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VinopolPick Thursday Edition 11-2-17

Fresh Felsina Reviews; #Trending Wines From Barbaresco; New Grapelive Review for Jamet; Forging a New Path in the Finger Lakes ; Lissini’s Classic; Cadence’s 2014’s Deliver; The Mascarello of Galicia; A Case of Vinsanity

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New Felsina Reviews

From Monica Larner of the Wine Advocate

Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany 2015 750ML ($27.95) $21.90 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Monica Larner – Wine Advocate 92 points “The 2015 Chianti Classico Berardenga is a tight and elegant wine with bright berry notes followed by mineral tones of clay and chalky soil. You really taste those Castelnuovo Berardenga signatures here on the bouquet. The finish carries forward with grace, elegance and determination.”

Love Felsina? We do, too. That’s why we offer today 377 bottles of their wines (13 different wines) all in-stock here now, including:

Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany 2013 750ML ($37.95) $26 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni 93 points “A deep, powerful wine, the 2013 Chianti Classico Riserva has quite a bit of depth for a cool, late-ripening vintage.… Read the rest

Tuesday Newsletter 10-31-17

Featured Review: 2013 Produttori Asili; Thanksgiving Day Sale: Consortium & Markham Cab; Staff Pick; #Trending; Rivesaltes: Southern France’s Fine Dessert Wines; Jean-Claude Lapalu Arriving Tomorrow; Exciting New Reviews for Napa Valley; Elegance & Power New Reviews for 2015 & 2016 Southern Rhone & Chateauneuf du Pape Wines; Chapelle de Blagny; 2013 Produttori Reviews

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Featured Review:

2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Asili

The reviews are out! Antonio Galloni has (finally) released his reviews of the 2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Cru wines and they’re even better than expected. Read the featured review on the Asili Cru below and read on for the complete list!

Arriving in April 2018

Produttori del Barbaresco Asili, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2013 750ML ($99.95) $69 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 97 points “Absolutely stunning in every way, the 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is also the most complete wine in the lineup at this stage.… Read the rest

Monday Newsletter 10-30-17

Staff Pick Highlight: The Fleurie of Alain Coudert; Cheval Blanc Goes South: Subscriber-Only Special Pricing – Your Price Down To $55 or $50 Per Bottle; New Week – New Arrivals; New Jura Arrivals from Ganevat; Thanksgiving Day Sales Feature: Agathe Bursin; Enchanted by Champagne Henriot; Also Arriving Wednesday: A Bounty of Bordeaux; Krug #164 – #1 in Our Hearts; Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve; Top Piedmont Picks Arriving Late November; “Mind-Blowing” Sangiovese Arriving Early December

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Staff Pick Highlight:

The Fleurie of Alain Coudert

Saul:
The Clos de la Roillette 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.… Read the rest

Thursday Newsletter 10-26-17

48 Hour Delas Sale; New Washington State Reviews from Vinous; Staff Pick Barbaresco; Bursin’s Brilliance; New Thanksgiving Sales; New Clouet Arrivals; #Trending Pre-Arrivals

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48 Hour Sale

Sale Ends Saturday at Midnight

Delas Freres 2013 Hermitage

Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards, Rhone 2013 750ML ($249.95) Was $199, Now $159, 9 bottles in stock now
Josh Raynolds–Vinous 95 points “(aged in 70% new oak for 18 months): Inky ruby. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark berries, cherry liqueur, peppery spices and fresh flowers, backed by a hint of olive. Supple and appealingly sweet, offering intense, deeply concentrated blackberry and violet pastille flavors and a suggestion of star anise. Finishes pure, sweet and energetic on the penetrating finish, showing outstanding focus and slow-building tannins.”… Read the rest

Tuesday Newsletter 10-24-17

Ending Tonight: Caparzo Sale; Our Thanksgiving Sales Begin: Two Incredible Deals, Perfect Pairings Too, On End-Of-The Line Goodfellow Wines; Beringer: California Ultra-Classics Series; Staff Pick; Alternative Napa: How Massican; Vincent Paris; Torii Mor; Arriving in December: La Rioja Alta

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48 Hour Sale

Ends Tonight at Midnight

Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany 2012 750ML ($39.95) Was $33, Now $29
Wine Spectator 92 points “This is round and laced with cherry, currant, tobacco and iron flavors. Firms up quickly, with a fine matrix of tannins for support. Balanced overall, with a long finish of tobacco and iron. Best from 2020 through 2033.”
Wine Advocate 91+ points “Caparzo’s 2012 Brunello di Montalcino is a mid-weight expression with bright berry aromas and a traditional approach stylistically speaking.… Read the rest