Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 11-9-20
In Today’s Newsletter:
Arriving Friday
Booker Vineyard’s 2017s
New Arrivals from Italy, Spain & Germany!
New “Splurge-Worthy” Champagne Reviews
From Roger Voss of the Wine Enthusiast
VinopolFavorite
New Wines from Goodfellow
Italy’s Most Age-Worthy Wine You’ve Never Heard Of
Collector’s Corner
The Crown Jewels of Argentina
Arriving Friday
Booker Vineyard’s 2017s
“This year’s Booker wines will more than satisfy his loyal contingent of followers, with their assertive, deeply fruited and complex, even flamboyant character.” –Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media
“Eric Jensen’s Booker Vineyards continues to make a ripe, sexy, pedal-to-the-metal style of wine… As I’ve commented in the past, the wines from Eric Jensen at Booker are some of the most impressive releases coming out of California. While in the past, they relied on pure fruit and texture to impress, today they possess layered, elegant and complex characters paired with serious depth, richness and structure.”
… Read the rest “Eric Jensen’s Booker Vineyards continues to make a ripe, sexy, pedal-to-the-metal style of wine… As I’ve commented in the past, the wines from Eric Jensen at Booker are some of the most impressive releases coming out of California. While in the past, they relied on pure fruit and texture to impress, today they possess layered, elegant and complex characters paired with serious depth, richness and structure.”
I adore the wines from Frederic Magnien. All of his wines are fantastic, but we’re down to two perfect examples left. The three available vintages of Clos de Beze, 11, 12, and 13 show the dramatic range of vintages in one tight package. All three show the brightness and lift that is possible with Clos de Beze, but will continue to age, drawing the silky tannins into the fold, and allowing the full fruit to explode out of the glass. These usually need a decade to reach maturity, so they’re well on their way.