Originally Posted by
pomkiwi
I would also comment that often the selection of the 'lesser' wines is excellent and they often perform very well in the air. I have had some excellent wines from small producers that are new to me (EK may sometimes buy up the whole production for a vintage).
EK is great for finding unknown producers in your own backyard. Kapcsandy Estate in Napa comes to mind as stunning producer that I'd probably driven past a hundred times. Unfortunately, as you point out, they might buy out the whole vintage...