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End of June Close-Out Sale 6-29-24

Vinopolis Close-Out Wines
 
Your Three-Day Discount Starts Now

 
Stuff your shopping cart with savings on our already deeply discounted Close-Out Sale wines!
 
5% off any 4-8 in-stock Close-Out Sale wines
10% off any 9 or more in-stock Clos
e-Out Sale wines
 
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Sale ends Tuesday, July 2nd at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer 186 wines on our Close-Out sale, including staff picks such as:
 
Rosé
 
Ameztoi Rubentis Rosado, Getariako Txakolina 2021 750ml Was $24, Displayed Price: $19, that’s $18.05 at 5% off and $17.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Josh Raynolds-Vinous 91 points


Chateau Peyrassol Rosé, Cotes de Provence 2022 1.5L Was $99, Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 4 magnums in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 92 points

 
 
Oregon
 
Ovum Rare Form ‘Day Moon’ Sparkling, Dundee Hills NV 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Wine & Spirits 94 points

 
 
Walla Walla
 
Cayuse Vineyards Impulsivo Tempranillo, Walla Walla Valley 2020 750ml Was $133, Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 25 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 95 points

 
 
California
 
Caladan Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley 2017 750ml Was $219, Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 96 points

 
Screaming Eagle ‘The Flight’, Napa Valley 2019 750ml Was $1,099, Displayed Price: $999, that’s $949.05 at 5% off and $899.10 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 99 points

 
 
France – Champagne
 
de Venoge 2006 Champagne bottle in VinopolisDe Venoge Louis XV de Venoge Brut Millesime, Champagne 2006 750ml Was $189, Displayed Price: $169, that’s $160.55 at 5% off and $152.10 at 10% off, 30 bottles in stock now
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 96 points

 
De Venoge Louis XV de Venoge Brut Millesime, Champagne 2008 750ml Was $249, Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 32 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 95 points

 
De Venoge Louis XV de Venoge Extra Brut Rosé, Champagne 2002 750ml Was $189, Displayed Price: $159, that’s $151.05 at 5% off and $143.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points
 

Charles Ellner Seduction Brut Millesime, Champagne 2007 750ml Was $69, Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
International Wine Review 93 points
 

Guy Charlemagne ‘Mesnillesime’ Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut, Champagne 2014 750ml Was $119, Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 25 bottles in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 93 points

 
 
France – Burgundy
 
Domaine du Roc des Boutires Pouilly-Fuisse En Bertilionne, Maconnais 2020 750ml Was $61.90, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 91 points

 
Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2021 750ml Was $1,999, Displayed Price: $1,799, that’s $1709.05 at 5% off and $1619.10 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now

 
Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2021 750ml Was $2,199, Displayed Price: $1,999, that’s $1,899.05 at 5% off and $1,799.10 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now

 
Remoissenet Pere & Fils Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru 2011 750ml Was $249, Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 93+ points

 
 
France – Rhone
 
Baron de Montfaucon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Bimard 2020 750ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points

 
Domaine Duclaux Cote Rotie Maison Rouge 2018 750ml Was $79, Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 96 points

 
Domaine du Tunnel Cornas 2018 750ml Was $79, Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 95-97 points

 
Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2018 1.5L Was $199, Displayed Price: $179, that’s $170.05 at 5% off and $161.10 at 10% off, 11 magnums in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points

 
 
France – Loire
 
Domaine Gerard Bigonneau Reuilly Rouge, Loire 2019 750ml Was $17, Displayed Price: $14, that’s $13.30 at 5% off and $12.60 at 10% off, 24+ bottles in stock now
Case-12 Domaine Gerard Bigonneau Reuilly Rouge, Loire 2019 750ml Was $179, Displayed Price: $149, that’s $134.10 at 10% off
 
Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Neore, Loire 2018 1.5L Was $799, Displayed Price: $699, that’s $664.05 at 5% off and $629.10 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
Vinous 96 points

 
 
Italy – Tuscany
 
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2015 750ml Was $249, Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 96+ points

 
Fattoria di Luiano ‘Ottantuno’, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2015 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points

 
Rocca di Castagnoli Stielle, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2016 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points

 
Rocca di Montegrossi ‘Ridolfo’ Toscana IGT 2015 1.5L Was $179, Displayed Price: $159, that’s $151.05 at 5% off and $143.10 at 10% off, 17 magnums in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 98+ points

 
San Giusto a Rentennano ‘Percarlo’ Sangiovese Toscana IGT 2016 750ml Was $199, Displayed Price: $179, that’s $170.05 at 5% off and $161.10 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 99 points

 
Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino Do ut des Toscana IGT 2016 750ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Case-6 Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino Do ut des Toscana IGT 2016 750ml Was $269, Displayed Price: $219, that’s $197.10 at 10% off
James Suckling 95 points

 
Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 750ml Was $125, Displayed Price: $115, that’s $109.25 at 5% off and $103.50 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 96 points

 
Salvioni Cerbaiola Rosso di Montalcino 2018 750ml Was $89, Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 93 points

 
Salvioni Cerbaiola Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 750ml Was $199, Displayed Price: $169, that’s $160.55 at 5% off and $152.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 95 points

 
Rocca di Montegrossi Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 2009 375ml Was $89, Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 22 half-bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 94 points

 
 
Italy – Piedmont
 
Paolo Scavino Ravera, Barolo DOCG 2018 750ml Was $69, Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 93 points

 
Elvio Cogno Ravera Bricco Pernice, Barolo DOCG 2017 750ml Was $135, Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 95 points

 
G.D. Vajra ‘Coste di Rose’, Barolo DOCG 2018 750ml Was $62.50, Displayed Price: $57.50, that’s $54.63 at 5% off and $51.75 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 92 points

 
Luigi Baudana ‘Baudana’, Barolo DOCG 2018 750ml Was $89, Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 94 points

 
Rizzi Boito, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2015 750ml Was $99, Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Kerin O’Keefe-Wine Enthusiast 96 points

 
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia ‘Sori Paitin’, Barbaresco DOCG 2018 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 30 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 95 points

 
Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Asili, Barbaresco DOCG 2019 750ml Was $289, Displayed Price: $219, 5 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 98 points

 
Luigi Giordano Asili, Barbaresco DOCG 2015 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Decanter 92 points

 
 
Italy – Other
 
Caruso & Minini ‘Naturalmente Bio’ Perricone Terre Siciliane IGT 2019 750ml Was $19, Displayed Price: $16, that’s $15.20 at 5% off and $14.40 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
 
Santa Barbara Stefano Antonucci ‘Pathos’ Marche Rosso IGT 2017 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 36 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 96 points

 
 
Spain
 
Alvear Palacio Quemado La Zarcita Vino de la Tierra de Extremadura 2018 750ml Was $19, Displayed Price: $16, that’s $15.20 at 5% off and $14.40 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Josh Raynolds-Vinous 91 points

