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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 5-24-21

In Today’s Newsletter:

Subscriber Special #1
Nicolas Maillart: Staff Favorite Champagne

Ulysses Vineyard Oakville Cabernet
Lands Next Week

Subscriber Special #2
Huet’s Outstanding 2016s

Featured Pre-Arrival
Lebanon’s Chateau Musar

Brilliance in Rioja
Sierra Cantabria

Great Sparkling Wine Values
All Under $20

Collector’s Corner
Oregon Icon: Sequitur

 
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Subscriber Special #1

Nicolas Maillart: Staff Favorite Champagne


Nicolas Maillart’s family has a grape-growing tradition in Champagne that dates back to at least the 18th century -some documents indicate the family has been farming grapes since the 1500s. However it wasn’t until 2003 that Nicolas started his namesake winery. Based in the Montagne de Reims, the winery has a variety of excellent holdings in premier and grand cru villages, including an ungrafted parcel of Pinot Noir that informs their top wine.
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Monday Newsletter 5-24-21

In This Newsletter:

New Arrival Special Feature:
Anne-Sophie Dubois’s 2019 Beaujolais

New Week – New Arrivals

Staff Pick

Petrolo’s Noble Tuscan Wines

Trending Case Deals

Collector’s Corner:
New Wine Spectator Insider Reviews
For 2018 Napa Icons



New Arrival Special Feature:

Anne-Sophie Dubois’s 2019 Beaujolais

Traditional has different definitions in Beaujolais, and it really has to do with how far you’re willing to look back in time. If your definition of Beaujolais starts and stops with gaudy bottles of plonk, I implore you to seek help immediately. If you consider yourself an enlightened beaujo drinker who looks to the Gang of Four for inspiration and thinks that semi-carbonic techniques offer the freshest view of the new wines of the region, you might update your G4 rolodex with a contact list of the dozens of new producers who are taking Gamay to new levels.
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Weekend Vinopolpick 5-21-21

In This Newsletter:

Staff Pick
Chardonnay Value of the Year?


New Wines from Biondi Santi
Brunello’s Alpha and Omega
Including Their Rare Riserva


Two 99+ Point California Icons:
Continuum and Dominus

Staff Pick
Grant goes to Bandol


Rosé Season Gets Rolling

Trending Wines

Collector’s Corner
Vega Sicilia: The King of Spanish Wine


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Staff Pick

Chardonnay Value of the Year?


Saul:
I took a lot of Chardonnay up to the Olympic Peninsula last week to drink with halibut and king salmon—and Sandhi’s Zuni Café bottling was the clear standout. The wine was the favorite of a several-night stretch, even among $70 bottles of white Burgundy and top Oregon names, for its surprising complexity and impeccable balance. Bright and lively, it’s a distinctly costal version of California Chardonnay, with good acidity that will appeal to lovers of cool-climate wines.
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Vinopolpick Mid-Week 5-19-21

In This Newsletter:

Subscriber Special #1
Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc

Subscriber Special #2
Luigi Giordano’s Ultra-Classic Barbaresco

Can’t-Miss California Case Specials
Including an Exclusive from Raj Parr

Castello di Ama’s Stunning Gran Selezione

Burgundy’s Most Underrated Domaine?
Henri Prudhon

Lower Mosel’s Signature Producer
Heymann-Loewenstein

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Subscriber Special #1

Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc


Cliff Lede’s 2018 Sauvignon Blanc is the perfect blend of freshness, elegance and nuance. A blend of 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% Semillon and a splash of Sauvignon Vert, this is not the one-dimensional Sauv Blanc that we’ve all regretted ordering by the glass. Most of the blend comes from three vineyard sources in Napa Valley, the majority of which well-established, with old vines contributing complexity to the finished wine. So if you’re looking for a Sauvignon Blanc that offers character without sacrificing deliciousness, look no further.
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Vinopolis Tuesday Newsletter 5-18-21

In This Newsletter:

Subscriber Special
Continuum’s Proprietary Red

Staff Pick
Piedmont’s Most Charming Red?

Icons of Barolo
Top Picks $100+

New Grapelive Review
A ‘Unicorn’ GG from Willi Schaefer

Merlin’s Exquisite Northern Rhône Reds

Staff Recommended Wines from Galicia

Collector’s Corner
Fourrier’s Captivating 2018s

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Subscriber Special

Continuum’s Proprietary Red


Continuum has emerged over the last several years as one of the most important wineries in Napa Valley. With a beautiful estate vineyard located on a prime west-facing exposure on Pritchard Hill, overlooking Lake Hennessey, Tim Mondavi honors his family’s heritage while making some of the most exciting wines in the Valley. Big, bold, seductive, and hard to find, Continuum’s flagship red is sought after by collectors, enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike.
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