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Monday 7-20-20

In This Newsletter:

Clos de la Roilette
Restocked!

New Week – New Arrivals

Trending

Burlotto’s Delicious Entry-Level Wines
Arriving Friday, July 24th

Subscriber Special:
Continuum’s Powerhouse Napa Red


Clos de la Roilette

Restocked!

The Clos de la Roilette is a remarkable place to grow Gamay—technically in Fleurie, but on the border with Moulin-a-Vent.  The trees that demark the far end of the estate are basically the boundary and, as Mr. Coudert is quick to tell you, for years and years the Roilette wines didn’t carry an appellation (as they were associated with Moulin-a-Vent before the creation of the Fleurie AOC, which irked the original owner).  The wines seem to be a cross between the two, as you might expect, with depth and power, but the floral lightness of Fleurie riding across and giving the wines a vibrancy that makes them aggressively delicious.
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Vinopolpick Mid-Week 7-15-20

In Today’s Newsletter:

Bibbiano’s 95 Point Top Chianti Gran Selezione

New Wine Spectator Reviews for Bond

Cepparello: An Undervalued Tuscan Icon

New Grapelive Review
For Spanish Star Comando G

Our Best-Selling Rose is
Fizzy & Absurdly Delicious

Trending Bottles

Our Pacific Northwest Subscriber Special Ends Tomorrow Morning

 
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Bibbiano’s 95 Point Top Chianti Gran Selezione


Starting with the 2010 vintage, growers in Chianti adopted a new classification, Gran Selezione. It stands a tier above Chianti Classico Riserva and intends to present the terroir of Tuscany’s lauded Chianti vineyards in its essence—and from what we’ve tasted, the new designation is working.  From Felsina’s Colonia to Castello di Ama’s Gran Selezione to this new offering from Tenuta Bibbiano, it’s becoming clear that the best wines in the region carry the designation.
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Midweek Vinopolpick 7-14-20

In Today’s Newsletter:

Subscriber Special: Pacific Northwest Titans
Limited Time Discounts on
K Vintners, Sequitur & Cristom

Trending Wines

Rose of the Day:
A Staff Pick from the Canary Islands

Felsina Rancia 2016
The Best Of the Decade?

Ending Soon!
Subscriber Special: Emmanuel Darnaud

Collector’s Corner
The Best Ever from La Spinetta?

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Subscriber Special

Pacific Northwest Titans

We’re offering you fantastic Subscriber Special today on three titans of Pacific Northwest winemaking: Cristom, K Vintners and Sequitur.  All are made by visionary winemakers who’ve become legends for their work over the years.  It’s rare to see discounts off our already-great pricing on these wines, so make sure you don’t miss your chance to save 5% on 6-11 bottles or 10% on 12+ (mix and match across the three)—but only until we open for business on Thursday morning.
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Monday Newsletter 7-13-2020

In This Newsletter:

Subscriber Special:
Emmanuel Darnaud

New Week – New Arrivals

New Review:
2007 Taittinger Comtes

Champagne Featurette:
Aubry

Subscriber Special Recap
Gaja Sperss


Subscriber Special:

Emmanuel Darnaud

Purchase 6-11 bottles of Darnaud for 5% off
Purchase 12+ bottles of Darnaud for 10% off
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Sale Ends Wednesday, July 15th at 10 AM

Emanuel Darnaud makes spectacular Crozes-Hermitage wines, which are some of the best deals we’ve tasted in the Northern Rhone.  From top to bottom, the Darnaud wines over performed, with density, power and drinkability.  They are Syrah with soul and immediate appeal.

A passionate advocate for terroir-specific wines, Emmanuel Darnaud has been crafting robust reds from individual parcels in the northern Rhone since 2001.
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Saturday Newsletter 7-11-20

In Today’s Newsletter:


Antonio Galloni on 2017 DRC

A Staff-Pick Local Favorite
Now Under $15 by the Case!

C.V.N.E. Stands for Excellent Rioja

Trending Wines

Rose of the Day

New Deals on Petrolo’s Historic Sangiovese

Subscriber Special Recap
Sales on Gaja Sperss and Domaine Huet End Soon!

 
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Antonio Galloni on 2017 DRC

“2017 is an intriguing vintage, to say the least” – Antonio Galloni

We were excited to see Antonio Galloni’s newly published reviews of the 2017 wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.  He’s obviously one of the most respected wine critics in the world and, more importantly, willing to have opinions that are a little different than some other critics.  Case in point? His take that the Romanée St Vivant was the highlight of the range.
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