 
Benjamin Romeo ‘La Vina de Andres Romeo’, Rioja DOCa 2004 750ml Was $199, Displayed Price: $179, that’s $170.05 at 5% off and $161.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 98 points
 

Familia Nin-Ortiz ‘Nit de Nin’ Mas d’en Cacador, Priorat DOCa 2017 750ml Was $99, Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 97+ points

 
Familia Nin-Ortiz ‘Planetes de Nin’, Priorat DOCa 2017 750ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 95 points

 
 
Germany
 
Kruger-Rumpf Abtei ‘1937 Reserv’ Riesling Trocken, Nahe 2018 750ml Was $39, Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Grapelive 94-96 points

 
Weingut Korrell Johanneshof Riesling Trocken 2017 750ml Was $33, Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points

 
Markus Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese ** Trocken, Mosel 2017 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96+ points

 
Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Stromberg Grosses Gewachs Riesling, Nahe 2017 750ml Was $85, Displayed Price: $75, that’s $71.25 at 5% off and $67.50 at 10% off, 29 bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 96 points

 
Selbach-Oster Schlossberg Riesling GG, Mosel 2019 750ml Was $44.50, Displayed Price: $37.50, that’s $35.63 at 5% off and $33.75 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points

 
Weingut Donnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nahe 2018 750ml Was $69, Displayed Price: $56, that’s $53.20 at 5% off and $50.40 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 94 points

 
Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch Erben Thanisch Bernkasteler Graben Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Mosel 2019 750ml Was $41.90, Displayed Price: $36, that’s $34.20 at 5% off and $32.40 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 91+ points

 
Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten ‘Im Breumel’ Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 97 points

 
Weingut Joh. Bapt. Schafer Burg Layer Schlossberg Riesling Spatlese, Nahe 2015 750ml Was $59, Displayed Price: $49, that’s $474.05 at 5% off and $449.10 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points

 
Weingut Alfred Merkelbach Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Auslese #12, Mosel 2018 750ml Was $33, Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 93+ points

 
Donnhoff wines at VinopolisWeingut Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2018 750ml Was $69, Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Weingut Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2018 375ml Was $39, Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 14 half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points

 
Weingut Karlsmuhle Kaseler Nies’chen Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel 2017 750ml Was $41.90, Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 93 points

 
Weingut Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Beerenauslese, Nahe 2015 375ml Was $138, Displayed Price: $125, that’s $118.75 at 5% off and $112.50 at 10% off, 9 half-bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 95 points

 
Weingut Karlsmuhle Lorenzhofer Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel 2007 375ml Was $119, Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Wine Advocate 93+ points

 
 
Austria
 
Pichler-Krutzler Loibenberg Gruner Veltliner, Wachau 2021 750ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points

 
Pichler-Krutzler Kellerberg Riesling, Wachau 2021 750ml Was $69, Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95 points

 
 
Australia
 
Barr-Eden Estate ‘Dreams of Gold’ Mengler’s Hill Shiraz, Eden Valley 2020 750ml Was $39, Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 90 points

 
 
Argentina
 
Vaglio Blanco, Tupungato 2020 750ml Was $16, Displayed Price: $14, that’s $13.30 at 5% off and $12.60 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Case-12 Vaglio Blanco, Tupungato 2020 750ml Was $169, Displayed Price: $149, that’s $134.10 at 10% off
Joaquin Hidalgo-Vinous 91 points

 
Vaglio Wines Chacra Malbec, Agrelo 2018 750ml Was $16, Displayed Price: $14, that’s $13.30 at 5% off and $12.60 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
 
Shop our 186 Close-Out Sale selections on sale now on our webstore!


 
Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
 
Saint Cosme
 
5% off any 4-8 in-stock wines from Saint Cosme
10% off any 9 or more in-stock wines from Saint Cosme

 
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Saint Cosme sale ends Sunday, June 30th at 9 am Pacific.

Saint Cosme Sale 6-27-24

Saint Cosme:
 
The Southern Rhone’s Finest is On Sale Now

 
Saint Cosme label sketchThe Rhône is among the most storied and distinctive wine regions in the world. Here were some of the first cult wines, yet the area abounds with affordable luxuries. If there is a single producer in the Rhône that embodies that combination, it is Château de Saint Cosme in Gigondas. Considered a benchmark in its home town, Saint Cosme is a historical gem. The estate was founded in the 1500s and is helmed by the talented Louis Barroul. He is the 14th generation of his family to oversee this storied estate.
 
The wines he makes are rich and powerful, with undeniable terroir signatures. To highlight these varying terroirs, the estate bottles a handful of single-vineyard Gigondas, which are the most interesting and coveted wines in the portfolio. It’s no wonder that Saint Cosme has been our most popular Rhône producer for some time, and we’re always thrilled to feature their wines.
 
5% off any 4-8 in-stock wines from Saint Cosme and/or Chateau de Rouanne
10% off any 9 or more in-stock wines from Saint Cosme and/or Chateau de Rouanne

 
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Sale ends Sunday, June 30th at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer 39 wines from Saint Cosme, including:
 
Saint Cosme ‘Micro-Cosme’ Sauvignon – Viognier, Vin de France 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $14, that’s $13.30 at 5% off and $12.60 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 88 points
“Based largely on Sauvignon Blanc with a smaller amount of Viognier, the 2022 Micro-Cosme Sauvignon Blanc And Viognier has plenty of citrus and green apple notes as well as some honeyed floral nuances. It’s medium-bodied, juicy, and easygoing on the palate and as gulpable as they come.”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!

Saint Cosme Les Deux Albion Blanc, IGP Vaucluse Principaute d’Orange 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $20.90, that’s $19.86 at 5% off and $18.81 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 89 points
“The 2022 Les Deux Albion Blanc is largely Viognier and Marsanne, and the Viognier really shows on the nose with its honeyed citrus, flower, tangerine, and orange blossom-like aromatics. These carry to a medium-bodied, pure, layered, impressive white offering both richness and freshness. I suspect it will represent a terrific value and should have a year or two of solid drinkability.”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
 
Saint Cosme Condrieu 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Not reviewed yet, 2020 review provided for reference
Wine Spectator 94 points “Alluring, with creamed yellow apple, mirabelle plum and white peach flavors carried by a caressing hint of elderflower and lemon curd through the finish, where a late flash of white ginger peeks in. Drink now through 2027. —J.M.”
 
