I ordered 2 x Altesino 2 x Florita
I ordered 2 x Altesino, 2 x Florita Brunellos on line and, due to cold temperatures, asked vendor to hold the order. More than a week later, I wrote asking for a status update. Chase wrote to confirm the wines were in stock and the order was pulled for delivery although it would not go out for a week because Estate was changing warehouses. Approximately ten days later, after not receiving a shipping notice, I wrote to ask for an update. Chase informed me that the Altesino was down to one bottle and asked if I would accept a substitute vintage at the same price. The substitute was a lesser vintage Estate sells for a lower price. Vendor declined to give a discount, I declined the substitution and gave instructions to ship the three remaining bottles. The next day, Tony (not Chase) wrote to tell me Estate was completely out of Altesino and asked if I would accept delivery of 2 x Florita. This latest communication was not accompanied by an explanation or an apology. I declined and cancelled the order. Estate required me to chase them over the course of more than a week and either wasn’t aware of its inventory (despite multiple representations that it had it in stock) or sold wine to another customer it had committed to sell to me. I am tolerant of well intentioned mistakes however this series of events cannot be readily characterized as such.
By PG


