Saturday, January 30th, 2016

Jump Start Sale: Silver Oak; F. Cotat; Gruner; D’Ardhuy; The Wonders of Washington: Cadence Winery and More!; Domaine Georges Duboeuf; Cabriac; Case o’ Vinsanity

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Jump Start Sale
Released at the winery February 1st
Arriving In Store February 5th

Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2011 750ML ($119.95) $99 pre-arrival special, ETA February 5th
“Our 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant representation of Napa Valley Cabernet from a cool vintage. It presents an opaque garnet hue in the glass and reveals aromas of sandalwood and roasted meats. Flavors of vanilla, coffee beans and raspberries are buttressed by dusty tannins, firm acidity and a mouth-coating texture. Given proper cellaring, this wine should provide drinking pleasure through 2029.”… Read the rest

1/27/16

Staff Picks; Gaja Ca’Mardanda Magari ; Coming Attractions; Felsina; Domaine Faiveley; New Vieux Telegraphe

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Staff Picks
This Week’s Top Ten

For our mid-week editions of this newsletter, we’re looking expand beyond the usual single-bottle-pick by presenting a handful of the wines we’ve been loving over the past few weeks. Below, ten awesome bottles of wine available here now:

OREGON
Evesham Wood Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills 2013 750ML ($39.95) $31.90 special, 21 bottles available
Why we love it: The aromas! Sizzling red fruit, campfire spice, and herbs… An incredibly seductive wine with nice follow-through; cherry and currant flavors marry into a lasting, bright finish. A balanced and playful wine with very broad appeal. – Tyler
Winery note: “What a special place Temperance Hill is and what special wines come from it.… Read the rest

1/25/16

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Featured New Arrival; New Week, New Arrivals; Library Releases from Olga Raffault; Re-Arrivals; Arriving This Week; Hirsch
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Featured New Arrival:

Von Winning Pechstein Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz 2014 750ML ($119.95) $86 special
Wine Advocate 95 points “Very complex but also subtle and fresh in its purity and intensity, the 2014 Forster Pechstein Riesling trocken GG intertwines ripe but discreet fruit aromas with the stony basalt flavors form this prestigious vineyard. Full-bodied, pure, round and juicy, this is a nobly textured, piquant and very long Riesling; it has great power, tension and a very long and aromatic finish that displays ripe peach, as well as also some passion fruit aromas. The lingering and stimulating salinity is really characterizing this wine that will get even finer with age.… Read the rest

Saturday, January 23rd, 2015

Newly Arrived Dugat-Py; Newly Reviewed Spanish Wines; Newly Arrived from Bitouzet-Prieur; Arriving in February: 2007 La Gerla Riserva; Terry Theise Rieslings; Region in Focus: Vouvray; Henri Gouges; Spring Arrives Early: Rosenthal Roses Sneak Preview; Crazy Case Deals: Six Packs and Twelve Packs from Around the World!

Newly Arrived:
Dugat-Py Mazis Chambertin

Domaine Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2008 750ML ($599.95) $499 special, 12 bottles available
Antonio Galloni 95+ points “The estate’s 2008 Mazis-Chambertin is drop-dead gorgeous from start to finish. A dazzling, captivating bouquet melds into dark fruit, mint, flowers and sweet spices as this powerful, complex wine grows in the glass. All of the elements continue to build towards the undeniable, explosive finish. This is a hugely impressive, towering wine from Dugat-Py.”… Read the rest

1/20/16

Wine Pick of the Day; Dry German Rieslings; Philippe Charlopin; K Vintners; Grange des Peres; Giovanni Corina; Rhone Case Deals

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Wine Pick of the Day:
Brick House Gamay Noir
New Review from Grapelive

Brick House Vineyards Gamay Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2014 750ML ($31.95) $26 special
Kerry Winslow – Grapelive 92+ points “Doug Tunnel’s latest Brick House wines, even from 2011 and 2013 vintages, both tough years for Oregon, have turned out amazing and are wonderful wines with the 2011 Evelyn’s Pinot and the exotic and perfumed Les Dijonnais Pinot being stand outs, impressive stuff from Tunnel, a pioneer in Willamette biodynamics and Burgundy fiend. It was great to taste through the lineup and revisit his 2012 Chardonnay, which is drinking fabulously and very Puligny like, but I think my favorite Brick House was the new 2014 Gamay Noir, it really stood out and reminds me of 2009 Cru Beaujolais, it has a Cote de Brouilly feel and wonderful structure to go with expressive and ripe dark fruits.… Read the rest