Bonus Monday Newsletter 3-16-2020

2016 Vietti Cru Offer

Arriving March 27th

Vietti is a classic producer working in a neo-classic style, in our minds. The wines aren’t ultra-traditional, but they do combine what Luca Currado values most about traditional wines of the Piedmont with modern cellar practices.  The result is a set of wines that show tons of Nebbiolo character and distinct terroir signatures, but with a certain elegance that’s all Vietti. The true hot ticket is the 2016 Crus, which are arriving here one week from Friday, but unfortunately are highly allocated. These are, in the words of Antonio Galloni, the Italian reviewer extraordinaire, the “Vietti’s 2016 Barolos are stratospheric” “don’t miss” wines, and in sum, the 2016s are “truly epic wines that will define their legacy at Vietti.”

This is beyond high praise. This is singing-from-the-rooftops of the glory of the wines praise. 

So what are YOU waiting for? 

“Vietti’s 2016 Barolos are stratospheric. I have been following the wines for several years, first as separate lots, then as young wines in barrel. In all of those tastings, the wines were never anything less than mesmerizingly beautiful and full of potential. Now that they are in bottle, that potential has been realized. These are, quite simply, the most monumental wines I have tasted in twenty years of visiting the estate… Kudos to Luca and Elena Currado, along with their longtime cellarmaster, Eugenio Palumbo, for a set of truly epic wines that will define their legacy at Vietti.”  -Antonio Galloni, February 2020

Arriving March 27th from Vietti:

Only 2 bottles available!
Vietti Brunate, Barolo DOCG 2016 750ML ($399.95) $319 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 98 points
“The 2016 Barolo Brunate is a powerful, vertical wine endowed with tremendous explosive energy and intensity. Crushed flowers, mint, spice and dried flowers open up in the glass, but it is the wine’s energy that really elevates it into the stratosphere. In the glass, the 2016 is dark, somber and full of the sepia-toned nuances that are such signatures of this great Barolo vineyard. This is the first vintage that includes Vietti’s newest parcel in Brunate. Perhaps more importantly, though, the 2016 is the first vintage in which French oak is minimal. This is a stunning vintage for the Brunate.

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $378.33
The average price is $344

Only 4 bottles available!
Vietti Rocche di Castiglione, Barolo DOCG 2016 750ML ($399.95) $319 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 99 points
“The 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is rich, sumptuous and elegant. Light on its feet yet also wonderfully deep and nuanced, the 2016 possesses off-the-charts resonance, energy and aromatic intensity. All the elements come together in a profoundly expressive Barolo endowed with tremendous class and pedigree. Ample, creamy and explosive, this is a wine of textural resonance and pure power.”

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $410

Only 24 bottles available!
Vietti Ravera, Barolo DOCG 2016 750ML ($349.95) $279 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 100 points
“The 2016 Barolo Ravera is bursting with all of the tension that is the most singular characteristic of this site. Freshly cut flowers, white pepper and mint lend energy to a wine that is very shy and tightly wound today. Then again, it is Ravera. Macerated dark cherry, lavender, mint, crushed rocks and sage race out of the glass in a potent, stunning Barolo endowed with magnificent purity and translucency. The 2016 is quite simply a stunning, breathtaking wine. Don’t miss it.

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $299.99
The average price is $349

Only 36 bottles available!
Vietti Lazzarito, Barolo DOCG 2016 750ML ($299.95) $219 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 98 points
“The 2016 Barolo Lazzarito is another stunning wine in this range. The 2016 is the first vintage of the Lazzarito I can remember tasting in which intensely mineral notes accompany the more savory, earthy notes that are so typical of this site. Graphite, sage, dried flowers, crushed rocks, menthol, dried rose petal, mint, licorice and blood orange race out of the glass in a breathtaking, towering Barolo that hits all the right notes from the start to its chiseled, strikingly detailed finish. The 2016 Lazzarito is one of the most classically austere wines in this range. In a word: Magnificent.

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The average price is $282

We offer nine Vietti wines in stock or on their way soon. Shop the selection on our webstore!

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