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A Trove of Tuscan Treasure

August 30th, 2018

New Releases From Felsina and La Gerla

Arriving in September

la gerla tuscan estate vineyard brunelloRecent vintages have been kind to Tuscany.  2012, 2013 and now 2015 have all been marked successes, delivering wines of opulence and class.  Whether you prefer Brunello, Chianti or Super-Tuscans, there are a multitude of brilliant wines across the region that all deserve your attention.  We have a set of classic producers we love and new releases from two of them arrive in September.

La Gerla makes fantastic Brunello in a traditional (yet approachable) way.  The wines always have striking purity of fruit and elegant structures but are free of the sweet tinted oak that masks many “easy drinking” Brunellos. The pricing is on-point and the combination of all of the above has turned the estate into a Vinopolis staple. … Read the rest

Monday Aug 27th Newsletter 2018

In Today’s Newsletter:Back By Popular Demand
An Ode to Pre-Labor Day Rosé
Overlooked & Undervalued:
2011 Barolo Vintage
Evening Land Returns
Isabel Ferrando:
The New Name to Know in Chateauneuf
2016 Port
Dizzying Excellence in the Mosel:
Molitor 2016
August Sale Recap

New Week

New Re-Arrivals

Back By Popular Demand

From an exceptional vintage and a historic house.
De Venoge Cordon Bleu Brut, Champagne 2002 750ML ($79.95) $59 special
Wine Spectator 93 points “A core of mineral-accented smoke, spice and honey notes is wrapped with flavors of glazed apricot, lemon preserves and candied ginger in this vibrant and well-balanced version. Creamy, with a lasting finish. Drink now through 2025. 3,000 cases made.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
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Midweek Vinopolpick Addition 8-23-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

The Remarkable 2017 Domaine Huet Vouvrays
August Clearance Sale Highlight:
Gobelsburg
The Dark Side of Rosé

OG Cult Cabernet –
The Diamond Creek Single Vineyards

T,T,T,Treennnnddiiiiiiinnnng!
Smart Money Burgundy: Collotte’s 2015’s
The Taste of Latour For Under $100
Bosquets on the Rise
2016 Burgundy Super Stars
August Clearance Sale Roundup

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The Remarkable 2017 Domaine Huet Vouvrays

Arriving September 14th
Huet makes some of the most undervalued great wine in the world.  Take any metric you’d use to adjudicate greatness (complexity, age-worthiness, aromatic intensity, etc) and Huet’s Vovray is on the list, at prices far below almost anything else in the world of wine. They own some of the greatest vineyards in the Loire and make sure that they reach their potential year in and out.
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Midweek VinopolPick 8-21-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

El Enemigo’s Emerging Voice
Phelps’ Insignia at Fantastic Pricing
Staff Pick – Southern Rhone Restraint
Excellence through Adversity: Artuke’s Flagship Rioja
Hot Wines of the Week
Old School and Elegant: the Rayas of Bordeaux
The Many, Many Deals of the August Sale

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El Enemigo

A Powerful New Voice in Argentina
What if we told you that the longtime winemaker for Catena had his own project?  That he wanted to push the limits of what was possible for Argentine wine? That somehow, despite this, the wines remain under the radar and undervalued?  If you’re searching for the pinnacle of South American wine, look no further—these are the wines you need to be buying next.

Alejandro Vigil is the winemaker for El Enemigo, his winery named for the struggle against complacency, and was the winemaker at Catena for 17 years.

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Weekend VinopolPick 8-17-18

In Today’s Newsletter:Sehr Gut Gobelsburg!
Best Whites in Napa? Majestic Massican

New Arrivals:
Ulysse Collin, Baudry, Patricia Green, Produttori +More!

Trending Wines of the Week
Two Classics from Spain’s Most Important Winemaker
Coolest of the Cool (Climate) – A Incredible Deal on Matello Syrah
Magical Muller Catoir
Clos des Fées – Roussillon’s Finest
Halfway Done with the August Sale

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Sehr Gut Gobelsburg!Newly Arrived August Clearance Sale Wines

Schloss Gobelsburg makes some of the top wines in Austria.  They operate in a style that promotes complexity and vivacity for some of the best values in the wine world (especially at the high end).  The single vineyard wines are generally raised in a mixture of stainless and cask and are powerful, forthright expressions of some of the best terroirs in Austria.  

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