Thursday Vinopolpick 5-2-18
In Today’s Newsletter:
New Releases from Jean-Luc Jamet!
Cavallotto – Incredible Barolo, Now in the May Sale
The Motherload of Rosenthal Rosé Arrives
Including Peyrassol, Pradeaux, Bagnols, and More!
New Wine Advocate Reviews for Grunhaus and Prum
Guigal’s Stunning St. Joseph Blanc
Just Arrived:
The New Releases of Jean-Luc Jamet
Yesterday we highlighted the entry level wines of Domaine Jamet (just arrived, fantastic wines). Today we’re highlighting the other half of the family. Jean-Luc Jamet, one of two brothers behind the legendary Domaine Jamet, left the family estate in 2013 to start his own winery. He took half of the Jamet Cote-Rotie holdings with him and has made his own wine ever since.
We just received some of his entry level wines—a great chance to dip your toes into a new domaine and see what the house style is all about (hint: very similar to his brother’s).
Felsina is a top-three Chianti producer and a top-ten estate in Tuscany as a whole. The value out of their wines, from top to bottom, is astounding. We’re big fans of their top two wines, Rancia and Fontelloro, but their lower tier wines offer great value. We already sold through the first tranche of the basic Chianti and now have their Chianti Riserva arriving as well—a serious value play that’s a step up from the entry level but still attractively priced.
Decanter 95 points “The estate known today as Freemark Abbey was established in 1886 by one of the first female wine-growers in Napa. Today Ted Edwards is head winemaker, working for the past three decades to develop relationships with growers, allowing exclusive sourcing rights to specific plots, which is crucial to the winery’s success.