Saint Cosme ‘Micro-Cosme’ Grenache – Pinot Noir, Vin de France NV 750ml Displayed Price: $13.50, that’s $12.83 at 5% off and $12.15 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
60% Grenache, 40% Pinot Noir. Aged in concrete tanks.
Importer note “This fusion of Grenache and Pinot Noir delivers aromas and flavors of strawberry, gingerbread, almond, cinnamon and heirloom rose. Micro-Cosme Rouge carries the Vin de France designation due to its unique production method. The wine is made from blending wines from multiple vintages in concrete tanks starting with the 1999 vintage. The result is a wine that is both vibrant and complex. Saint Cosme cotes-du-rhone bottleDelicious with stews, grilled meats, dark fish, and tomato-based dishes such as ratatouille.”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
 
Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone 2021 1.5L Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 35 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 89 points
“Cassis, violet and blackberry flavors are round and supple on the palate in this dark red, with charred cedar, smoked meat and pepper adding depth and range. A densely structured version.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
 
Chateau de Saint Cosme Les Deux Albion Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $20.90, that’s $19.86 at 5% off and $18.81 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Chateau de Saint Cosme Les Deux Albion Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2020 1.5L Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 36+ magnums in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points
“Ripe and polished yet fresh, this red seduces with ripe, generous anise, vanilla-laced blackberry and cherry flavors, then turns dark and brooding on the palate, with smoldering iron, garrigue, menthol, black pepper and dark earth notes framed by fine-grained tannins. Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Clairette. Drink now through 2027”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
 
Saint Cosme Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $45, that’s $42.75 at 5% off and $40.50 at 10% off, 31 bottles in stock now
Josh Raynolds-Vinous 93 points
“Brilliant violet. Pungent red berry and cherry aromas are complemented by emerging floral and succulent herb nuances. Alluringly sweet and juicy on the palate, offering concentrated black raspberry, cherry and candied lavender flavors that deepen through the back half. Finishes supple, spicy and long, with lingering floral and cherry notes and gentle tannic grip.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
 
Saint Cosme Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points
“Modern and stylish, offering an engaging mix of raspberry puree, warm baking spices and red licorice, with vanilla highlights. A beam of iron minerality brings shape and balance to this version, while invigorating acidity and tannins drive the energy. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now through 2035. —J.M.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!

Saint Cosme Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 31 bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 93 points
“Delivering a generous cascade of attractive ripe fig and cherry pie flavors, this red is grounded by serious cast iron, mineral power. Reveals engaging scents of dried lavender, tea leaves and cured tobacco that add complexity through the well-hewn, perfectly chewy close. Delicious. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now through 2032.”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
 
Saint Cosme Crozes-Hermitage 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $33.50, that’s $31.83 at 5% off and $30.15 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Not reviewed yet, 2020 review provided for reference
Jeb Dunnuck 90-92 points “Leading off the red Northern Rhônes from barrel, the 2020 Crozes-Hermitage is medium to full-bodied, textured, and seamless, with classic berry, darker fruits, pepper, and violet aromatics. I love its texture.”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
 
Saint Cosme Cote Rotie 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points
“A very refined and delicate Cote-Rotie with wonderful floral complexity. Graceful palate that feels almost weightless. Lovely mineral freshness carries the medium-bodied palate through to the very long, clean finish.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
 
Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas 2018 1.5L Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 21 magnums in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 93 points
“Moving to the wines from bottle, the base Gigondas from this estate is a perennial winner and readers can safely buy bottles of this in just about every vintage. Giving up a Provençal bouquet of red and black currants, peppery herbs, leather, and loamy soil, the 2018 is medium to full-bodied, has a forward, sexy style, no hard edges, and a great finish. It’s terrific today yet still has enough tannins to evolve for 10-15 years if you’re so inclined.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
 
Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas 2020 1.5L Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 19 magnums in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points
“This has a beautiful texture, harmoniously blending plum sauce, raspberry preserves, charred alder and floral perfume with an invigorating, fresh dusting of white pepper and crushed dried herbs. Delivers an intense undercurrent of mineral, incense and lavender notes that course through the finish, which goes on and on. Delicious. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now through 2035. —J.M.”
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
 
Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $45, that’s $42.75 at 5% off and $40.50 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points
“Powerful, with steeped plum and cherry coulis merging with potpourri and charred garrigue on a ripe, lush palate. Packs a wall of iron that provides a ballast for the ripe fruit, while refined tannins build in intensity. Long and complex, with a gorgeous expression of place. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now through 2040”
 
Saint Cosme Saint-Joseph 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 91-93 points
“A step up, the 2020 Saint Joseph comes all from the northern part of the Northern Rhône, and it’s medium-bodied and elegant, with good ripeness in its darker berry, violet, flower, and wet granite-like nuances. It’s another balanced, seamless red from Louis, and the 2019 vintage is a beauty for the Northern Rhône.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
 
Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Claux 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 95-97 points
“Everything about the all-Grenache 2018 Gigondas le Claux is big. From the huge black cherry and blackberry fruit, to the insane levels of concentration, the rich, velvety tannins and the never-ending, licorice-tinged finish, this beauty should evolve positively for at least a decade and a half.-JC”
 
Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $125, that’s $118.75 at 5% off and $112.50 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 96 points
“A showstopper, this is chewy, smoky and broad-shouldered in the best possible way. Reveals layers of blackberry and plum matched by pronounced charred iron, dried thyme and black pepper. Shows serious mineral intensity and refined yet muscular tannins, which provide the framework and energy, while forest floor, tobacco and an intriguing menthol note mark the long finish. Best from 2025 through 2040.”

Chateau de Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Poste 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $125, that’s $118.75 at 5% off and $112.50 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points
“Densely packed and incredibly complex, with layers of sappy raspberry, dusty earth, black pepper, olive tapenade and singed rosemary. Shows tannins that are chalky-fine in feel, yet muscular enough to support a core of rich fruit, all grounded by cast iron underpinnings. Needs time to unfurl. Best from 2025 through 2040”
 
Chateau de Rouanne
 
Barruol has sourced fruit from this ancient estate for many years. It is a phenomenal site that also dates to Roman times. The vineyards were replanted in the 1960s and have been maintained with massale selection of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. The soils are rich in limestone and sandy marl. In early 2019, he purchased the estate and began overseeing wine production. One of his notable accomplishments with the estate was to produce single-parcel bottlings. Look for beauty and elegance in the Guerin, bold power in Les Cotes, and richness and intensity in the Rouanne et les Crottes. The village-level bottling is no sleeper, either. It reminds us of Saint Cosme’s own Gigondas with a more rustic aromatic profile reminiscent of garrigue in Provençal wine. It’s absolutely gorgeous and an incredible value, made even better on our three-day sale.
 
Highlights In Stock & On Sale Now:

Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points
“Delivers a nice saturated feel without being heavy, letting cherry and plum paste notes unfurl slowly, along with violet, licorice root and warm humus accents, which all blossom steadily through the savory finish.”
 
Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres ‘Guerin’ 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 32 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 92 points
“The Grenache-dominated single vineyard 2019 Vinsobres Lieu-Dit Guerin is brilliant as well. Concentrated, medium to full-bodied, and opulent, it has lots of red and black fruits, plenty of peppery herbs and meaty nuances, terrific balance, and outstanding length. It’s another gorgeous wine from this talented winemaker, and this is an estate to watch.”
 
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Chateau de Rouanne Vinsobres ‘Rouanne et Les Crottes’ 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 26 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points
“Rich and well-built, this offers up a serious dark core of black currant and plum reduction flavors supported by graphite, humus and cast iron notes, with sweet bay leaf, violet and tobacco notes filling in the background. A wine with a smoldering intensity. Grenache and Syrah. Best from 2023 through 2032. 350 cases made, 200 cases imported. — JM”

Shop our 39 selections from Saint Cosme & Chateau de Rouanne on sale now on our webstore!


 
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Muller-Catoir
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock wines from Muller-Catoir
10% off any 6 or more in-stock wines from Muller-Catoir
 
Saint-Julien
 
5% off any 4-8in-stock wines from Saint-Julien
10% off any 9 or more in-stock wines from Saint-Julien

 
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Muller-Catoir sale ends Friday, June 28th at 9 am Pacific. Saint-Julien sale ends Saturday, June 29th at 9 am Pacific.

Saint-Julien Sale 6-26-24

Saint-Julien:
 
Tiny Bordeaux Region with Joy to Share

 
On the Left Bank of the Medoc in Bordeaux, directly south of Château Latour’s vineyards in Pauillac, lies the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated region of Saint-Julien. This tiny region boasts eleven classified growths. Five of these are second growth and six are third growth, including Beychevelle, Branaire-Ducru, and Saint-Pierre.
 
Saint-Julien vineyard from Leoville BartonWhat Saint-Julien lacks for in first growth estates, it more than makes up for it in the three second growth Léoville estates of Barton, Las Cases, and Poyferré. Beloved for centuries, these estates and this terroir offer an experience that, especially when price is considered, rivals the Moutons and Latours. The three were created when the original, larger estate was divided first during the French Revolution, when Barton was spun off, and again in 1840 when Poyferré was formed.
 
Las Cases is the largest at 98 hectares, mostly Cab with some Merlot, Cab Franc, and a tiny portion of Petit Verdot. Vines here average 40 years in age, offering complexity and nuance from maturity.
 
Barton’s wines are admired for their austerity in youth, which blossoms into intensity with time. Hugh Barton, then owner of the Saint-Julien Chateau Langoa Barton, formed this estate in 1821 from land purchased from Las Cases. Due to its Irish ownership, it was not considered enemy property by the Germans during WWII (Ireland being a non-combatant).
 
Perhaps not a household name, Poyferré is known among Bordeaux insiders as producing a “voluptuous” wine, to quote Jane Anson of Decanter, which she attributes to its high proportion of Merlot. This is a hedonistic and deeply rewarding wine to convince the most stubborn of American-only Cab drinkers that there’s life and joy to be found in Bordeaux.
 
We’ve placed these beloved estates and all of our Saint-Julien wines on our three-day sale, starting now. It’s a superb time to top up your cellars and to explore new favorites.
 
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We offer 15 wines from Saint-Julien, including:
 
Château Beychevelle, Saint-Julien 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $149, that’s $141.55 at 5% off and $134.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 94 points
“The 2015 Beychevelle comes across as much more powerful and plush in bottle than it did as a barrel sample. The black cherry, smoke, leather, tobacco, spice and incense notes are all endowed with notable textural depth. Voluptuous but also quite tannic, the 2015 is going to need at least a few years to come into its own. Readers should expect a powerful, brooding Saint-Julien.”
 
Château Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 96 points
“The core of this red is loaded with pure plum, blueberry and black currant fruit flavors. The polished structure is integrated, with alluring ganache, anise and sweet tobacco notes throughout, all in a polished and balanced frame. A very classy red that isn’t shy about its power but pushes its purity to the fore. Best from 2024 through 2039. 15,000 cases made. — JM”
 
Château Gloria, Saint-Julien 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 96 points
“The 2019 Gloria has a compelling nose: black fruit, crushed rocks, tobacco and very subtle marine scents that are all beautifully combined. Perhaps the most precise and delineated nose among an impressive array of Saint-Julien’s this year. The palate is medium-bodied with a lively opening. A touch of soy infuses the black fruit; fine-boned with wonderful sapidity on the finish. Extraordinary length. Serious. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.”
 
Wine Spectator #1 Wine of the Year in 2019!
Château Léoville Barton, Saint-Julien 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $189, that’s $179.55 at 5% off and $170.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 97 points
“This is so vivid as it brims with pastis-soaked plum, blackberry, black currant and blueberry paste flavors, all carried by a perfectly integrated brambly spine. Tar and ganache notes give the finish an extra kick while everything stays within the mouthwatering roasted apple wood frame. Both regal and rambunctious, this is St.-Julien to a T.”
 
Château Léoville Barton, Saint-Julien 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $135, that’s $128.25 at 5% off and $121.50 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 97 points
“Cassis, crushed plum and steeped blackberry fruit is all packed into this wine, along with tar, violet and roasted apple wood notes, plus a terrific tug of warm earth. Shows lots of energy in reserve, with a tightly knit finish pulling everything together. Cellaring required. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2026 through 2040. 11,600 cases made. — JM”
Wine Enthusiast 97 points “Editor’s Choice. In this wine, fine and rich tannins partner with powerful black-plum and black-currant fruits. Densely textured while also having swathes of rich fruits, the wine shows both a firm side and one that offers total deliciousness. As it matures, both these aspects will come together. Drink from 2027. -Roger Voss”
 
Jeb Dunnuck’s #7 Wine of the Year!
Château Léoville Barton, Saint-Julien 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 97 points
“The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Barton is brilliant, showing both the style of the estate as well as the vintage beautifully. It’s never the biggest or richest wine, yet it has a classic, vibrant, structured style that ages beautifully. Pure cassis, black currants, scorched earth, new leather, and graphite are just some of its nuances, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a lively spine of acidity, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. This textbook Léoville Barton demands a decade of bottle age and will keep for 30-40 years.”
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 97 points “Like its stablemate Langoa Barton, the 2019 Léoville Barton is a timeless classic, made for patient connoisseurs. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, it’s full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its deep core of fruit framed by a chassis of rich, powdery tannin that makes itself felt on the youthfully firm finish. While it’s clearly built for the long haul, its structural seamlessness and mid-palate plenitude mark it out as one of the finest wines from this château in recent times. Could it be a more concentrated modern-day version of Anthony Barton’s brilliant 1985?”
 
