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Bruna Grimaldi Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Karlsmuhle
Best Buy from Barolo
Stock Up & Save On:
Bruna Grimaldi
Bruna Grimaldi Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Karlsmuhle
Best Buy from Barolo
Stock Up & Save On:
Bruna Grimaldi
Bruna Grimaldi crafts 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.
Aside from the lovely and deep varietal wines, we’re featuring their three Barolos: the Camilla, Bricco Ambroggio and Badarina. The wines tend to be fairly solid, built primarily for the cellar, but with an early opening, you can find that they’re enjoyable in the near term. All are distinctive and delicious. The Camilla is the only one blended from multiple sites, mostly from the ridgelines to the north of La Morra. Limestone found throughout the area lends to softer tannins and a more approachable style; perfect for drinking now.
Bricco Abroggio is an outlier of a vineyard, and the wine is equally special. The site is predominantly clay and marl, so you’d expected a tannic powerhouse, yet it is light on its feet with great freshness and plenty of cellaring potential. Finally, the Badarina is the flagship and pride of the estate. Bruna’s mother was born there and the family lived in a small brick house on top of the ridge. This is Serralunga; the dominant soil is ancient sandstone, and the wine is built for the long haul. Structured and tight in its youth, it develops extraordinary aromatics with age.
Bruna Grimaldi’s quality/price ratio is simply unequaled in Barolo. These wines are beautifully expressive, polished wines that combine the cleanliness and rich, round flavors of a modern producer with a more traditional sensibility when it comes to oak usage.
Don’t buy just one. Stock up, especially during our three-day sale. You’ll want to see for yourself how well these develop over the next decade and beyond.
Aside from the lovely and deep varietal wines, we’re featuring their three Barolos: the Camilla, Bricco Ambroggio and Badarina. The wines tend to be fairly solid, built primarily for the cellar, but with an early opening, you can find that they’re enjoyable in the near term. All are distinctive and delicious. The Camilla is the only one blended from multiple sites, mostly from the ridgelines to the north of La Morra. Limestone found throughout the area lends to softer tannins and a more approachable style; perfect for drinking now.
Bricco Abroggio is an outlier of a vineyard, and the wine is equally special. The site is predominantly clay and marl, so you’d expected a tannic powerhouse, yet it is light on its feet with great freshness and plenty of cellaring potential. Finally, the Badarina is the flagship and pride of the estate. Bruna’s mother was born there and the family lived in a small brick house on top of the ridge. This is Serralunga; the dominant soil is ancient sandstone, and the wine is built for the long haul. Structured and tight in its youth, it develops extraordinary aromatics with age.
Bruna Grimaldi’s quality/price ratio is simply unequaled in Barolo. These wines are beautifully expressive, polished wines that combine the cleanliness and rich, round flavors of a modern producer with a more traditional sensibility when it comes to oak usage.
Don’t buy just one. Stock up, especially during our three-day sale. You’ll want to see for yourself how well these develop over the next decade and beyond.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Bruna Grimaldi
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Bruna Grimaldi
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Sale ends Friday, May 16th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Bruna Grimaldi
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We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Friday, May 16th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer nine in-stock Bruna Grimaldi options on sale now, including:
Bruna Grimaldi ‘Scassa’ Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 25 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 90 points “A mix of fruit and floral elements, this Barbera is perfumed and expressive. Raspberry, cherry, rose and violet notes pervade its elegant frame. Charming, harmonious and long. Drink now. 2,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $24
The next best price is $24
Bruna Grimaldi Briccola Nebbiolo d’Alba 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 90 points “Tangy cherry, cranberry and pomegranate fruit is accented by menthol and earth in this juicy red. Firm tannins line the gums, yet this feels balanced and lingers nicely. Drink now through 2032. 1,666 cases made, 300 cases imported.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $29
The next best price is $29
Bruna Grimaldi Camilla, Barolo DOCG 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points “Notes of spiced cherries, red licorice, nutmeg and hazelnuts. It’s tight and chewy with a full body and velvety texture. It’s steady and lengthy and need a few years to soften. Try after 2026.”
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Bruna Grimaldi Camilla, Barolo DOCG 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 31 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points “Laced with cherry, raspberry and blackberry fruit, this juicy red is supple and open despite a line of dense tannins underneath. Balanced and long, marrying elegance and power. Best from 2028 through 2043. 2,080 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.”
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Bruna Grimaldi Camilla, Barolo DOCG 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 23 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points “Blueberries with lavender and a touch of raspberries. Medium- to full- bodied and precise, with a succulent, juicy fruit profile, accompanied by a marked set of grippy tannins that provide a precise, chewy finish. Better in 2029.”
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The next best price is $49.99
The next best price is $49.99
Bruna Grimaldi Badarina, Barolo DOCG 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 94 points “The 2019 Barolo Badarina sees fruit from Serralunga d’Alba. The wine shows medium-rich concentration with aromas of red berry fruit and dried cherry. At the back are subtle notes of rusty nail, black licorice and crushed rose. Bruna Grimaldi and her family make wine in their winery in Grinzane Cavour but farm various parcels across the appellation. The Badarina often comes across as the boldest and most structured wine in the portfolio. Some 6,500 bottles were released.”
