3/7/16

New Arrivals; Re-Arrivals; New Italian/German Reviews from Robert Parker; Upcoming Arrivals; Phillippe Pacalet Feature; Upcoming Arrivals; Hundred Pointer Arriving this Week: Guigal Cote Rotie

Marching Forward
New Arrivals for This Week

OREGON
Cameron Clos Electrique Blanc, Dundee Hills 2012 1.5L ($199.95) $179 special, 2 magnums available
Wine Advocate 90 points “The 2012 Chardonnay Clos Electrique has an intriguing bouquet: lanolin and honeysuckle scents, nicely defined, more resinous possibly than the nascent 2013 from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with tropical tones: mandarin, melon and white peach and a smooth, waxy, almost pithy finish. This is simply full of character, although I hazard a guess that the 2013 might have the upper hand once in bottle.”

This is the only listing in the USA today!

Allegro Con Spirito!; Camille Giroud and Burgundy Case Deals; Cayuse New Arrival – Seven Year Vertical; Quilceda Creek; Chapoutier – Best Prices All – Arriving Tuesday; Sneak Preview – Back Vintages of Delas Freres Plus New Vintage!; Chateauneuf Report: Producer Highlights; Willi Schaefer; Bernabeleva; Champagne Aubry; Elio Grasso Barolo

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The wine has the Spirit,
The Sale will provide the quick Tempo,
Hurry- final 16 cases available here now!

Bodegas Allegro con Spirito Monte Hiniesta, Toro 2010 750ML ($17.95) $14 special
Case-12 Bodegas Allegro con Spirito Monte Hiniesta, Toro 2010 750ML ($179.95) $149 special (that’s only $12.42/bottle and the lowest listed price in the USA today!)… Read the rest

2/29/16

Saturday, February 29th, 2016

Caparzo 2011 Brunello – New Review; Meiomi Flash Sale; Adelsheim Flash Sale; Ayres Winery;  Terre Nere; 2009 Bordeaux; Final Drop: Il Poggione Rosso; Chapoutier; Featured Focus: Inman Pinot Noir; Sottimano; Case Deals from Around the Wine World

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New Outstanding Review for Caparzo 2011 Brunello
Wine Arrives Mid-March

Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011 750ML ($39.95) $33 pre-arrival special
Case-12 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011 750ML ($419.95) $359 pre-arrival special (that’s only $29.92/bottle and the lowest listed price in the USA today!)
Antonio Galloni 94 points “The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is a terrific wine for the year. Sweet red cherry, plum, tobacco, mint, sweet spices and orange peel are all front and center.… Read the rest

Staff Pick; Barolo Blowout; Cadence Winery (& Mark Ryan!); Maison Roy Re-Arrival; Montevertine Estate + New Arrival; Hello, Remi Jobard; Good Buy – Buil & Gine; Roagna 2010 Pre-Arrivals

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Staff Pick

Like tiny flowers pressed between the pages of a book you borrowed years ago but have yet to read (or return!), this year’s Fass 8 is delicate but not wimpy, bittersweet yet not overwrought, and perhaps a little flirtatious. It trades off solos from sweet to saline and floral to fruit with ease, ne’er too serious and yet fully confident with what’s at stake in the glass. After all, Riesling faces an uphill battle even during its own renaissance.

I fear that writing down a bunch of adjectives in quick succession reduces this wine to something to be scored rather than enjoyed.… Read the rest