Featured Arrival: The Secret d’Yquem; Dr. H. Thanisch; Mullar Catoir is Here!; Staff Pick: Arriving in August, Cheep Cheep!; #Trending; Franck Balthazar: Old School Cornas (And New Vincent Paris Offer); Guigal

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Featured New Arrival

The Secret D’Yquem

In common with most all of the world’s greatest estates, Chateau d’Yquem declassifies a portion of the yield each year, arising from some lots not meeting the standards of the estate. Ie, too this, too that and too the other. These wines are often the true best buys in the wine world; and in the case of d’Yquem the standards to be met are absolutely in the upper echelons of the wine world and absolutely the singular uppermost echelon of Sauternes. Over the years Chateau d’Yquem has sold this second wine to ‘friends & family’ but generally smallish amounts have trickled into the commercial world.… Read the rest

New Week – New Arrivals; Staff Pick: Heymann-Loewenstein; Righteous Re-Stocks; Saint Cosme: New Releases; In-Stock Cayuse Wines; #Trending

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New Week – New Arrivals

France – Bordeaux

Chateau le Puy Cuvee Barthelemy, Bordeaux Cotes de Francs 2010 750ML ($179.95) $138 special
Winery note “The fruit of a plot of vines known as ‘Les Rocs’, planted with 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the Barthélemy undergoes a long vinification process with no added substances. The wines are matured in oak barrels for 24 months, with our technical interventions optimised with reference to the lunar calendar and with no added sulphur dioxide or other chemical products. They are then bottled without filtration. The robe is a deep, enticing purple, while the nose boasts a rich array of aromas which seem to evoke a basket of perfectly ripe grapes.… Read the rest

New Summer Sale: Domaine Rottiers; New Weekend – New Arrivals; The Rising Star of the Willmatte Valley: New Bow & Arrow Releases; New Spectator & Vinous Scores!; Staff Pick: Anne-Sophie Dubois; Case Picks; K Vintners: In-Stock Now!; New Grapelive Review: Mouzon-Leroux; The End is Nigh: Best Price Deals; What’s Got 300 Points and Is Arriving July 21st? Dominus 2013

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Summer Shipping Special:

Midwest, East, & South

For the summer season we are offering UPS Three Day Select Service for the price of UPS Ground for shipments normally traveling 4 or more business days by ground.

Free service upgrade only applies on single orders purchased and shipped during the promotional period.  Additional fees will apply to orders held for any reason until after the promotional period and shipped by Three Day Select.  … Read the rest

Bernard Moreau: Arriving Friday; Classic Vintage Oreno: High Praise, Low Price, & Here Now; Maximin Grunhauser; Betz Family Winery: New Reviews; Arriving Late July: Muller-Catoir; Arriving Next Month: Rare & Fabulous From Around the World!

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Summer Shipping Special:

Midwest, East, & South

For the summer season we are offering UPS Three Day Select Service for the price of UPS Ground for shipments normally traveling 4 or more business days by ground.

Free service upgrade only applies on single orders purchased and shipped during the promotional period.  Additional fees will apply to orders held for any reason until after the promotional period and shipped by Three Day Select.  Offer not valid on items purchased before the promotional period or on pre-arrival items that arrive after the promotional period ends.… Read the rest