Category Archives: Newsletter Archive

Monday VinopolPick 5-7-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Elio Grasso’s Majestic Riservas
Staff Pick: X Marks the Spot
“One of the Brunellos of the Vintage” At Unbeatable Pricing
Trending Wines of the Weekend
The May Sale Gets Hot
Deals Abound on Zind-Humbrecht: An Alsatian Icon
St. Cosme’s Legendary 2016’s
The Best Tignanello in Twenty Years?

Elio Grasso’s Majestic Riservas

Back Vintages of Runcot Here Now

“Elio Grasso was my first stop on my fall tasting trip. As has been the case for a number of years, Grasso’s Barolos sit at a very high level within the hierarchy of Piedmont’s top estates.” “Grasso is among the producers who deftly bridge modern and traditional styles with stylish, powerful wines that also age beautifully.” “Over the last decade or so, Grasso has stepped up quality in a meaningful way.
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VinopolPick Weekend 5-4-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Featured New Arrivals
#Trending: Backyard Barbecue Edition
Staff Pick: Classic Chinon

New Arrivals From:
Thibaud Boudignon, Donnhoff, Crowley,
Pagliarese, Pradeaux and More!

The New York Times Loves German Dry Riesling (We Do Too!)
The Pride of Argentina is New to the May Sale
The 97 Point Passopisciaro Re-Arrives Soon

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Featured New Arrivals

Valdicava Madonna del Piano, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2007 750ML ($299.95) $219 special
James Suckling 98 points “An impressively structured wine. Aromas of blueberries and blackberries with hints of violets. Full body with velvety, rich tannins. Very tannic and powerful, yet the tannins are polished and pretty. Layers of everything here. Give this another three to four years before opening.”
Antonio Galloni 96 points “The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is another super- finessed wine.
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Thursday Vinopolpick 5-2-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Releases from Jean-Luc Jamet!
Cavallotto – Incredible Barolo, Now in the May Sale

The Motherload of Rosenthal Rosé Arrives
Including Peyrassol, Pradeaux, Bagnols, and More!

New Wine Advocate Reviews for Grunhaus and Prum
Guigal’s Stunning St. Joseph Blanc

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Just Arrived:

The New Releases of Jean-Luc Jamet
Yesterday we highlighted the entry level wines of Domaine Jamet (just arrived, fantastic wines).  Today we’re highlighting the other half of the family. Jean-Luc Jamet, one of two brothers behind the legendary Domaine Jamet, left the family estate in 2013 to start his own winery.  He took half of the Jamet Cote-Rotie holdings with him and has made his own wine ever since.

We just received some of his entry level wines—a great chance to dip your toes into a new domaine and see what the house style is all about (hint: very similar to his brother’s).  

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Tuesday VinopolPick 5-1-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

The May Sale is in Bloom With Austrian Standouts
Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque – An Outrageous Deal
Value from a Legend: The Entry Wines of Jamet
Dame Time: St. Damian Gigondas on the  Clearance Sale
Vinous ❤’s 2015 Burgundy
Heymann-Loewenstein, Well Reviewed and Coming Soon!
Leoville Poyferre’s Second Wine is First in Value in 2015

An Austrian Start to May

The May Sale is Already in Bloom

April Showers bring…May sales?  Sure, that’ll work.  We’ve got a dynamite start to our May Clearance Sale, with some incredible deals.  To start things off, we’re featuring ten awesome Austrian wines, as well as some of the incredible wines of Saint Damien, in Gigondas.  These are some can’t miss deals on some wines that deserve more attention.  
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Monday Newsletter 4-30-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Arrivals: Robert Mondavi Reserve, Olivier Bernstein,
Chateau Beaucastel & more!
April Clearance Sale Ends Tonight
Cantina del Pino & Brovia: New Reviews Double Header
Finca Dofi: Priorat’s Awakening
A.J. Adam: Mineral Mosel
Felsina’s New Pagliarese
Rare, Cellared Vintages of Rhone Legends

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New Arrivals

New Arrivals: California

Robert Mondavi Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2010 750ML ($149.95) $139 special
Robert Parker 95 points “The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (a blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc) exhibits a dense purple color, more tannin, structure and spice, terrific richness and plenty of black currant, vanillin and loamy soil characteristics. Given past track records, this full-bodied, impressive Reserve should easily age for 25-35 years.”… Read the rest