G.D. Vajra & Luigi Baudana 12-16-23

 
G.D. Vajra & Luigi Baudana

It’s rare to find benchmark wines that remain affordable, but not impossible. Rarer still if we’re talking about a wine-growing region considered one of the finest in the world for centuries. Well, if you’ve read the title of this newsletter, there’s no surprise which producer we have in mind: G.D. Vajra and the now-sister estate of Luigi Baudana.
 
Check the purchase record of any staff member, and you’ll know why we call G.D. Vajra one of our favorites. The estate is responsible for some of the finest Barolos we offer and also excels in entry-level options. The lineup as a whole is quite simply the best in Piedmont today. At all price points they are benchmark wines against which all others are judged.
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Vinopolis Newsletter – Friday 12/15/2023

 In This Newsletter:

Special Arrival
Marques de Murrieta
New Arrivals
Sequitur, Doyard, R. Dumont, Paulo Scavino, Emrich-Schonleber and more!
Close-Out Sales
It’s Raining Champagnes
Collector’s Corner
Vietti is more than just a winery
Special Arrivals

 
Riojas to Write Home About: Marques de Murrieta
 
This Reserva represents an outstanding value in Spanish wine. This is a Rioja that is focused and fresh without being heavy or tightly wound.
Murrieta Reserva Rioja DOCa 2018 750ml $24 special, 24 bottles available
Wine Advocate 94 Points “The flagship red 2018 Rioja Reserva was produced with a blend of 86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo (a.k.a. Cariñena) and 2% Garnacha selected from their 300 hectares of vineyards that exemplifies the character of the vintage and the place.
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Lebeau-Batiste, R. Dumont, and Close-Out Champagnes 12-14-23

In This Newsletter:
 
Lebeau-Batiste: A Crowd-Pleasing Grower with History to Spare,
Champagnes on our Close-Out Sale &
R. Dumont: Champagnes In-Stock Now & Arriving Tomorrow
 


Lebeau-Batiste:

A Crowd-Pleasing Grower with History to Spare
 
The utterly charming wines of Lebeau-Batiste are crafted with great respect for the land and winemaking traditions. These are crowd-pleasing wines full of fruit and zest. Given the size of production and how supremely delicious these wines are right out of the gate, it’s no surprise these are not well known or distributed this side of the Atlantic.
 
Eric Lebeau and Anne-Marie Batiste farm and make wine for their family estate, which dates back to the 14th century. This grower estate is nestled in the heart of the Chavot-Courcourt, a village just south of Epernay in the Coteaux Sud d’Epernay.
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Vinopolis Newsletter – Wednesday 12/13/2023

 In This Newsletter:

Pre-Arrival Special
Giants of Gigondas: Domaine Saint Damien
New Arrivals
Diebolt-Vallois, Bereche, RH Coutier, Murrieta Finca Ygay Reserva, and more!
Staff Picks
Tasty treats from Sicily and Australia
48 Hour Sale
A Vieux to die for! Save up to 10% on wines from a top Chateauneuf Producer
Max Out Your Savings
On Max Ferd. Richter Wines
Collector’s Corner
Gift Ideas for the wine lover in your life
Pre-Arrival Special
 
“Giants of Gigondas… Domaine Saint Damien”
 
Arriving Friday
 
 
“Domaine Saint-Damien has been producing some of the region’s most elegant wines for years, but for some reason they rarely get the attention they deserve. Pricing here is also admirably fair, which makes this an address to be reckoned with for savvy Rhône wine lovers.
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Max Ferd. Richter & Emrich Schonleber: Sales, New Arrivings, and (oh, why not) MORE SALES! 12-12-23

 In This Newsletter:


Max Ferd. Richter Sale,
New Vintage of Emrich-Schonleber Landing Friday &
Bonus Emrich-Schonleber Sale

 

Max Out Your Savings on

Max Ferd. Richter Wines


We’re slashing our already rock-bottom prices

on all in-stock wines from this uber-classical estate!


The first thing that jumps out about Max Ferd. Richter wines is the incredible real estate the winery holds. This is an ancient estate, dating back over 300 years and now under the helm of 10th-generation winemaker Constantin Richter. Vineyard management is focused on maximizing quality. Harvest is completely by hand with multiple, meticulous passes through the vineyard to ensure only the finest grapes are harvested. As an example, botrytized grapes are hand-selected at the single berry level.

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