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10/9/2022 Sunday Night Newsletter

 In This Newsletter:

Smart & Stunning Buys:
Introducing the Mijita Wine Co.

New Week – New Arrivals

Trending

Collector’s Corner
First Offer: Domaine Leflaive 2020s



Smart & Stunning Buys:

Introducing the Mijita Wine Co.


Oregon is one of the few states where the major metropolitan area sits next door to an internationally notable winemaking region, and where buying direct from the winemakers is the happy norm rather than the exception. We capitalize on this as much as possible, heavily supporting the folks at Cameron, Goodfellow, Hundred Suns, Sequitur, Crowley, and more, without a middleman in between. These aren’t just brands or sales data to us, these are people and places we love and respect. 

It’s equally thrilling to watch the launch of future shining stars, especially by folks we deeply admire such as Lizzy Esqueda.
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Saturday Newsletter 10-8-22

In This Newsletter:

Jump Start Offer:
2018 Burlotto Barolo

New Weekend – New Arrivals

Von Winning for the Win:
New Grapelive Review

New Arrival Special Feature:
Cantine Lonardo
 


Jump Start Offer:

2018 Burlotto Barolo

G.B. Burlotto was considered among the absolute greatest winemakers in the world for the seventy plus years he was at the helm. After his passing in 1927, the winery and his hometown of Verduno slipped into obscurity. Now Fabio Alessandria, the great-great-grandson has taken over and Burlotto regained the place it deserves among the top echelon of small producers in the Piedmont.

Arriving Friday, October 14th from G. B. Burlotto:

G. B. Burlotto Barolo DOCG, Piedmont 2018 750ml $69 pre-arrival special, only 2 bottles available 
Kerin O’Keefe-Wine Enthusiast 97 points “Heady aromas of blue flower, perfumed berry, balsamic herb and sandalwood are just some of the aromas that lift out of the glass on this fragrant, stunning red.
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Tuesday Night Newsletter 10-5-2022

In This Newsletter:

Mid-Week New Arrivals

Hundred Acre

Harlan Estate

Bond, The Bond…

 

Mid-Week New Arrivals

France – Burgundy

Domaine Robert Chevillon Les Bousselots, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2018 750ml $119 special, 5 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 94 points “This elegant wine opens with a subtle but almost lifted note of ripe red cherry. The palate frames this heightened note of cherry freshness with a filigreed frame of fine, still slightly crunchy tannin and its attendant smokiness. The entire structure lets the cherry fruit blossom. -Anne Krebiehl MW”
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 91-93 points “The 2018 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots is also showing very well, soaring from the glass with a dramatic bouquet of raspberries, black truffles, dark chocolate, rich soils tones and a deft framing of toasty new oak.
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Sunday Night Newsletter 10/2/2022

 In This Newsletter:

Jump Start Offer:
Be Transported With Screaming Eagle’s “The Flight”

New Arrival Special Feature:
Bodegas Muga

New Week – New Arrivals

Selbach-Oster: Grand, Yet Affordable

Zorzal Down Under

Deep & Rich California Reds

Arriving Friday:
Cantina Rizzi



Jump Start Offer:

Be Transported With Screaming Eagle’s “The Flight”

Arriving in Late October

Screaming Eagle ‘The Flight – Second Flight’, Napa Valley 2019 750ml $1,199 pre-arrival special, only 6 bottles available
James Suckling 99 points “Extremely floral and aromatic with violets and lavender throughout. Black olives, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, very fine-grained tannins that run the length of the wine. Goes on for minutes. A greenish undertone comes out at the end with some spearmint, green tea and green olive.
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Friday Newsletter 9-30-22

In This Newsletter:

New Arrivals & New Offers:
Domaine Dujac

Hofgut Falkenstein 2021s
Newly Arrived, but Highly Limited

Newly Arrived from Guy Charlemagne:
Highly Esteemed Champagne House
In Stock Here @ Plebeian Pricing

First Offer:
2019 Cadence

Collector’s Corner:
Opus One



New Arrivals & New Offers from

Domaine Dujac

“Harvest began on August 19 at Domaine Dujac in 2020, concluding only six days later, and Jeremy Seysses opted for very short macerations, retaining 90% to 95% whole clusters. In the vineyards, the viticultural team didn’t deleaf at all in the warm, sunny growing season, and Seysses noted a big difference in drought resistance between organic and biodynamically farmed parcels. Bottling is planned earlier than usual to capture the wines vibrant fruit intact.
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