In This Newsletter:


Fevre:
The Frontrunner of Chablis 


Cristom:
The Champion of Eola-Amity Hills

 
New Grapelive Review
For G.D. Vajra’s Coste di Rose


Sekt-y Time With Von Winning


Just Paroled:
The Prisoner Wine Company & Robert Mondavi just arrived


San Simeon:
Rombauer Richness at Proletariat Pricing! 


Rose Feature:
Mosel Field Blend and Single-village Beaujolais   


VinopolPick Face-Off
Always Sunny with Bastide Blanche Vs Tempier 


JB Becker:
The Rheingau’s Baron of Bone-Dry Riesling


Collector’s Corner:
Rare: The Crown Jewel of Piper-Heidsieck 

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Fevre:
The Frontrunner of Chablis 

Have you ever heard the saying “There is Chardonnay, and then there is Chablis”?

Back in stock and newly arrived:

Von Winning Spatburgunder Rose Deidesheim 2020 750ML ($24.95) $18.50 special

Skurnik Wines note “Region: Pfalz. Grape Variety: Spätburgunder. Vineyards: Mix of sites in Diedesheim and Rupertsberg. Soil Types: Red sandstone, limestone, loess and clay. Age of Vines: 25 years. Farming Technique: Sustainable. Fermentation & Elevage: respectful cooperation with nature in the vineyard and minimal interference with the wine’s inner structure in the cellar.”

This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast today!

Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose Provence 2020 750ML ($59.95) $49 special

Josh Raynolds-Vinous 93 points “Light orange-pink. Expressive, mineral-accented orange zest, red currant, nectarine and succulent floral and herb aromas take on a spicy nuance with air. Lively and sharply focused in the mouth, offering concentrated red berry, pit fruit, tangerine and honeysuckle flavors and a hint of tarragon.… Read the rest

New Week New Arrivals:  Arriving Thursday

France- Chablis

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Montmains Chablis Premier Cru 2015 750ML ($49.95) $39 pre-arrival special

Neal Martin-Vinous 91 points “The 2015 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is showing more oakiness on the nose than its peers, though the oak is neatly entwined with the tropical-tinged fruit. The palate has the fatness and weight you anticipate from a 2015 Chablis, if perhaps a little less acidity compared to other Montmains. A touch of orange zest and mandarin furnishes the satisfying finish. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.”

Burghound 90 points “This too reflects notes of mineral reduction along with pretty pear, floral and iodine scents. There is good intensity to the more refined if less mineral-driven flavors that are rich, generous and delicious while offering fine depth and length on the balanced finale.… Read the rest

In This Newsletter:

La Fortuna’s Landmark Brunello Riserva

Marcus Molitor’s Perfect Beerenauslese
One of the Rarest Wines in Germany Arrives Next Week

Crowley’s Stunning Four Winds Vineyard

Chartogne-Taillet – Merfy’s Champagne Renaissance

New Week – New Arrivals
Including Twill, Vieux Moulin, Vajra
Produttori del Barbaresco, La Poderina and More! 

Sharp Pricing Alerts!

New Reviews from Grapelive

Rosés of the Day!

Down the Rhine and through the Donau: Rheingau Edition




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La Fortuna’s Landmark Brunello Riserva

La Fortuna is a top producer of Brunello, having turned their small (11 hectare) estate into one of the most consistently excellent in all of Tuscany.  The winery makes beautiful wines, with rich, ripe fruit and plush textures that maintain an earthiness to them grounded and allows them to age beautifully.

In This Newsletter:


Marc Colin: New Vintage Arriving
Beaune’s Best kept secret 


Down the Rhine and Through the Doneau:
Vinopolis Tours Germany


Shades of Summer:
Rose ‘Round the world


Staff Pick: 
Bobet’s Blowout Blend


Best in Bordeaux? 
Chateau Palmer’s Challenge to Margaux


Coming Soon: 
Domaine du Pegau
Paragon of Châteauneuf


Collectors Corner:
Huet’s Cornucopia of Chenin

Marc Colin: New Vintage Arriving
Beaune’s Best kept secret 

ETA Early August

You would be hard pressed to find a more quintessential St. Aubin producer than Marc Colin. Founded in 1970 and working with family holdings that have been in the family for over a century, they have since expanded from their home village of St. Aubin and now farm over 36 acres across Burgundy.