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Bruna Grimaldi Badarina, Barolo DOCG 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points “A subtle and fresh Barolo with aromas of flowers, Parma violets, almonds, restrained red fruit and spices. Medium- to full-bodied with crisp acidity and velvety tannins that are well integrated with supple fruit. Dusty finish. Try from 2026.”
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Bruna Grimaldi Bricco Ambrogio, Barolo DOCG 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 93 points “The Bruna Grimaldi 2019 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio (with 4,500 bottles made) boasts a very vibrant and lively garnet color that is slightly on the darker side of your standard Nebbiolo. This cru site in Roddi tends to make accessible Barolos, and you could say the same for this edition. The wild card, however, is the excellent 2019 vintage, which gives this wine more abundant fruit density and structure. Generally speaking, you get a bigger bolder wine this year.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Bruna Grimaldi Bricco Ambrogio, Barolo DOCG 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 93 points “Austere, if not raw feel on the nose, with citrus notes, lifted oranges, fresh small violets, sour redcurrants and hints of spices. The ripeness of the tannins is good, with medium body and zesty acidity. Fully focused on freshness, but it needs time to develop fully. Try after 2028.”
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Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
Karlsmuhle
Karlsmühle is nestled in the Ruwer, formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. It is one of the most unique of the Mosel sub-regions and tiny, making up only 2% of the Mosel’s vineyard land. Steep slopes rich in slate soil surround the small feeder streams of the Ruwer, representing some of the finest vineyard land in the region. The winery sits at the bend of this tiny river.
Across the river lies a massive slope bedecked in fine vineyard land. It is the steepest terroir in the Ruwer, and includes a monopole of the estate. The soils are composed of clayey slate layered with quartzite. Karlsmuhle’s vines are very old; their roots stretch deep into the rocky soil in search of scant water.
The steepness of the vineyards means most of the work is done by hand, from replanting to each pass during harvest. In the winery, the wines are fermented with natural yeasts and gently processed mostly into dry or off-dry wines.
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Weingut Karlsmuhle Kaseler Nies’chen Kabinett Riesling 2019 750ml Was $19, Now $16, 20 bottles in stock now
No reviews available for the 2019 vintage. 2018 review provided for reference.
David Schildknecht-Vinous 90 points “Pear, apple, quince, white currant and lime signal on the nose that this wine originated with crunchier and higher-acid Riesling berries than did the corresponding Kabinett feinherb. That is confirmed by a bright, tangy palate impression, though buoyancy is accompanied by quite pronounced sweetness, which generates a bit of edgy tension with the wine’s tart and tangy aspects. A lovely thread of honeysuckle perfume runs through this whole performance. And the aforementioned tension proves reasonably productive, inasmuch as the lightly sweet-sour finish is invigoratingly nippy in its evocations of apple skin and currant seeds. It’s also lusciously fruity and admirably clear. You could certainly mount a convincing case that this wine is Spätlese-typical, but then, that’s true about a great many vintage 2018 Rieslings that are labeled “Kabinett,” including some truly delicious ones. (Drink between 2020-2030).”
Across the river lies a massive slope bedecked in fine vineyard land. It is the steepest terroir in the Ruwer, and includes a monopole of the estate. The soils are composed of clayey slate layered with quartzite. Karlsmuhle’s vines are very old; their roots stretch deep into the rocky soil in search of scant water.
The steepness of the vineyards means most of the work is done by hand, from replanting to each pass during harvest. In the winery, the wines are fermented with natural yeasts and gently processed mostly into dry or off-dry wines.
In Stock & On Sale Now:
Weingut Karlsmuhle Kaseler Nies’chen Kabinett Riesling 2019 750ml Was $19, Now $16, 20 bottles in stock now
No reviews available for the 2019 vintage. 2018 review provided for reference.
David Schildknecht-Vinous 90 points “Pear, apple, quince, white currant and lime signal on the nose that this wine originated with crunchier and higher-acid Riesling berries than did the corresponding Kabinett feinherb. That is confirmed by a bright, tangy palate impression, though buoyancy is accompanied by quite pronounced sweetness, which generates a bit of edgy tension with the wine’s tart and tangy aspects. A lovely thread of honeysuckle perfume runs through this whole performance. And the aforementioned tension proves reasonably productive, inasmuch as the lightly sweet-sour finish is invigoratingly nippy in its evocations of apple skin and currant seeds. It’s also lusciously fruity and admirably clear. You could certainly mount a convincing case that this wine is Spätlese-typical, but then, that’s true about a great many vintage 2018 Rieslings that are labeled “Kabinett,” including some truly delicious ones. (Drink between 2020-2030).”
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Weingut Karlsmuhle Kaseler Nies’chen Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel 2017 750ml Was $41.90, Now $33, 10 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 93 points “Stand back as this riesling fireball arrives! Full of energy with a dynamic interplay of citrusy acidity and aromatic sweetness, which ranges from peaches and blackcurrants to mint. With more length, this would have been rated even higher. Drink or hold.”
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Weingut Karlsmuhle Lorenzhofer Trockenbeerenauslese 2007 375ml Was $119, Now $99, 21 half-bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Wine Advocate 93+ points “…Dried peach, apricot, and date mingle with quince preserves, licorice and further suggestions of herbal concentrate both on the nose and palate. While impressively viscous, this preserves a welcome lightness of touch and vivacity illustrative of the best aspects of the vintage, and its residual sugar is remarkably restrained in expression…”
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We offer 84 wines on our Close-Out Sale in stock now.
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