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Monday Newsletter 8-30-21

In This Newsletter:

Featured New Arrival:
Lisini 2010 Ugolaia

Tokaji: Royally Delicious

New Grapelive Review
Bucklin: Field Blend Baron of Sonoma

Staff Pick: Taurasi

Voplaia Towers Above Chianti Classico
 
Trending

Rosés of the Day
 
Glantenay:
The Smart Play in Top Volnay

Vinopolis Face-Off:
Tete de Cuvee Champagnes from Duvay-Leroy & Bollinger

Collector’s Corner 
Marcus Molitor’s Perfect Beerenauslese


Featured New Arrival:

Lisini 2010 Ugolaia

Lisini Ugolaia, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2010 750ML ($149.95) $135 special, only 12 bottles available!
Wine Spectator 97 points “This complex red shows a duality between the aromas of rose, strawberry and currant and the savory notes of earth, tobacco and mineral. The muscular structure is more allied to the latter, but this remains fresh, resonant and long.
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Weekend Newsletter 8-27-21

In This Newsletter:


Featured New Arrival:
Quilceda Creek’s 100 Point 2018
“As Good as it Gets for Washington Cabernet Sauvignon”

New, 95-Point Super Tuscan
From a Chianti Favorite

New Arrivals
Including Dagueneau, Vajra,
Produttori del Barbaresco, Caze-Thibaut,
Cristom, Foradori and More!

Vinopolis Face-Off: The Tête de Cuvee Extravaganza, Part 1

Two Classic Rosés from Very Different Places

Just Arrived:
Classical St.-Emilion from Chateau Grandchamp

Trending Wines

Collector’s Corner: Veuve Clicquot’s Top Wine

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Featured New Arrival

Quilceda Creek’s 100 Point 2018

“As Good as it Gets for Washington Cabernet Sauvignon”

There’s a reason that Quilceda Creek is the number one name in Washington Cabernet—the standard by which all others are judged.
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08/20/21 VinpolPick Newsletter

 

Back in stock and newly arrived:

 

Von Winning Spatburgunder Rose Deidesheim 2020 750ML ($24.95) $18.50 special

Skurnik Wines note “Region: Pfalz. Grape Variety: Spätburgunder. Vineyards: Mix of sites in Diedesheim and Rupertsberg. Soil Types: Red sandstone, limestone, loess and clay. Age of Vines: 25 years. Farming Technique: Sustainable. Fermentation & Elevage: respectful cooperation with nature in the vineyard and minimal interference with the wine’s inner structure in the cellar.”

 

This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast today!

 

 

Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose Provence 2020 750ML ($59.95) $49 special

Josh Raynolds-Vinous 93 points “Light orange-pink. Expressive, mineral-accented orange zest, red currant, nectarine and succulent floral and herb aromas take on a spicy nuance with air. Lively and sharply focused in the mouth, offering concentrated red berry, pit fruit, tangerine and honeysuckle flavors and a hint of tarragon.… Read the rest

Vinopolpick Mid-Week 08-18-21



In This Newsletter:


The Champion of Chambolle:
Ghislaine Barthod


Cut-Price on K:
New wines from the Rockstar of Washington Wine:
Charles Smith
 
Coming Soon: Quilceda Creek’s 100 point Cabernet 


New Week, New Arrivals: 


Producer Spotlight:
Mellen Meyer


Down the Rhine and through the Danube:
Vinopolis tours Germany: Pfalz


Rose Feature: 
European Rose from Sicily to Swabia


VinopolPick Face-Off
Chardy Party with Sandhi and Mt. Eden Vineyards


New Wine Spectator Insider Reviews
For 2016 Produttori Crus


Collector’s Corner: French Excellence
Burgundy and Champagne 




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The Champion of Chambolle:

Ghislaine Barthod


Looking for a Burgundy that encapsulates winemaking finesse, multidimensional fruit character and an unshakable mineral spine?
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Monday Newsletter 8-16-21

In This Newsletter:

Subscriber Special: Elvio Cogno

VinopolPick Face-Offs:
Titans of Terroir – Produttori v. Vajra
Battle of the Blessed – Saint Cosme v. Saint Damien
Clash in the Cotes de Provence – Domaines Ott v. Peyrassol

Subscriber Special: Louis Jadot

Scala: Cool Calabrian Wines

Collector’s Corner:
2017 Molitor. Memorable, Magical, Must-Haves
 


Subscriber Special:

Elvio Cogno

2015 is a vintage known for its elegance and balance in Barolo, producing wines of both heft and grace that exemplify Barolo’s image of “A sword wrapped in velvet”. These are classic Barolos that serve a garden’s worth of floral notes ranging from red roses, rosemary flower, violets and irises with a fruit character that speaks to a warmer vintage.

Powerful yet plush, the fruit spectrum is a firm mix of black and red cherries, kirsch and grilled strawberry.
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