October 13, 2014
Barolo, Oregon Pinots, Guy Charlemagne and more below
Jump Start Sale
Arrives Friday October 17
Opus One Overture NV (2011) ($129.95) $89 jump start pre-arrival special
Winery notes “Overture is the second wine of Opus One. Aged in French oak, Overture is comprised of the five classic Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Full bodied but approachable in its youth, Overture shows generous dark fruit aromas and flavors with a soft, supple mid-palate. As a fine wine, Overture will develop beautifully over time.”
Vinopolnotes- A mailing list exclusive at Opus One since 1993, this is the first commercial release. This bottling is barrel selection blend of 2007/2010/2011; specifically intended by the winemaker to be more generous than the vintage Opus One at time of release to the public.… Read the rest
We opened Vinopolis Wine Shop 10 years ago. Opened to you on the day following Thanksgiving. But at this time in 2004 we were already working every day, prepping for what was to come. And we’ll share this aspect of wine that we learned over the years- in the markets there are thousands of shops to buy wines, tens of thousands of wines to choose from, and millions of bottles for sale. It didn’t take us long to learn that we wanted to focus on good wines at great prices; and range on up into very great wines at good prices. Thriving as a single location specialty merchant is only meaningful in relative terms.