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Midweek VinopolPick: 5-9-17

New Loire Arrivals; Trending Summer Wines; Zinfandel: ‘Merica’s Grape; Spain’s Top Albariño; Staff Picks; ’75 Vega Sicilia Reincarnate; Andre Clouet’s Dream Vintages; “Reminiscent of SQN” for $39

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Mid-Week New Arrivals

France – Loire

Domaine Brazilier Methode Trad Brut Rose, Loire NV 750ML ($21.95) $18 special
Pineau d’Aunis from 25+ year old vines grown in chalky limestone soil.
Importer note “The color is a soft pink tinged with orange. Elegant nose of intense peppery notes, along with discrete fruity scents. After a fresh attack, mouth displays a remarkable and persistent aromatic complexity, spices mingling harmoniously with ripe fruit.  They use mechanical riddling and disgorge by a machine that does not freeze the neck of the bottle, so it is considered a more traditional method of disgorging, more like hand disgorging.… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter 5-8-17

New Week – New Arrivals; Vin Santo; Fire Up the Grill for Staff Picks; The Majesty of Pinot Gris; New to our May Sale; May Sale Recap

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New Week – New Arrivals

Oregon

Chapter 24 Vineyards ‘The Last Chapter’ Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2014 750ML ($89.95) $69 special
Josh Raynolds–Vinous 94 points “Bright magenta. An intensely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red berries, potpourri, vanilla and Asian spices, along with a smoky mineral overtone. Juicy and seamless on the palate, offering alluringly sweet raspberry liqueur, lavender pastille and spicecake flavors that deepen and spread out smoothly with aeration. Displays a suave blend of power and finesse and finishes with subtle tannic grip and superb, floral-tinged persistence.”

This is the only listing in the USA today!… Read the rest

Weekend VinopolPick – 5-6-17

Highlight New Arrivals: Cayuse Vineyards; May Sale Special Highlight: Delas Freres; Staff Pick: Matello 2011 and 2012 Souris; New Arrivals from Cayuse Winery; Illustrious Burgundy – Arriving May 17th; Roulot & Quintarelli Arriving May 26th; Muller-Catoir – Arriving Late May; May Sale Recap

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Highlight New Arrivals from Cayuse Vineyards

Cayuse Vineyards Camaspelo, Walla Walla Valley 2012 750ML ($119.95) $89 special, 3 bottles available
Wine Advocate 97 points “A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Merlot, the 2012 Camaspelo is more refined and elegant than the Lovers release, showing a seamless, elegant profile to go with lots of dark fruits, savory herbs, graphite and hints of flowers. While the nose is terrific, the palate is where this really shines and it’s full-bodied, concentrated and ultra-pure, with lots of fine tannin that keep the finish going.… Read the rest

VinopolPick Addition Edition 5-4-17

New May Sale Wines; New Arrivals; Vinsanity Cases- New World Edition; A Bedrock-in’ Spring; Some Old World Vinsanity Cases; Bouchard and Bollinger Bubbles; More May Sales; Wine Futures-Right Bank and Produttori

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New May Sale Wines

Perseval-Farge C. de Pinots Premier Cru Brut, Champagne NV 750ML ($49.95) Was $37, Now $33
Josh Raynolds–Vinous 90 points “(55% Pinot Noir and 45% Pinot Meunier; 7 g/l dosage): Light yellow. Ripe pear and nectarine on the musky, floral nose and palate. In a fleshy, ample style, showing a sweet touch of vanilla on the back half. Closes smooth and broad, with building spiciness and a hint of smokiness.”

This was the lowest listed price in the USA today,
Now it’s even lower!
The next best price is $44.89
The average price is $46

Perseval-Farge ‘La Pucelle’ Premier Cru Brut Nature, Champagne NV 750ML ($69.95) Was $59, Now $49
Winery Note: Solely made of Pinot Noir grapes and exclusively coming from the location named “La Pucelle” on the Charmery Land.… Read the rest

Midweek VinopolPick 5-3-17

New Arrivals; Rosé of the Day; Canary Islands Wines; Fresh Spring País; Arnot-Roberts; 2015 FX Pichler Pre-Arrivals; New May Sales: Spanish White and Radio Coteau; Staff Picks; Molitor’s 99pt Hubertslay; Exciting Tuscan Wines; More 2015 Saint Cosme

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Mid-Week New Arrivals

Germany

Carl von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Trocken, Mosel 2015 750ML ($39.95) $29 special

This is the only listing in the USA today!

Carl von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Mosel 2015 750ML ($59.95) $49 special
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92 points “The 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling GG has a deep, intense and flinty bouquet of perfectly ripe Riesling and citrus aromas. Full-bodied, intense and concentrated, this is a well-structured and mineral Grosses Gewächs with a long, complex and salty finish.… Read the rest