottery.
Ya.. I went and looked. I got my notice last year: Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 3:38 AM
Zéro.
Asked for 1 of each..... got a Richebourg!!!!
Bigggggggggggg 0