Château Léoville Poyferré, Saint-Julien 2014 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points
“The 2014 Léoville Poyferré is gorgeous. Dark, sumptuous and ample on the palate, it possesses remarkable depth. Dark cherry, plum, smoke, scorched earth, licorice and menthol all flesh out as this radiant, deeply expressive wine shows off its considerable pedigree. The 2014 is going to need time to fully come together, but it is super-impressive. Tasted two times.”
 
Château Léoville Poyferré, Saint-Julien 2015 1.5L Displayed Price: $249, that’s $236.55 at 5% off and $224.10 at 10% off, 6 magnums in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 97 points
“The 2015 Leoville Poyferre is cut from the same cloth as the 2016, yet is more sexy, rounded and opulent. Notes of cassis, licorice, crushed rocks, lead pencil shavings and graphite all emerge from this unctuous, ripe, pedal-to-the-metal beauty that’s absolutely loaded with fruit and texture. Reminding me of the 2003, yet only fresher, don’t miss this beauty. It should be drinkable in 3-4 years and last for 3-4 decades.”
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 points “The 2015 Léoville-Poyferré is spectacular. Inky, dense and explosive, the 2015 possesses off the chart richness, with soft contours, no hard edges and exceptional balance. All the elements are simply fused together. inky blue/purplish fruit, chocolate, new leather, blueberry jam, exotic spice and violet notes are all beautifully delineated throughout. Fresh, vibrant and totally sexy, Léoville-Poyferré is one of the wines of the vintage. Don’t miss it! Tasted two times.”
 
Château Léoville Poyferré, Saint-Julien 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $135, that’s $128.25 at 5% off and $121.50 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Decanter 98 points
“Relatively closed right now, as are all the St-Juliens, this takes time to open in the glass but does so to reveal lots of northern Médoc character in the liquorice and brambly fruit puree, with touches of caramel and sweet cassis. It’s hewn out of slate boulders with layers of tannin – a lovely construction that’s deepened even further during ageing. 2% Cabernet Franc finishes the blend. Matured in 80% new oak. Michel Rolland consults. Drinking Window 2024 – 2040.”
 
Château Léoville-Las Cases, Saint-Julien 2012 750ml Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Robert M. Parker Jr.-Wine Advocate 93+ points
“The bigger sister or brother of Le Petit Lion, depending on your point of view, the 2012 Leoville Las Cases has gorgeous minerality, plenty of blueberry and blackcurrant fruit that is super-pure, an opaque ruby/purple color, medium body and firm structured, slightly austere personality. This wine is built for the long-term. A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc, it attained 13.5% alcohol, which is substantial for a 2012 Médoc. It has depth and richness, but also a boatload of tannin. Forget it for 8-10 years and drink over the following 15-20.”
 
Château Saint-Pierre, Saint-Julien 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points
“The 2018 Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) is a powerful, muscular wine. Black cherry, gravel, dark spice, menthol, licorice and espresso add to an impression of brooding intensity. Saint-Pierre was so compelling from barrel. It is all that and more from bottle. The tannins are going to need a number of years to soften, but there is so much to look forward to here. Readers should expect a virile, imposing Saint-Julien.”
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate 95 points “Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot, the 2018 Saint-Pierre bursts from the glass with a glorious perfume of kirsch, blackcurrant pastilles, black raspberries and cedar chest with hints of red roses, pencil shavings and spice box. The medium to full-bodied palate coats the mouth with velvety tannins and beautifully knit freshness, supporting the generous black and red berry layers, finishing long and perfumed. It needs a good four years for the oak to marry and the fruit to really hit its stride, then should drink a further 20+ years.”
 
Château Saint-Pierre, Saint-Julien 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 96 points
“Very pretty and typical for the appellation with aromas of blackcurrants, violets and sandalwood that follow through to a full body with layers of polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Lasts a long time on the palate. Classic structure. Drink after 2027.”
 
Shop our 15 selections from Saint-Julien on sale now on our webstore!


 
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Two German pioneers offering a variety of white wines in a range of prices from the Pfalz: Von Winning, known for their neutral oak aging and profound aromatics, and Muller-Catoir, one of German’s oldest and most admired estates. Required reading for all German fans!
 
Von Winning
 
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Muller-Catoir
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock wines from Muller-Catoir
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Muller-Catoir Sale 6-25-24

Exclusive Discounts on Highly Limited Wines!
 
Every wine region in the world has one or two estates that immediately come to mind when you hear the name of the region: Chateau Margaux in Margaux, Romanee-Conti in Vosne-Romanee, and Donnhoff in the Nahe. Muller-Catoir occupies that space in the Pfalz region of Germany.

The Pfalz as a region focuses on powerful, dry wines. Closer to Strasbourg than Berlin, the Pfalz is nestled between the Haardt Mountains and the Rhine River in a veritable oasis of forests and hills. Archeological records show that the district was one of the first areas in the entire world to have widespread consumption and production of wine, dating back to 550 B.C.E. 

The beneficial growing conditions make for some of the most interesting and diverse expressions of German wine, with Riesling still being the crown jewel. The warmer average temperature that’s seen creates Rieslings with deep minerality and concentrated stone fruit flavors. Aromas usually feature a headier and effusive quality in comparison to other regions.
 
The Pfalz is a major hub for dry Riesling and features some of the most full-bodied expressions of the category, with sweeter examples being far rarer. In spite of being one of the largest growing districts, the soils are relatively uniform, with sandstone, limestone and loess being the most commonly found, further boosting the organoleptic qualities of the finished wine.
 
From grand and aristocratic Riesling, to wild and exciting Scheurebe, to arguably the best Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder) we sell, Müller-Catoir’s wines are top-class in every category. Focusing on dry wines long before it was fashionable in Germany, Müller-Catoir owns some of the greatest vineyards in the region. This family estate, founded in 1744, knows their lands well and has a special touch with them.
 
Muller-Catoir vineyardThe “House style” is characterized by minimal intervention in the cellar with extended lees aging to emphasize crisp minerality, aromatic complexity and a refreshing salinity British wine critic and writer Jancis Robinson describes the Pfalz as “One of Germany’s most exciting regions” and it’s clear to see why. The results are some of the best values in the world for breathtakingly mineral-driven wines. 
 
We offer a wide range of their wines from several vintages showcasing the various varietal expressions offered by this glorious estate, on sale now until Friday!
 
