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Vinopolis Monday Newsletter – 9-28-15

9/28/15

Jump Start Sale; Pre-Arrival Special; New Week – New Arrivals; Staff Picks; Crowley – Arriving This Week; Weingut Bernhard Ott; Chateauneuf du Pape; Bardi Brunello 2010; Explore Italy; Case Deals

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Jump Start Sale

Poderi Aldo Conterno Bussia, Barolo DOCG 2009 750ML ($69.95) $59 special, 21 bottles available
Case-12 Poderi Aldo Conterno Bussia, Barolo DOCG 2009 750ML ($799.95) $599 special, 2 cases available (that’s only $49.92/bottle!)
Case-6 Poderi Aldo Conterno Bussia, Barolo DOCG 2009 750ML ($419.95) $329 special, 3 six-packs available (that’s only $54.83/bottle!)
Wine Advocate 93 points “The 2009 Barolo Bussia is a magnificent wine that makes a bold opening statement thanks to the high caliber and intensity of its bouquet. Power and sheer determination set the wine on course smoothly over the palate and the quality of the tannin is firm and tense.… Read the rest

Vinopolis Weekend – September 26th 2015

Saturday, September 26th, 2015

Jump Start Sale; Featured New Arrival – Reynvaan; Champagnes – ‘Tis the Season!; Kalin Cellars; Bardi Brunello 2010; Giovanni Corina; A Regional Perspective: Priorat

And Last But Not Least [Excepting the Pricing] A Big & Broad Closeout of High Quality California Wines

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Jump Start Sale

Arriving in December

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco, Rioja DOCa 1981 750ML ($249.95) $189 pre-arrival special
Neal Martin – Wine Advocate 95 points “The 1981 Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva has a complex bouquet of barley sugar, candle wax, dandelion and a touch of melon. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity, dried honey and a touch of lemongrass than lends it edge.… Read the rest

Mid-Week Vinopolpick: 9/23/15

Jump Start Sale – Jean-Louis Chave; Nikolaihof Featured Re-Arrival; Ramos Pinto; Napa Reds; Evesham Wood & Haden Fig; Special Case Deals – Recently Arrived / Recently Discounted

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Jump Start Sale!
Further acclaim for Jean-Louis Chave

For over five centuries, the Chave family has been producing Hermitage wines of extraordinary quality and complexity. Jean-Louis Chave and his father, Gerard, are the current producers crafting wine from the numerous lieu-dits scattered around the hill of Hermitage owned by the family. The family has 37 acres of vineyards on Hermitage and has holdings in half of the 18 climats. All of their wines are crafted from low-yielding vineyards with an average vine age of 60 years.… Read the rest

Vinopolis – September 21st, 2015

9/21/15
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New Week – New Arrivals; Staff Picks; Evesham Wood & Haden Fig; Leon Barral;
Champagne Andre Clouet; La Fortuna 2010 Brunello; Saint Roch and Other Impressive Bargains with Impressive Reviews

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This Week’s New Arrivals
OREGON
Whistling Dog NSV Estate Heritage Blocks Pinot 2011 750ML ($19.95) $16 special
Case-12 Whistling Dog NSV Estate Heritage Blocks Pinot 2011 750ML ($219.95) $169 special (that’s only $14.08/bottle!)
Winery notes
“The 2011 NSV Estate Heritage Blocks Pinot is produced from 100% whole-berry, native yeast fermented, own-rooted fruit from Pommard and Wadenswil Clones; using minimalist winemaking techniques.
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VinopolPick Weekend – September 19th 2015

Saturday, September 19th, 2015

Hartford Zinfandel Jump Start Sale; New Arrival Featured Producers: Felsina and Pattes Loup; Quick Flip Sale; FX Pichler – Steller Scores for an Iconic Austrian Estate; Domaine Ostertag; 2007 Burgundy – Vintage Report; Case Deals

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Jump Start Sale

Autumn Beckons, So Do These:

Hartford Family Winery ‘Hartford’ Zinfandel, Russian River Valley 2013 750ML ($37.95) $27.50 special, 36+ bottles available
Case-12 Hartford Family Winery ‘Hartford’ Zinfandel, Russian River Valley 2013 750ML ($349.95) $299 special, 6 cases available (that’s only $24.92/bottle!)
Antonio Galloni 93 points “The 2013 Zinfandel Russian River Valley is an attractive, boisterous wine to drink now and over the next few years.… Read the rest