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Kruger Rumpf 2004

Our Top Thanksgiving Riesling Pick

Thanksgiving is definitely the holiday that sees the biggest spike in Riesling sales.  We have 5,000+ bottles in stock right now, so we obviously think that the grape is worth your and our attention throughout the year, but woe be it unto us to avoid making a strong “this is the Riesling you want for T-day” pick.  So, without too much more ado, let’s just say it—the wine you want to be drinking at your Thanksgiving table is the 2004 Kruger-Rumpf Spatlese that we’re highlighting today.

Kruger-Rumpf is a storied estate in the Nahe, the region in Germany that Donnhoff hails from, which lies between the Mosel and the Rhine rivers—sort of a halfway point between both geographic and stylistic.  … Read the rest

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New Felsina Reviews

From Monica Larner of the Wine Advocate

Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany 2015 750ML ($27.95) $21.90 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Monica Larner – Wine Advocate 92 points “The 2015 Chianti Classico Berardenga is a tight and elegant wine with bright berry notes followed by mineral tones of clay and chalky soil. You really taste those Castelnuovo Berardenga signatures here on the bouquet. The finish carries forward with grace, elegance and determination.”

Love Felsina? We do, too. That’s why we offer today 377 bottles of their wines (13 different wines) all in-stock here now, including:

Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany 2013 750ML ($37.95) $26 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni 93 points “A deep, powerful wine, the 2013 Chianti Classico Riserva has quite a bit of depth for a cool, late-ripening vintage.… Read the rest

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Mountain Wines of the Jura

Resting between Burgundy and the border of Switzerland in eastern France is the less-obscure-than-it-used-to-be wine producing region of the Jura.  It’s a small area, as vineyards are mostly planted in a 50 mile strip along the lower-lying western section of the Jura Mountains, though it used to be much more prominent in the world of wine—the  vineyard land today is still only one-tenth of its historic pre-phylloxera size.

Due to the region’s isolation, much of its traditional winemaking techniques are still in common practice and its three traditional grape varieties still dominate the landscape.  … Read the rest

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Cayuse Camaspelo: Bionic Bordeaux Blend

Exciting Last Minute Addition

Christophe Baron, Rhone Master of the high desert, offers the most compelling take on the Left Bank in the state of Washington. 2013 couldn’t have offered better conditions for the vineyards, with plenty of cool nights to keep the Cabernet structured, and the Merlot lively with juicy acidity. These might well be the perfect throwback to what Washington wines promised in terms of balance between the New and Old world styles.… Read the rest

Casa Lapostolle In Stock: Chilean Legacy; Kracher BA Classic; Big Bottles Available From the Mosel; New Parker: Oregon, Piedmont, and Sicily; Petrolo: Making Tuscany Super; Just Arrived! Markham’s Old Napa Experience

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Just Arrived:

A Collection of Wines from one of Chile’s Top Wineries
Casa Lapostelle makes perhaps the best top-to bottom collection of wines in Chiles, from their inexpensive wines all the way up to their Wine Spectator Top-100 crushing Clos Apalta (seriously—it seems like it’s on the list every year).  We’ve got a small assortment that just arrived and are excited to share with you today.

Casa Lapostolle Canto de Apalta, Rapel Valley 2011 750ML ($21.95) $14 special
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “This Carmenère-led blend is heady, meaty and inviting up front.… Read the rest