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Sale ends Friday, June 28th at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer 31 wines from Muller-Catoir, including:
 
Muller-Catoir Haardter Muskateller Trocken, Pfalz 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Winery Note
“Charisma and the purest aromas of fresh, green apples and a cool hint of nutmeg characterise this Haardt Muskateller with its elegant acidic structure and lively juicy succulence.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardt Sauvignon Blanc Trocken, Pfalz 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $26, that’s $24.70 at 5% off and $23.40 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Winery Notes:
“The Haardt Sauvignon Blanc is focused on soft aroma, completely without obtrusiveness. The bouquet has elements of cassis and freshly cut hay. The taste is impressive with a rich and multi-layered woven body and a delicate finish.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2017 750ml Was $39, Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points
“Effusive aromas of apricots and lemon zest with hints of summer flowers. At once succulent, graceful and finely nuanced on the palate, then very long and filigree at the finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $33, Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90+ points
“The 2018 Riesling Bürgergarten “VDP. Erste Lage” needed three bottles to convince me until it opened clear, pure and intense, with crushed stones and fresh ginger aromas on the nose. Pure, fresh and bright on the palate, this is a lithe, lush and salty dry Riesling with refreshing mineral grip and tension on the finish. Tasted in Haardt, December 2019.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points
“Still a bit closed, but beautifully proportioned. With aeration, this medium-bodied dry Pfalz riesling develops so many delicate spicy and floral notes. Compact structure and a long, tight finish suggest this has quite some aging potential. Drink or hold.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Herrenletten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 36 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points
“This shows a little bit of oomph, with powerful acidity cutting through the creamy notes of apricot, roasted pineapple and grapefruit. Ginger and tarragon details emerge midpalate and linger on the persistent, well-rounded finish. Almost there, but better to wait a few more years. Best from 2022 through 2032. 115 cases imported.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Mandelgarten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $33, Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 91+ points
“The 2018 Riesling (Gimmeldinger) Mandelgarten “VDP. Erste Lage” is pure, fresh and fine but also ripe and aromatic on the nose. The palate is pure, fresh and straight, less juicy now than the 2017 but nuanced and stimulating due to an earlier harvest. Stimulatingly salty and piquant on the finish. Tasted in Haardt, December 2019.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten ‘Im Breumel’ Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 97 points
“Very floral with pretty herbal undertones, ranging from coriander to dill to mint. The flowers range from jasmine to honeysuckle to almond blossom. Understated and elegant from the outset. The palate has a very chalky feel to the texture with overlapping, firm lines of acidity and dainty citrus fruit. Immaculately ironed-out edges and well-defined, linear crease. Drink now or hold.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten ‘Im Breumel’ Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 26 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 98 points
“Although the intensity of this very youthful dry riesling’s bouquet knocks you back in your seat, the ripe white-peach, tangerine and passion-fruit aromas are accompanied by a slew of delicate, floral notes. Tightly focused with diamond brightness on the concentrated yet sleek palate, this ends in a finish of breathtaking purity. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
 
Muller-Catoir Gimmeldingen Riesling Kabinett, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $24, Displayed Price: $20.90, that’s $19.86 at 5% off and $18.81 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 91 points
“Very ripe but coolingly mint-infused and muskily peony-tinged peach and fig inform the nose and the overtly sweet, glossy palate. The inner-mouth perfume and herbal essences lend the long finish an almost ethereal cast that complements its sense of alcoholic levity. (Drink between 2021-2030)”
 
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Muller-Catoir Mussbacher Riesling Kabinett, Pfalz 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 35 bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 92 points
“This minor masterpiece projects a limeade personality in its combination of prominent sweetness with citric tang. Very ripe pear underscores the nature of the vintage, while a sage and mint infusion serves for pungent and cooling stimulation. A glossy feel enhances the wine’s sense of richness, while the infectiously juicy, bell-clear finish benefits from a saliva-liberating lick of salt. Here’s an instance where although ripeness of flavor, textural richness and sheer sweetness would have led to this wine – which represents the second harvest pass on the vines in question – being classified as Spätlese or even Auslese had it been rendered in the late 20th century, its sense of airy openness and lift arguably justify the Prädikat Kabinett. I’m confident it will be an outstanding keeper. (Drink between 2021-2032)”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Spatlese, Pfalz 2017 750ml Was $31.90, Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 95 points
“Stunning nectarine, peach and papaya character, together with lovely succulence and enormous vitality, make this a breathtaking sweet Spätlese with a finish that’s straight as a laser beam and super-clean. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Spatlese, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $33, Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 94 points
“Crushed dill and coriander meet with bright citrus, loquats and pears. Only off-dry and very balanced with a well-judged component of acidity doing wonders for the mineral, expressive finish. Dialed-in and beautiful to drink now, but better to cellar for a decade. Drink now.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten Riesling Spatlese, Pfalz 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $27, that’s $25.65 at 5% off and $24.30 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Winery Note
“An exceptionally vivacious and intense combination of fruitiness and acidity with a precisely balanced aftertaste characterises this Spätlese from the Gimmeldingen Mandelgarten, complete with notes of peach and ripe citrus.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Mandelring Scheurebe Spatlese, Pfalz 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 26 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott (Suckling) 96 points
“Lots of dried peaches and nectarines here, but a glimmering thread of citrus and spices makes this both mineral and intense. This is a medium-dry and full-bodied scheurebe that delivers a wealth of tropical and stone fruit and lots of phenolics on the long finish. Drink now or hold.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten ‘Im Breumel’ Riesling Auslese, Pfalz 2015 375ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 36+ half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points
“The 2015 Riesling Auslese Haardter Bürgergarten Im Breumel is very clear and concentrated on the nose, but also shows the brown seed aromas of ripe Riesling. Great class and precision here, with some minty flavors. The wine is very concentrated, lush and round on the palate; it reveals a super sweet raisin flavor, as well as great finesse and vitality. This is a gorgeous Auslese with salinity and grip.”
 
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Muller-Catoir Haardter Herzog Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese, Pfalz 2018 375ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 36+ half-bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 97 points
“Corresponding to the most desiccated (yet still virtually botrytis-free) berries picked out from the material that otherwise became this year’s Beerenauslese, here we have one of those phenomenally concentrated Müller-Catoir essays in Rieslaner’s unique dessert wine potential. Take the pear drops, honey and vanilla cream of the corresponding B.A. in all their aromatic intensity and glossy, glowing richness, and add almost buttery textural creaminess and enhanced viscosity set against a blazingly bright and invigorating evocation of fresh pineapple, clementine and lemon. The tension is, to say the least, productive…yet almost unbearable as you work the wine around in your mouth. Any sense of caramelization – such as was prominent in the corresponding Auslese – has been left behind (though perhaps some decades from now it will emerge). Smoky black tea and citrus peels lend piquant counterpoint to a mouth-shakingly vibrant, preternaturally persistent finish. The qualitative curve has in my long experience never before been this steep from Rieslaner Auslese to TBA. ‘If you could have seen how dramatically the grapes differed for each of them,’ noted Franzen, ‘then this wouldn’t surprise you.’”
 
