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Vinopolpick Mid-Week 2-24-21

In This Newsletter:

Featured Pre-Arrival
Nicolas Maillart’s Staff Favorite Champagne

Freemark Abbey’s 2018 Chardonnay
Lands Friday

Old-School Barolo
From Best-Seller Cavallotto

Rhône Treasures from Château Pesquie

Trending New Arrivals

Nikolaihof’s Legendary Austrian Whites
At Closeout Prices

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Featured Pre-Arrival

Nicolas Maillart’s Staff Favorite Champagne


We’ve carried the Champagnes of Nicolas Maillart in the past, but were blown away when tasting through them recently—enough that we’ve gone deep on the entire lineup. These are some of the most exciting wines from Champagne that we’ve tasted in some time, and they’re at prices that keep them firmly within reach.

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.
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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 2-22-21

In Today’s Newsletter:


Lisini’s Classic Brunello
Including 2011 & 2012 Ugolaia

New Week – New Arrivals
From Burgundy, the Loire & Beyond

Don’t Miss our Super Subscriber Special
On Delas’ Powerful Francois de Tournon

Excellent California Values
From Marietta Cellars

The World’s Best Mencía?
At Can’t Miss Prices

Staff Pick
Vie di Romans: A Friuli Favorite

Bursin’s Outstanding Late Harvests
Priced to Move


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Lisini’s Classic Brunello

Including 2011 & 2012 Ugolaia


Lisini is a classic producer, both in style and in that they were one of the original 25 wineries in the Brunello Consortium. They’re known for powerful wines that see extensive aging in large casks and bottle before release, which softens their textures and gives them wonderful secondary flavors. These are reference-point Brunellos that belong in the cellar of any collector, particularly the under-the-radar (and under-$100) single-vineyard Ugolaia.
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Monday Newsletter 2-22-2021

In This Newsletter:

Champagne Arrivals

The Thrilling Wines of Francesco Rinaldi

New Week – New Arrivals

New Arrival Special Featurette:
Merkelbach 2019s

Collector’s Corner:
Don Melchor


Champagne Arrivals

Back in stock. This is Galloni’s highest score ever for this wine! 
Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale ‘Les Chetillons’ Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut, Champagne 2013 750ML ($179.95) $159 special, only 12 bottles available!
Antonio Galloni 97+ points “The 2013 Brut Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons is outrageously beautiful. I remember tasting it as vin clair in March, 2014. Today, as a finished Champagne from bottle, the 2013 captures all of the intense ripeness and bright acidity that make this vintage so exceptional. A wine of cut and brilliance, the 2013 will thrill readers who enjoy Blanc de Blancs.
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Weekend Vinopolpick 2-19-21

In Today’s Newsletter:


New Wines from Cayuse!

Baumard: Masters of Chenin Blanc

New Grapelive Review
“One of the Best Pure Nebbiolo Values Out There”

Trending

Super Subscriber Sale
Markus Molitor’s Brilliant Mosel Rieslings

High-Scoring New Wines from Cornas’ Domaine du Tunnel

Collector’s Corner:
Biondi Santi – Brunello’s Alpha and Omega


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New Wines from Cayuse!
 
Cayuse is one of the most in-demand wineries in North America, producing wines from both Rhone and Bordeaux varieties that are among the finest in the world and selling them almost exclusively through their mailing list.  Even if you wanted to buy their wines directly off that list, you’d be looking at a looooong wait before getting an opportunity—so this is a rare treat.

We’re always on the hunt for more of these hyper-rare bottlings—and this set of wines is a prime example of why they’re so exciting.
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Wednesday Newsletter 2-17-21

In This Newsletter:

New Arrival Special Feature:
Domaine Collotte

Get the Inside Scoop on Cantina del Pino’s 2016 Barbaresco

Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco:
A Tuscan Knockouts

Bubbles Super Subscriber Sales
New Arrivals, In Stock Now & Arriving in February

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New Arrival Special Feature:

Domaine Collotte

Burgundy’s Top Value?

The Wines of Domaine Collotte

“Collotte remains one of the most under the radar growers in Marsannay. At their best, these wines are striking for their purity of fruit and overall sense of harmony.” –Antonio Galloni

A vintage like 2018 isn’t just a great year in Burgundy—it’s a great buying opportunity if you know where to look. While the prices for the top wines from the best producers skyrocketed, the value producers’ prices barely budged.
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