Vinopolis Newsletter – Monday 12/11/2023

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Special New Arrivals-VERY LIMITED
Rare Library Selections of top Rhone wines from Rene Rostaing!
New Arrivals

Benoit Dehu, Marguet, Andre Clouet, and more
Close-Out Sales
German Riesling and Champagne
Collector’s Corner
Gift sets– Andrea Occhipinti and Louis Roederer Cristal
Special NEW Arrivals!
 
Rene Rostaing
 
Library Selections
 
“René Rostaing is one of Côte Rôtie’s most masterful growers.”
– Robert Parker


 
Across multiple vintages, The Côte Blonde proves itself one of the most tenacious lieu dits in all of Côte Rotie. The wines from this vineyard are expressive, nimble affairs, while still unmistakably Rhône.
Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde, Rhone 2010 750ml $279 special, 5 bottles available
Wine Advocate 99 Points “Truly blockbuster stuff, and a wine that will compete with the ’99 when it’s at full maturity, the 2010 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde gave up a spectacular array of sweet red and black raspberry, cassis, violets and underbrush.
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Kick-Starting Holiday Champagne Offerings 12-10-23


Our favorite time of year has arrived. The holiday season is in full swing which means the excuse required to pop open a bottle of bubbly has completey exited the building. From now until midnight on New Year’s Day we’re going to be celebrating with Champagnes from our favorite producers and offering them to you at our best pricing. Each week this month, starting today, you can expect to see a lists of personally curated Champagnes that the Vinopolis staff think deserve your attention and thirst.

Below are our first set of recomendations, from full on ultra premium down to amazing values. The only rule with all of these is that you want to serve them ice bucket cold and always with an extra bottle on-hand.
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Kumeu River & Vinopolis Holiday Shopping Guide 12-9-23

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Special Feature
Kumeu River &
Vinopolis Holiday Shopping Guide



Love Local? So do we!

Don’t miss our three day sale on Arterberry Maresh & Tan Fruit wines.
Sale ends Sunday at 10 am.

Learn more & shop the sale here!



Kumeu River


Kumeu River is one of the leading estates in New Zealand (the country is also commonly referred to by its Māori name Aotearoa). Much of what we think of as standard practice down there is really thanks to their efforts. They led the charge on growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, pioneered the use of indigenous yeasts, and also pioneered the use of screwcaps.

Maté Brajkovich, originally from Dalmatia in southwestern Croatia, emigrated with his mother and sisters to join their father in New Zealand’s North Island.… Read the rest

Arterberry Maresh & Tan Fruit – Three Day Sale Starts Now 12-7-23

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Special Feature
Wines of Arterberry Maresh on Three Day Sale
Plus: Tan Fruit
 


Arterberry Maresh:
 
Grand Cru Willamette Valley Wines
 
On Sale Through This Sunday Only
 
As the third-generation in his family to make wine, Jim Maresh knows a thing or two about crafting Grand Cru-level Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. From the winery’s prized position in the Dundee Hills, he releases what critics praise as “are some of the most impressive wines I’ve tried anywhere—not just in the US”, per Erin Brooks of the Wine Advocate.
 
These are benchmark wines for the region that somehow capture Jim’s easy-going just seriously-nerdy-under-the-skin personality. If you haven’t reserved a shelf or two in your cellar for these wines, well, that’s your business, but if you’ve been dragging your feet or need to round out your selections, now is the time to buy.
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Vinopolis Newsletter – Wednesday 12/06/2023

 
 In This Newsletter:

Coming Very Soon!
Pingus PSI: 2021 is the HIGHEST rated one yet!
New Arrivals

Champagne Marguet, Dujac, Jose Michel, Coche-Dury, Dutraive, and more!
Staff Picks
From our shelves to your palate
Collector’s Corner
Life is Sweet: Top Dessert Wines

Coming Very Soon!
 
 
Arriving December 19th
 
This is the highest rated bottling of Pingus’ PSI in history!

 
 
Pingus ‘PSI’, Ribera del Duero 2021 750ml $33 pre-arrival special
CASE of 12 750ml Pingus Psi Ribera Del Duero 2021 $359 pre-arrival special
Vinous 96 Points “The 2021 PSI is 90% Tempranillo and 10% Garnacha sourced from old vines planted in calcareous soils and was aged for up to 16 months in mostly sizeable French oak barrels. In the glass, it’s garnet-red with a light purple sheen.
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