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Von Winning
 
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“The fact that this estate is crafting some of the very best dry wines in Germany is no fluke, rather a result of nearly obsessive winemaker Stephan Attman’s commitment to both dedicated cultivation of Deidesheim and Forst’s best sites and meticulous work in the cellar. Von Winning maintains some of the oldest parcels in Grosses Gewächs vineyards smattered across Forst, Deidesheim, and Ruppertsberg. Attman’s every decision is informed by great enthusiasm and experiences at estates in the Cote d’Or and abroad.” – Skurnik Wines
 
Von Winning tasting in PortlandVon Winning makes some of the most profound white wines on the planet. The combination of old and incredible vineyard sites, meticulous winemaking and a commitment to producing only the finest wines yields exactly what you’d hope: white wines of depth and complexity, with grace and mineral power. The Rieslings are dry, but unlike some of their neighbors, powerful fruit isn’t the goal here. No, the Von Winning’s Rieslings offer floral and mineral flavors that are both intense and furtive.
 
But Riesling isn’t the only focus. Von Winning is one of the preeminent producers of Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Germany is of course not where you’d expect to find great Sauvignon Blanc, but the wines will make a believer out of anyone. These are rich, textural examples that move beyond varietal characteristics and into unique territory. Their closest comparison is probably the top Sauvignon of Friuli (eg, Miani, Ronco del Gnemiz), or the very best estates in Austria.
 
Farming in their vineyards scattered around Forst, Deidesheim, and Ruppertsberg is minimal-input, much like the gentle winemaking, and the estate is practicing organic. The wines are fermented and some are aged in neutral oak of various formats, imparting a depth and richness to the wines without sacrificing precision. We’ve long-adored these wines in the shop, and we know that you will, too.
 
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We offer 21 wines from Von Winning, including:
 
Dry Grosses Gewachs Rieslings:
 
Von Winning Jesuitengarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Winery note
“Jesuitengarten GG is located on the slope just below Ungeheuer in Forst and has sandstone, limestone and basalt in the soil. The wine ferments naturally in 500l oak barrels and stays 1,5 years on the lees. Piquant, noble reduction and deep layers of fruit. Our rarest GG!”
This rarity is rarely reviewed. No review available for the 2021 vintage. 2019 review provided for reference.
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96-98 points “The 2019 Jesuitengarten GG displays an intense lemon color and opens with a rich, intense and refreshing bouquet of lemon oil intermixed with vanilla and yeasty aromas and notes of crushed stones and blossoming flowers. It is less fruity and aromatic than the Pechstein and even the Kirchenstück but subtle and very complex at the same time. Full-bodied, fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a crystalline, piquant and firmly structured yet highly refined Jesuitengarten with density, power, tension and a persistent tropical stone fruit aroma—think of mangos but also passion fruit and even ripe peaches. It is very salty and has a serious, very sustainable finish. A spectacular GG for von Wining yet leaner and tighter than the famous neighbors from the Pechstein and Kirchenstück. The finish is not just salty but also enormously long and vibrating.”
 
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Von Winning Kalkofen Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $74.50, that’s $70.78 at 5% off and $67.05 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95-96 points
“The 2021 Kalkofen Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage comes from the plateau above Deidesheim and owes its density and complexity to 65-year-old vines growing on sandstone and limestone. The must is fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak barrels, and the wine is maturing on the lees. The brilliantly clear and radiant sample opens with a deep, intense and elegant, still oaky but complex and fruit-intense bouquet that gives rise to the highest hopes. Rich and intense but also fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, mineral and textured Kalkofen that obviously wants to be a Meursault or Montrachet yet with the weapons of Riesling and also Buntsandstein. Whatever it is, this is an excellent and promising Kalkofen whose development and capacity I’d love to follow for at least a decade. The wine is dense and tight but also fresh and juicy and provided with very fine tannins and sustainable mineral acidity. Highly promising indeed. Tasted as a barrel sample at the domaine in Deidesheim in November 2022.”
 
Von Winning Kieselberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $74.50, that’s $70.78 at 5% off and $67.05 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93-95 points
“The 2021 Kieselberg Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage comes from a plateau above Deidesheim with sandstone and limestone in the soil. Fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak vats and still maturing in them, the barrel sample shows a clear, elegant and savory nose of bright and ripe fruit aromas intertwined with oaky and yeasty notes. Creamy textured and very elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, tight and saline-finishing Riesling with fine and grippy tannins and lingering salinity and mineral tension. It’s still very young but worthy to be cellared for at least a decade. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. To be released sometime next year.”
 
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Von Winning Langenmorgen Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $74.50, that’s $70.78 at 5% off and $67.05 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93-94 points
“The 2021 Langenmorgen Riesling trocken VDP. Grosse Lage is grown in a cool area up by the forest on a light sandstone soil. It fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak barrels, in which the wine is aging until today. The nose shows a brilliantly clear, fresh and flinty, very elegant GG with herbal and soil-driven, flinty-scented intensity and the coolish aromas of slow-ripening Riesling. Very elegant and refined on the palate, this is a round, lush and salty-savory Riesling classic that reveals a long, tight, saline and finely grippy finish. As per the vintage, this is a rather lean, straightforward but tensioned Riesling that will show its class in the years to come. Tasted as a sample at the domaine in November 2022. To be released sometime next year.”
 
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Von Winning Pechstein Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Falstaff Magazine 94+ points
“[Translated] A scent of candied orange peel, aniseed cookies, kumquats, also flint. The palate structure invites you to chew with crisp, floury phenols, ripe acidity and tactile minerality that run closely along a slightly viscous body. The wine has density and fire, but also grace.”
 
Von Winning bottles at VinopolisVon Winning Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Falstaff Magazine 94 points
“[Translated] New wood, mirabelle plum, yellow plum on the nose. In the mouth there is an enormous concentration, extract sweetness and tactile minerals compete with the acid for dominance in the mouthfeel, the alcohol is disciplined, the concentration goes hand in hand with great length.”
Terry Theise note “Again marked acidity – not Mosel acidity, but notable for a Pfalz GG. As you know the site is (relatively) large at 29 hectares, and parcels vary. In general we find a kind of Pfalz template, generosity, contained power, a sort of rustic elegance, and a savor that can feel meaty (or mushroomy for y’all vegetarians and vegans out there). Ungeheuer is like Riesling in the form of eggplant. I worried about this already-strong wine in the militant vintage, but I needn’t have. It smells wonderful. Essence of Ungeheuer! And for the first time, the structure of the wine assimilates its alcoholic power and pushes ripeness into the framework of the explosively juicy texture…Tasted again four days later, this is the ‘cooperative friend’ among the GGs. It’s a ‘presence’ for sure, but an easygoing one. The wine geek might say it’s ‘simpler’ than its GG siblings. I would say, it’s a better chum. Plus it’s not just yummy; it’s fucking yummy.”
 
