Saturday, March 19th, 2016

Ruinart Arrivals; New Arrivals from Delas Freres, Drouhin and Marc Hebrart; Bolgheri: Mini Focus; Vietti 2012s – Arriving Late April; Montille; 2010 Brunellos: Reservas and High Scorers Abound; Crazy Case Deals

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Ruinart:

Super Sleek Champagnes; Super Slick Sale Pricing

Newly Arrived

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne NV 750ML ($79.95) $59 special
Wine Spectator 93 points “This deftly woven Champagne is all about finesse, offering a rich vein of smoky minerality and vivid acidity. The power is cloaked in a silky texture and notes of creamed pear, lemon confit, almond biscotti and fresh ginger. Drink now through 2021.” WS
Stephen Tanzer 92 points “Pale yellow.  … Read the rest

3/16/16

3/14/16

New Week, New Arrivals; Old Friends Return: Re-Arrivals; Ameztoi Rose Price Reduction; Delas Freres, Arena and Wines Arriving This Week; Thomas Perseval Champagne Premier; Faiveley; Felsina; Vietti; Crazy Case Deals

Jump Start Sale!

Ruffino Modus Toscana IGT, Tuscany 2012 750ML ($27.95) $18 special, 36+ bottles available
James Suckling 94 points “A silky and refined red with currant, berry, mineral and dried flower aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, flavorful and delicious. A blend of sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Drinkable now but better in 2017.” JS
VinopolNote: Modus is a modern-styled Tuscan wine first released in the 1997 vintage.  It is a blend of 50% Sangiovese supported by 25% each Merlot and Cabernet.

This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!

Saturday, March 12th, 2016

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Subscriber Sale: Beaujolais; Rhinestones; Great Case Deals from Around the World; Joseph Carr; Chianti Focus: Castello di Ama and Castell’in Villa; Peter Lauer, Donnhoff and Wine Advocate; Terlato Flash Deal; Explore Italy: Foradori, Occhipinti and Terre Nere; Chapouter – The Good News Just Got Better; Case Deals Continued

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Landonne Landed
6 bottles Here Now
C’est Magnifique

E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne, Rhone 2009 750ML ($599.95) $499 special (was $533)
Robert Parker 100 points “The 2009 Cote Rotie La Landonne is a killer wine.… Read the rest

3/8/16

Staff Pick; Antoine Arena Feature; Washington Wine Month Mega Feature: Cayuse Bionic Frog/No Girls, Quilceda Creek, Reynvaan Pre-Arrivals, Tyrus Evan & Ciel du Cheval; Janasse Châteauneuf Offer; Favorites Coming Soon; New Domaine Charlopin Pre-Arrivals

Staff Pick

I’d been reading an interview with Nikolaus Saahs, known for making intensely beautiful Riesling and Gruner at the legendary Nikolaihof estate. Tucked between anecdotes about harvest and the minutiae of the winemaking life, Saahs conceded that his favorite varietal to drink was neither which made his family’s centuries-old estate famous. Instead, it was Neuberger.…Neuberger?Neuburger. Native to Austria, the grape is a cross between Roter Veltliner and Sylvaner. Aromatically, it conjures up thoughts of off-dry Riesling, perhaps a chilly bottle of Gruner smuggled into a park on the first warm day of the year.