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Champagne Exclusive: August 2016

One Shot Champagne Exclusive


This Offer is for Champagne Lovers!

 

Best price in the country on these new (2012 vintage) releases from Vouette & Sorbee

Ab-fab new reviews from Antonio Galloni – published today!

Bertrand Gautherot founded Vouette e Sorbee in the mid-1980s from his family’s three vineyards, Vouette, Sorbee and Biaunes. An early adopter of Biodynamic practices in Champagne, he became certified in 1998. Vouette and Biaunes provide the Kimmeridigian soils and the Sorbee the Portlandian soils. From these tiny terroirs come distinctively delicious Champagnes.Fidele is a Blanc de Noirs from the Vouette and Biaunes vineyards. It includes 5% reserve wine and the remainder is from the base vintage (this year it is the exceptional 2012). The wine is rich and expanisve, showcasing the true Aube character.

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Newsletter for August 3rd, 2016

Flash Sale: Casanova di Neri and Biondi Santi; Trending Estate: Markus Molitor; Staff Picks; Raymond Usseglio; Massolino; Saint Cosme; Piedmont Picks: New Prices on Brovia & Two New Producers; Piancornello Brunello; Subscribers Only Alsace Sale; Italian Magnums ; Opus One
Flash Sale: Casanova di Neri and Biondi Santi

Casanova di Neri Cerretalto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2010 750ML ($379.95) Was $319, Now $296, 12 bottles available
James Suckling 100 points “This is very tannic and powerful with loads of currants, spices and hints of wood. So much stone and mineral character to this. Violets, too. Full-bodied, tight and structured. Massively dense yet agile and bright. It goes on for minutes. Needs at least three or four years to soften.
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Vinopolis Newsletter August 1st, 2016


New Week – New Arrivals; Back in Stock from Brick House; Champagne, Burgundy & Italians Finds Arriving Friday; Arriving in August: Fidelitas, Etude, & Opus Overture; Trending; Staff Pick; Keller; Alzinger Pre-Arrivals

New Week – New ArrivalsOREGON

Eminent Domaine Estate Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2014 750ML ($49.95) $39 special
Wine Spectator 93 points “Focused, expressive and layered with currant, plum, mineral and wet earth flavors that play against fine tannins and dance through the open-frame finish. Has presence, depth and persistence. Best from 2018 through 2024.”

This is the only listing in the USA today!

Brick House Vineyards Select Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2014 750ML ($37.95) $33 special
Producer notes: “When Mother Nature offers a bountiful year, we routinely bottle this entry level Pinot Noir.
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VinopolPick Weekend-July 30th 2016

Saturday, July 30th, 2016

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Brunello & Zorzal Sales End Tomorrow at M

idnight; Treasured Wines – Newly Arrived from Cayuse, Harlan and Sloan – And Krug, Salon, Selosse and Opus Arriving in August; Staff Picks; Grosses Gewächs Subscriber-Only Sale; Exploring Burgundy: Chambolle Musigny; Trending; Alvaro Palacios; Burlotto; More Molitor – 2015 Vintage Offer; Late Breaking News: 2015 Willi Schaefer

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Brunello di Montalcino Sale
Ending Sunday at Midnight

Subscriber-Only Brunello Sale

We’ll take 10% off on all in-stock Brunellos

We offer 38 Brunellos in-stock and available here now to choose from (that’s over 650 bottles!), including:

Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2010 750ML ($119.95) Displayed price $99, Your cost $89.10
James Suckling 97 points “A sexy and silky riserva with dried fruit, blueberry and cedar character.… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter: 7-27-16

Jump Start Sale: Zorzal; Newly Arrived: Crowley; Spanish Trending Alert; Staff Picks; Flash Rose Sale: Henri Bonnaud; Arriving Tomorrow: Old School/Old Vine Domaine la Milliere CDP & CDR; New Chardonnay/Chablis Reviews from Vinous Media: Varner, Pattes Loup, Domaine Servin & Gilbert Picq; Champagne Tarlant; Elio Altare – Arriving in August; Subscriber-Only Brunello Sale

Sale Ends Midnight, July 31st
Prices Going South of the Equator

 

An Argentinian Tour de Force
Zorzal Zummer Zale
Jump Start Sale: Zorzal

The world of wine seems ever-expanding. From Washington, to Australia, to South America, the discovery of new producers and growing regions unfolds like a map. Less than ten years ago, a new winery called Zorzal appeared in Argentina’s emergent Valle de Uco.
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