Bruna Grimaldi: Value and Quality in Barolo 3-12-24

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We’ve talked about the glory days of Barolo. Not the region, but back when you could find great Barolos for under $50. Well, it seems one estate has not allowed inflation to impact their pricing or quality: Bruna Grimaldi.
 
It should come as no surprise to any long-time subscribers to our newsletter to hear us say that Grimaldi craft classic, well-structured and delicious wines that outperform their modest price tags. The estate dates back to the 1990s, when Bruna (along with her husband, Franco Fiorino) began bottling her own wine. This decision came after decades selling off the exceptional fruit and bulk wine before eventually selling small amounts locally. As the word got out and international interest poured in, the wines have only improved.
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Vinopolis Newsletter – Friday 3-11-24

 In This Newsletter:

Special Arrival
Dom Perignon Luminous
Arrivals
GD Vajra Nebbiolo, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Flaneur Wines, and more!
Close-Out Sales

Save big on some of our best wines!
Collector’s Corner
A rare Vertical of Felsina Chianti plus more Italian collector’s sets and bottles

Special Arrival
 
 
Dom Perignon Luminous Collection Brut Millesime, Champagne 750ml $259 special, 6 bottles available
James Suckling 97 Points 
“This is a DP that shows the ripeness of the 2009 vintage yet remains full of energy. Gorgeous aromas of cream, apple, mango, honeysuckle, and chalk follow through to a full body and super fine, tight texture. Dense and agile. Vinous. It’s like a top grand cru white Burgundy. Think Batard-Montrachet. More depth than the 2006. Drink now.”
Decanter 96 Points “Unbroken sun through August and early September helped to shape an idyllic harvest, on 12th September.
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Anne-Sophie Dubois: Staff-Favorite Beaujolais 3-11-24

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With parcel-specific soil maps recently released and winemakers looking to highlight the characteristics of the terroir of their own vineyards, older techniques more similar to Burgundian winemaking have taken root in Beaujolais. The resulting wines are still juicy and lovely, but with added depth and mineral crunchiness not often found in Gamay wines. This is how the vanguard of winemakers is shaping one of the most exciting areas in France, if not the world.
 
Anne-Sophie Dubois, a Champenois native with her training in Volnay, is making some of the most perfumed and elegant wines off of her 20-acre hilltop vineyard in Fleurie. She is, in some circles, already a name-brand, rock star producer.  Generally speaking, though, she’s not well known enough.  
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Envinate in Unstoppable (Sale!) 3-10-24


 

5% off any 6-11 in-stock Envinate wines
10% off any 12 or more in-stock Envinate wines
Sale ends Wednesday March 13th at 9AM PST

 
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Back in 2019 when I first tasted the wines of Envinate I was impressed but cautious with my enthusiasm. I told myself that these spicy, exotic red and white wines from the Canary Islands and smaller appellations in Spain would be a temporary moment in the zeitgeist of wine trends. A blip on the timeline for new wave wines coming out of Spain. I was wrong. These wines have continued to improve vintage after vintage and now represent the revolutionizing wine movement in Spain as it’s foremost exciting producer.
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Tempier and Bandol: Iconic Wines / Iconic Producer 3-9-24

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“Of all of the domaines we represent, no other serves more as our cornerstone, stands more in the defense of terroir, and is more intricately interwoven with our own history, than that of the iconic Peyraud family of Domaine Tempier…. the wines of Domaine Tempier stand as the proud benchmark when talking about Provençal wines. Through their passion, pioneering, and advocacy for Bandol, the Peyrauds have become legendary. We are fortunate to have their wines serve as the flagship of our portfolio, and even more grateful to have the Peyrauds and their extended family as cherished friends. If any wine can be said to have soul, it’s Tempier.” – Kermit Lynch (Importer)
 
Domaine Tempier is Bandol. It is the most famous producer in the region, best known for its mineral-driven and cellar-friendly rosé.
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