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Vinopolis – The Points Edition 3-13-17

Counting Up to Perfection

This week, in addition to our regular Monday roster of new arrivals, we’ve put together our listings of top rated (97-100 points) wines. You can see every single wine (that’s 119 different top-scoring picks, or 629 in-stock bottles!) in this comprehensive newsletter. Read on explore some of the greatest wines in the market today.

Here’s a sneak preview, examples from each points level, 97 points and up!

Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2006 750ML ($699.95) $299 special, 8 bottles available
Wine Spectator 97 points “A mix of sweet cherry, raspberry, floral, tobacco, tea and balsamic flavors mingle in this complex and layered red. The acidity and tannins are present and well-integrated as this remains elegant and harmonious on the lingering finish.… Read the rest

Weekend VinpolPick 3-11-17

New Cameron Arrivals; Chateau Thivin and Other Beaujolais Highlights; Occhipinti SP68; New German Arrivals; Staff Picks: Big Reds Edition; Deals by the Dozen; Throwback German Wine/Pricing; Guillemot’s Soulful Savigny; Cases on Cases of Deals

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Re-arrived! New Releases From Cameron

Cameron Winery Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2015 750ML ($24.95) $21.90 special
VinopolNote: Mostly from Briscoe Vineyard with some declassified Abbey Ridge and Clos Electrique fruit.

Cameron Winery ‘Cameroni Giovanni’ Pinot Bianco, Willamette Valley 2016 750ML ($19.95) $16 special
VinopolNote: 80% Pinot Blanc with Chardonnay & Pinot Gris. All Abbey Ridge fruit.

Cameron Reserve Chardonnay, Dundee Hills, 2014 750ML ($39.95) $33 special
VinopolNote: The ‘Reserve’ level of Cameron Chardonnay is an incredible deal.  Made of declassified barrels of Clos Electrique and Abbey Ridge, so without the new oak that the lower level bottling sees, this wine shows facets of the grace and intensity of Abbey and the Clos without the pricetag of those higher end bottlings.  … Read the rest

Weekend VinopolPick – 3-4-17

Jump Start Sale: Best Price on Quintessa 2013; New Arrival & a Final Release from Ken Wright Cellars; New Best-Buy Arrivals; Spring has Sprung: Freshly Arrived Rose Wines; New Grapelive Review for Bow & Arrow’s Rhinestones; New Reviews from Stephan Reinhardt of the Wine Advocate for Heymann-Löwenstein; Trending – Wines on Fire; Bedrock Wine Co.: New Arrival; Valdespino’s Very Old Rare Sherries; Passopisciaro; Arriving Late March from Produttori del Barbaresco; Late Breaking News: Clos Erasmus New Releases

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Jump Start Sale

Arriving March 9th

Quintessa Red, Rutherford 2013 750ML ($199.95) $128 pre-arrival special
Case-6 Quintessa Red, Rutherford 2013 750ML ($1,199.95) $732 pre-arrival special (that’s only $122/bottle!)
James Suckling 98 points “This is really fantastic on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, lavender, and violets.… Read the rest

Mid-Week VinopolPick: 3-1-17

Spring Cleaning Savings; Domaine de la Grand’Cour’s Exceptional 2015 Fleuries; Two 96 point Cabernets from Kamen; Rare Voerzio Magnums; New Reviews for 2015 Austrian Wines; Burlotto’s Staunchly Traditional Baroli; Calabretta’s Long-Lived Masterpieces; Domaine Spotlight: Huet; Vincent Paris, Heir to the Cornas throne; 97 point Passopisciaro

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Spring Cleaning Deals!

Spring is often closeout season for our distributors and so we stock up and pass the savings along to you.  Here we have a few wines from incredibly respected wineries at even more incredible pricing.
Just Arrived:

Charles Smith ‘Sixto’ Roza Hills Chardonnay, Washington State 2013 750ML ($59.95) $39 special
Wine Advocate 93 points “The richest, full-throttle and decadent in the lineup, the 2013 Chardonnay Roza Hills Vineyard offers lots of baked apple tart, white flowers and creaminess in a layered, balanced, classic style.… Read the rest

Mid-Week VinopolPick 2-15-17

This Week: Saint Cosme’s North to South Brilliance, Le Vissoux: Quiet Stars of Beaujolais, 2004 Riesling Revisited, Montezemolo’s Barolo, Staff Pick: Affordable ’05 Bordeaux, Inman Russian River Pinot, #Trending Wines, Zorzal’s Exceptional Argentine Wines, Orin Swift Returns, Pre-Arrivals from Germany, France and Italy, 2015 Clementin du Pape

Featured Wines of the Week

Domaine de L’Edre Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2013 750ML ($49.95) $41.90 special, 36+ bottles available
Case-6 Domaine de L’Edre Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2013 750ML ($299.95) $239 special, 4 cases available (That’s only $39.83/bottle!)
Wine Advocate 95 points “One of the wines of the vintage is the 2013 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Domaine de l’Edre. While this cuvee had a rustic edge in the past, today it’s incredibly polished and pure, with brilliant aromatics of cassis, black raspberries, licorice, crushed flowers and chalky minerality.… Read the rest