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Vinopolis Newsletter – June 1, 2016

Rousseau: 2012 Arriving Friday/2013 Arriving in September; New World Classics from Washington and California; June Pre-Arrivals: Salon and Massolino; Staff Picks; Vermut Yzaguirre; Priorat; Domaine Tempier Rose & Reds; Crucial Rose Checklist; Spring’s Greatest Hits; Domaine Servin; CDP Roundup: Charvin, Pegau and Bois de Boursan

Rousseau

2012 Arriving Friday
Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2012 750ML ($499.95) $349 pre-arrival special
John Gilman 94 points “The 2012 Clos de la Roche from Éric Rousseau was raised in somewhere between ten and fifteen percent new oak in this vintage, which has allowed all of the beautiful fruit and soil tones to stay front and center in this seamless beauty. The deep and very sappy nose wafts from the glass in a complex mélange of cherries, pomegranate, mustard seed, venison, very complex soil tones, woodsmoke and a faint whisper of cedar.
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May 30th Newsletter, 2016

New Arrivals; Re-Arrivals; Great Buys Arriving this Week; Radio-Coteau; Legends Arriving this Fall
New Week – New Arrivals
 
OREGON
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars Riesling, Willamette Valley 2015 750ML ($21.95) $19 special
Mostly-dry Riesling aged in stainless steel.

This is the only listing in the USA today!

Domaine Serene ‘Evenstad Reserve’ Chardonnay, Dundee Hills 2014 750ML ($59.95) $49 special
Winery note “Vibrant and golden in color, the 2014 Evenstad Reserve Chardonnay offers up a complex bouquet of citrus blossoms, cardamom, and hazelnuts. As the wine spends time in the glass, aromas of citrus zest, spiced apple pie and confectionery notes unfold. On the palate the wine is pure with volume and precision, exhibiting Meyer lemon, stone fruits, and allspice with seamlessly integrated acidity the leads to a lusciously long and creamy finish.”
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A Bright Light Burns in Barolo: Presenting the Wines of Massolino

5/29/16
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A Bright Light Burns in Barolo
Presenting the Wines of Massolino

Serralunga d’Alba would not be the same without the Massolino family. Besides the fact that Giovanni Massolino brought electricity to the town in 1896, he also established the storied wine estate that bears his family name. The classic Massolino Barolo dates back to 1911, and the wines are still grown and produced by the Massolino family, now in its fourth generation of winemakers.

In all, Massolino owns 57 acres of vineyard, including four Barolo crus. With such a reputation to uphold, tradition still guides the way here: fermentation in cement tanks, ageing in large Slavonian oak casks. Yet modernity has its hand, too: Not at all rustic, the wines are smooth, clean, and extremely pleasurable.… Read the rest

Weekend VinopolPick 5-28-16

Saturday, May 27th, 2016

New Oregon Arrivals – Plus Broc Cellars from Berkeley; K Vintners; Bitouzet-Prieur – Newly Re-Arrived Exclusives; Domaine Tempier Rose; High Scorers and Bargains from California, France & Spain – Arrive Mid-June; Three New Offers from Equipo Navazos; Time to Say Good Buy – Puech Haut Offer Expires Tuesday
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Oregon Wine Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend is Willamette Valley Weekend in Oregon – we’re gearing up with these new releases from three of our favorite producers:

Belle Pente
Arriving Tuesday, May 31st

The Belle Pente line-up shines in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Since 1996, Belle Pente has produced outstanding estate-grown and independent-vineyard wines, about 4,500 cases per year. Organic viticulture has been practiced since 2000, and biodynamic techniques were introduced in 2005.

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Mid-Week VinopolPick – 5-25-16

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

Jump Start Sale; H. Boillot / Chapoutier / Gaja; This Just In: 100 Pointer – Casanova di Neri Tenuta di Nuova; Chateau Puech-Haut; Remelluri 2010 Reserva; Rosé Recap; Isole e Olena; Bedrock Heritage; Castello di Ama; Quimera; Elizabeth Chambers; Ameztoi Rose Re-Arrival

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Jump Start Sale
Newly Arrived!

Bodegas Marco Abella Mas Mallola, Priorat DOCa 2008 750ML ($49.95) $29 special
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “Dry, schisty aromas of cherry and spice are reserved and elevated. This is a bright wine with juicy acidity and complexity. Flavors of baked berry fruits are minerally at the core, while the finish is smooth, mature and steady, with lasting purity. Drink through 2019.”
Josh Raynolds – Vinous 91 points – (63% garnacha, 20% carinena, 11% cabernet sauvignon and 6% merlot; aged for 20 months in French oak): Deep ruby.… Read the rest