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Midweek Addition 7-31-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Noble and Overlooked: The Excellent Max Ferd. Richter

Clemens Busch – Maverick of the Mosel

Trending Wines

Piedmontese Deals a Long Time Coming

Rosé of the Day: Bandol-in on a Budget

Top to Bottom, Sierra Cantabria is Brilliant

Schaller: Hidden Gems of Chablis

July Sale Ends Tonight

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Noble and Overlooked

The Excellent Max Ferd. Richter

The wine that first got me [Saul] into German wine was an old bottle of Max Ferd. Richter.  It was an ’81 Kabinett, recorked and relabeled at the estate, and re-released at 20+ years old.  It was a revelation—my first taste of older German Riesling and a fantastic wine despite the less-than-stellar vintage.  When we got the offer for Richter that you see today, my eyes lit up—these are some fantastic wines that don’t make it across the US as widely as they should.
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Midweek VinopolPick 7-30-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The July Sale Ends Tomorrow!

Singularly “Magico” – Special and Rare Rioja

New Grapelive Reviews

New Offers for Two Spanish Icons:
Pingus (Flor de Pingus/Psi) and Muga’s Prado Enea

New Arrivals
Including Brick House, Cristom,
Evesham Wood, Gerard Boulay, Cantalupo
Raul Perez and More!

First Offer: Top Priorat, Under $40

July Sale Roundup

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The July Sale Ends Tomorrow!

The July sale ends tomorrow night at midnight, so you’ve got until August begins to get even better pricing than usual on some top picks from around the world.  Now’s your chance to grab Force Majeure, de Villaine, magnums of Dönnhoff, Bitouzet Priur, Bow & Arrow and more! You can see all of the wines in our webstore or in the spreadsheet at the end of the newsletter, but we’ve also got some highlights if you’re having trouble making up your mind.
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Weekend VinopolPick 7-26-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Cristom: New to the July Sale

Your Second and Last Chance at (the 100pt) 2015 Spottswoode

Priorat and Adjacent – Three Top Spanish Values

Ten Years Gone (Beringer Private Reserve at a Decade In)

The Absolutely Stunning Riojas of La Rioja Alta

Featured New Arrival: The Overlooked Columbia Gorge

Trending Wines

The July Sale Ends Soon!

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Cristom

New to the July Sale!

Cristom is a reference point wine in the Willamette Valley—as close as we have here to a first growth or a producer such as DRC or Dujac (both of whom serve as stylistic references for Cristom).  Since 1992, Cristom has been a top producer, making wines that are both powerful and elegant, and which age beautifully.  
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Midweek Addition 7-24-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

A Perfect Dominus

New Champagne Reviews from Antonio Galloni

Rose of the Day: Classically Provencal

Trending Bottles

Kapcsándy: A Napa First Growth

A Bigger Boot: Large Formats from Italy

2017 Niepoort:
“A Leading Candidate for ‘Wine of the Vintage'”

July Sale Roundup

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A Perfect Dominus

“If I could give more than 100 for this one, I would.” –Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
Dominus has been on a roll.  Both the 2015 and now the 2016 vintages of this landmark wine are some of the best wines in Napa ever, at prices that should make wineries like Harlan and Screaming Eagle blush.  The 2016 just might be the best yet. It’s stunning—an easy 100 pointer that will outlive its slightly older brother.  
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Monday Newsletter 7-22-2019

In Today’s Newsletter:

Trending

2016 Domaine Durand:
Epic Vintage / Northern Rhone Secret

Top Values for the Summer

Cordero di Montezemolo

Reference-Point Napa
Philip Togni

On Sequitur

2017 Merkelbach

Rare Library Cappellano and Burlotto Recap

Top Values from Alto Piemonte
The Excellent Wines of Cantalupo

July Sale Highlights and Roundup

Trending

The greatest Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley?
We’ll argue it’s in the top five. Goodfellow Family Cellars Richard’s Cuvee Chardonnay, Ribbon Ridge 2014 375ML ($24.95) $20.90 special
Half-bottle (375ml)
Wine Advocate 95 points “The 2014 Chardonnay Richard’s Cuvee knocks it out of the park with a nose of ripe apricots, pink grapefruit and guava underscored by fresh ginger, baking bread, beeswax and yeast extract hints with a waft of jasmine.
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