Vinopolis Newsletter – Friday 09/08/2023

In This Newsletter:
 
Special Arrivals
The Eyrie Awaits
New Arrivals
Beaux Freres, La Jota, Arterberry-Maresh, Lopez Heredia, and more!
10 Pinot Noirs for $36 or Less
Values from Drouhin, Faively, Beaux Freres, and more
Close-out Sale
Save on Italian Wines!
Collector’s Corner
California Dream Bottles
 
Special Arrivals

The Eyrie Vineyards


Eyrie Estate Pinot Gris 2021 750ml $24 special, 24 bottles available
Wine Advocate 94 Points “The 2021 Estate Pinot Gris is savory and expressive, offering aromas of mushroom powder, apple pie, lilac and flint and opening to honeyed bass tones as it spends time in the glass. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with honeyed, nutty fruit framed by rounded acidity, and it finishes long and pleasantly grippy.”
 
Eyrie Pinot Blanc 2021 750ml $31.90 special, 24 bottles available
Wine Advocate 93 Points “The 2021 Pinot Blanc, matured on the lees for 11 months, has pure scents of ripe peach, mushroom powder, jasmine, beeswax and flint.
… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter – Wednesday 09/06/2023

Special Arrival Thursday
 
“Only a handful of Pinot Noirs in my experience have delivered greater beauty or more striking singularity [than Arterberry-Maresh].”
-David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
 
Has anyone else in the Valley been this good for this long? Arterberry-Maresh, now in its second generation under winemaker Jim Maresh, has long been one of the most consistent producers of high end Oregon Pinot noir, but as recent vintages show, they have not been resting on their good name, instead making some of best wines (and receiving some of the best professional accolades) in the Willamette Valley’s history.
 
Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2022 750ml $33 special, 36+ bottles available
Not reviewed yet, 2021 review provided for context
Wine Advocate 97 Points “The 2021 Pinot Noir Dundee Hills offers quality that sits well above its modest price tag with its pairing of concentrated flavors and a weightless frame.
… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter – Sunday 09/03/2023

Special Arrivals

Arriving Friday September 8th

“Racines”
 
We are delighted to present this remarkable collaboration between the scions from two of France’s most esteemed wineries: Étienne Montille of Burgundy’s Domaine de Montille and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne Pierre Peters. Inspired by their mutual love of travel, the two partners travelled all around Oregon and California searching for their first business venture outside of their own, but it was not until they walked the land and felt the cool air in the Santa Rita Hills, that they were inspired to put down roots.
 
The name they chose, Racines, literally means “Roots” in French and is the perfect distillation of what makes this winery so special: a pure and joyous celebration of Santa Rita Hill’s old vines, the cultural traditions of French wine, and the storied heritage of the producer’s families and Chateaus.
… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter– Friday 09/01/2023

Special Arrival
Keller
 
Heralded as “the German Montrachets” by the great Jancis Robinson, Keller is a totally unique phenomenon in wine. These coveted wines are cultivated in the Hügelland, an otherwise middling region of the Rheinhessen, you won’t find wines with this level of intensity and clarity for a better price. Period.
 
Keller Silvaner Westhofener Trocken 2022 750ml $69 special, 3 bottles available
 
Keller Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris) Reserve 2021 750ml $89 special, 12 bottles available
 
Keller Riesling Limestone 2021 750ml $36 special, 6 bottles available
 
Keller Riesling Limestone Kabinett 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 6 bottles available
 
Keller Riesling Von Der Fels Trocken 2022 750ml $49 special, 11 bottles available
 
Keller Riesling RR 2022 750ml $79 special, 12 bottles available
 
Keller Rieslaner Auslese 2022 375ml $45 special, 12 bottles available
 
Keller Pius Auslese 2022 375ml $54.50 special, 12 bottles available
 
New Arrivals
 
Oregon  
 
“Arterberry Maresh, Dundee”
Arterberry Maresh Chardonnay Dux Vineyard 2016 750ml $72 special, 12 bottles available
Wine Advocate 94 Points ” ‘I don’t usually use young vines,’ Jim Maresh told me, ‘but I decided to go for it with this vineyard.’
… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter – Wednesday 08/30/2023

New Arrivals
 
Oregon
 
Clos Griotte Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir Blanc 2018 750ml $23.50 special, 12 bottles available
Wine Enthusiast 92 Points “Editor’s Choice. Sourced once again from the biodynamic Momtazi vineyard, this exceptional wine is lightly tawny in color and scented with sweet straw and cocoa. In the mouth it’s rich and full-bodied, with apple fruit flavors that have an autumnal cast. The length and overall power are outstanding. Drink now and over the next three or four years. -Paul Gregutt”
 
Clos Griotte Mcminnville Cuvee Pinot Noir 2020 750ml $26.50 special, 24 bottles available
Vinopolnote “Featuring grapes from Hyland  and Momtazi vineyards, this Cuvée represents some of the best McMinnville has to offer at entry level prices. Don’t miss out on this fantastic bottling!”
… Read the rest