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Midweek Addition 8-7-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

This is Not Champagne Christophe Baron

Two Vinopolis Favorites Arriving Friday

Wine Spectator Insider Reviews Saint Cosme

Rosé of the Day: A Cult Loire Hero

The Real Bargain Garden of France

Stunning, Yet Overlooked – La Fortuna’s Brunello

The Next Star of Cornas?

Produttori’s Outstanding 2014 Riservas

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This is Not Champagne Christophe Baron

Christophe Baron, legendary winemaker of Cayuse, recently released a Champagne to his mailing list (he hails from Champagne, it’s not as random as you’d think).  Despite the sky high price, the wine sold out in less than three hours.  We’re not here to offer you that wine today, but to humbly suggest that there might be another option, hiding in plain sight on our shelves, that could scratch the same itch (for a little less coin)—Benoit Dehu’s “Rue des Noyers”.
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Midweek VinopolPick 8-6-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

A Trove of Back Vintage Rougeard

Featured New Arrival: Gaja’s Ca’ Marcanda

New Reviews! Grapelive on Cameron + Vinous on Sicily

The Old-School Chateauneuf of Mourre du Tendre

Rosé of the Day – Chinon’s Lighter Side

Trending Wines

Arriving Friday :The Outstanding Rioja Alta

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A Trove of Back Vintage Rougeard

Presenting Verticals of the Cult Wine with Impeccable Provenance

Clos Rougeard is one of the toughest wines in the world to source—and older vintages even more so.  These are bottles that are some of the most coveted in the world—the only producer of their stature in the Loire, they’re on par with the highest end Burgundy.  Collectors fight to get mere bottles of current releases, so it’s even more exciting to get our hands on a massive collection of back-vintage Rougeard with excellent provenance.
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Midweek Addition 7-31-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Noble and Overlooked: The Excellent Max Ferd. Richter

Clemens Busch – Maverick of the Mosel

Trending Wines

Piedmontese Deals a Long Time Coming

Rosé of the Day: Bandol-in on a Budget

Top to Bottom, Sierra Cantabria is Brilliant

Schaller: Hidden Gems of Chablis

July Sale Ends Tonight

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Noble and Overlooked

The Excellent Max Ferd. Richter

The wine that first got me [Saul] into German wine was an old bottle of Max Ferd. Richter.  It was an ’81 Kabinett, recorked and relabeled at the estate, and re-released at 20+ years old.  It was a revelation—my first taste of older German Riesling and a fantastic wine despite the less-than-stellar vintage.  When we got the offer for Richter that you see today, my eyes lit up—these are some fantastic wines that don’t make it across the US as widely as they should.
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Midweek VinopolPick 7-30-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The July Sale Ends Tomorrow!

Singularly “Magico” – Special and Rare Rioja

New Grapelive Reviews

New Offers for Two Spanish Icons:
Pingus (Flor de Pingus/Psi) and Muga’s Prado Enea

New Arrivals
Including Brick House, Cristom,
Evesham Wood, Gerard Boulay, Cantalupo
Raul Perez and More!

First Offer: Top Priorat, Under $40

July Sale Roundup

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The July Sale Ends Tomorrow!

The July sale ends tomorrow night at midnight, so you’ve got until August begins to get even better pricing than usual on some top picks from around the world.  Now’s your chance to grab Force Majeure, de Villaine, magnums of Dönnhoff, Bitouzet Priur, Bow & Arrow and more! You can see all of the wines in our webstore or in the spreadsheet at the end of the newsletter, but we’ve also got some highlights if you’re having trouble making up your mind.
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Midweek Addition 7-24-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

A Perfect Dominus

New Champagne Reviews from Antonio Galloni

Rose of the Day: Classically Provencal

Trending Bottles

Kapcsándy: A Napa First Growth

A Bigger Boot: Large Formats from Italy

2017 Niepoort:
“A Leading Candidate for ‘Wine of the Vintage'”

July Sale Roundup

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A Perfect Dominus

“If I could give more than 100 for this one, I would.” –Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
Dominus has been on a roll.  Both the 2015 and now the 2016 vintages of this landmark wine are some of the best wines in Napa ever, at prices that should make wineries like Harlan and Screaming Eagle blush.  The 2016 just might be the best yet. It’s stunning—an easy 100 pointer that will outlive its slightly older brother.  
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