Dry Rieslings:
 
Von Winning Herrenletten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points
“The 2021 Haardter Herrenletten Riesling trocken VDP. Erste Lage offers a deep, pure and concentrated, almost rich but very elegant and even refined bouquet of iodine and ripe fruits. Full-bodied, intense and remarkably concentrated on the palate, this is a dense, saline and refreshingly mineral Riesling from the Letten Keuper soils in Haardt. The finish is long, fresh and complex and reveals fine tannins. This is another excellent, age-worthy 1er cru from Stephan Attmann that deserves the highest interest. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork.”
 
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Von Winning Deidesheimer Leinhohle Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $36.50, that’s $34.68 at 5% off and $32.85 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 90 points
“This is rather light, with a graceful profile decorated with notes of yellow plum, quinine and lemongrass. The midpalate is supple and balanced, while the finish is juicy, inviting you to grab a bite of cheese.”
 
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Von Winning Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $36, that’s $34.20 at 5% off and $32.40 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92+ points
“The 2021 Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling trocken VDP. Erste Lage shows a deep, intense and elegant, well balanced and quiet bouquet of ripe white fruits and coolish earthy soil notes of crushed stones and hints of iodine. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, elegant and textured Riesling with serious tannins that intermingle with the saline acidity yet need more time to blend in with the fruit. The oak vat might have been newer or smaller here than in the other Erste Lage Rieslings of the vintage, but the richness and substance of the Reiterpfad can afford it. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022.”
 
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Dry Sauvignon Blancs:
 
Von Winning ‘I’ Sauvignon Blanc Trocken, Pfalz 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $36, that’s $34.20 at 5% off and $32.40 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Falstaff Magazine 91+ points
“[Translated] Noticeable smoky notes with ripe fruit, gooseberry, apricot and currants, also floral notes, green walnut. Relaxed on the palate with juice and a gentle, slow flow, slim and with good concentration, spice, apricot, gooseberry and citrus notes that also determine the finish. Young, with potential.”
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90 points “Predominantly sourced in a densely planted plot in Deidesheim’s Paradiesgarten and with the juice completely vinified in wood for one year, the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc I opens with a clear, intense and tropical as well as finely nutty and flinty nose. Rich and mouthfilling on the palate, this a full-bodied, seriously structured and potent Sauvignon that is still young and should benefit from further bottle aging. There are fine but firm tannins on the tight yet aromatic finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork stopper.”
 
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Von Winning Sauvignon Blanc bottle outside VinopolisVon Winning ‘II’ Sauvignon Blanc Trocken, Pfalz 2020 750ml Displayed price: $19.90, that’s $18.91 at 5% off and $17.91 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Falstaff Magazine 89+ points
“Aromas of grass cuttings and pepper, reductive tones, gooseberry. A slender palate, lots of juiciness, well-integrated acidity, slightly salty aftertaste on the finish. A refreshing, savoury varietal wine.”
Importer note “Multiple vineyards in Deidesheim, mostly Paradiesgarten, but there is also fruit from Deidesheimer Herrgottsacker and Kallstadter Steinacker. Soil: sandy loam, red sandstone, basalt, & löss. Fermentation & Elevage: Fermented entirely in stainless steel.”
 
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Von Winning ‘II’ Sauvignon Blanc Trocken, Pfalz 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90 that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Vinepair 94 points
“The small wine growing village of Deidesheim in the Pfalz wine region of Germany is known for some pretty prestigious wines. The Riesling grape obviously dominates here along with other grapes such as Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Sauvignon Blanc is a sliver of the land under vine but Weingut von Winning enjoys working with it. They approach this grape like all other more prominent varieties in the region. This unique wine is slightly herbaceous with jalapeño and ginger notes. The palate carries all of these aromas over from the nose balanced by exceptional harmony between juicy peach notes and bracing acidity.”
 
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Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
 

Tua Rita
 
Tua Rita has been growing in reputation since the mid-1980s, with most attention being paid to their flagship Merlot: Redigaffi. It’s always an amazing and collectable wine, but 2010 was a standout. This is Pomerol with Italian verve. Expect black fruit, light leather and animal notes, as well as baking spice and a floral note that is almost herb-like. It is just entering a beautiful drinking window, but will continue to age gracefully for those with space and patience.
 
And the Giusto di Notri? Best ever.
 
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Tua Rita Giusto di Notri Toscana IGT 2015 750ml Was $79, Now $69, 7 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 96-97 points
“Best Giusto di Notri ever? Full body, ripe and powerful tannins, as well as beautiful fruit. Chewy yet polished tannins and a lingering finish. This is dense and structured with beautifully polished tannins and plenty of currant and blackberry character. Full body and chewy tannins yet refined and juicy. Lots of Mediterranean herbs with the dark fruit. Blend of mostly cabernet sauvignon with merlot and cabernet franc. Pretty barrel sample. This is coming along very nicely. Can’t wait to taste in bottle. Made from organic grapes.”
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 96 points “Here is a high performance wine from Stefano Frascolla and his family. The 2015 Giusto di Notri is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The wine is contemporary, complex and gorgeous from tip to toe. You get a lot of power here and generous oak-driven tones of sweet espresso, chocolate and spice that surround a succulent core of dark fruit and candied cherry. All these elements appear even bigger and bolder in this warm vintage.”
 
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Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana IGT 2010 750ml Was $299, Now $269, 3 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 97 points
“The 2010 Redigaffi is even more impressive with seamless integration of ripe fruit and oak spice that meet each other perfectly in the middle. It soars to new heights of elegance and power, imparting beautiful tones of black fruit, polished river stone, bacon fat and black pepper as it makes its steady ascent. The mouthfeel is fleshy and generous and there is plenty of backbone here to carry the wine forward throughout the years. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2038. Stefano Frascolla and Tua Rita have almost single-handedly put Suvereto on Italys winemaking map. His latest releases are nothing short of spectacular.”
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 96 points “I am struck by how light on its feet the 2010 Redigaffi is for such a big wine. Dark red cherries, tobacco, licorice, smoke and anise all flesh out as this layered wine opens up in the glass. Over time, the wine’s intense salinity emerges, adding energy, drive and polish. Hints of dark cherry, plum and smoke reappear on the vibrant finish. Readers will find much to admire in the superb 2010. To be sure, the 2010 is less outwardly opulent than is often the case with Redigaffi, but there is no denying the wine’s absolute beauty.”
 
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