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Midweek Addition 9-18-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

First Offer: 2015 Brovia Barolos

Verticals of Sequitur
Including Their Rare Chardonnay

Trending

New Reviews from Wine Spectator Insider

Bandol’s All-Season Rosé

Wine Spectator’s Excited About 2018 in Germany
Featuring the Wines of Merkelbach, Diel,
Spreitzer, Von Winning, and More!

One of the Highest Scoring Estates in Chateauneuf

 
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First Offer:

2015 Brovia Barolo

It’s remarkable that even as Brovia’s star is rising in the echelons of Barolo, prices have yet to seriously escalate for these wines. They stand with any producer’s collection of Baroli and yet are priced below many ‘name’ producers that are making wines of less character and interest.  For traditionally made Barolo, these are some of the best wines you can buy (at any price, really, but especially for the price).
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Midweek Vinopolpick 9-17-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Rare and Excellent: Heidsieck’s Blanc de Millenaires

The Hottest German Pinot Noir Producer is in the House

Trending Wines

Stocking Up on Tuscan Classics

…Wait, They Make Rose?

Dagueneau’s Finest Vintage?

Gaja’s Brunello at National-Best Pricing

Jaboulet’ s Stellar 16’s

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Rare and Excellent

Heidsieck’s Blanc de Millenaires

Charles Heidsieck might be the most picky great house in Champagne.  Their top wine, the Blanc de Millenaires, has been released only five times in the last forty years.  Even the most selective of the other great names declare 4-5 vintages a decade (and then there’s Dom Perignon, which skipped only ’01 and ’07 so far in the aughts), but Heidsieck will only release this wine under the most perfect of circumstances (the last vintage released was the epic 1995).  
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Weekend VinopolPick 9-6-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The Best Tignanello Ever?

Vinous Raves About the Northern Rhone

Wine Spectator Insider Highlights Felsina’s ’16’s

Mosel Fine Wines ❤’s 2018 Merkelbach

Bila-Haut’s New World Attitudes (and New Lower Pricing)

Sunny Rosé for Fall Days

New Arrivals
Including Pierre Gimonnet, Keller,
Comando G, Dani Landi, Diebolt-Vallois,
Owen Roe, Peter Lauer and More!

The Return of a Vinopolis Best Selling Rioja

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The Best Tignanello Ever?

The Italian Legend Re-Arrives at Even Better Pricing

Antinori’s Tignanello needs no introduction.  It’s one of the defining wines of Tuscany and arguably did more to bring about the modern era of Italian winemaking than any other bottling.  The 2016 version is one of the best ever produced, “at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015” according to Monica Larner at the Wine Advocate.  
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Vinopolis Weekend Edition 8-30-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

Vinopolis Labor Day Sale
Featuring Vincent Paris, FX Pichler,
Delas Freres, Hartford Court, & Cantina del Pino

New Vintages of Gaja Sori San Lorenzo

New Releases from Cameron
(Dundee Hills Reserve + Nebbiolo)

New Cult Wines from Sierra de Gredos:
Dani Landi and Comando G

Grapelive Reviews a New Chablis Classic

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Labor Day Sale
It’s unofficially the end of summer—and while that’s not a reason to celebrate, it is a perfect excuse to put some absolutely top wines on sale for a (long) weekend.  We’re dropping our already-low prices on wines from five Vinopolis favorite producers—at least until the clock strikes midnight Monday evening.  These are some don’t miss bottles across a bunch of different styles, so no matter what sort of wine you love, there’ll be some wines for you.
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Midweek VinopolPick 8-28-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

 Featured New Arrival
Arnaldo Caprai’s Fantastic Rosso

A Volnay Discovery of Note

Trending Wines

New Wines from Laura Lorenzo

Recent Arrivals
Including Rene Geoffroy, Gobelsburg,
Alzinger, Kruger-Rumpf, Kumeu River,
Fedellos do Couto, Javi Revert, and More!

 
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Featured New Arrival

Arnaldo Caprai’s Fantastic Rosso

Arnaldo Caprai is one of the stars of Italian wine. One of the two faces of Montefalco (along with Paolo Bea), their wines are rich, lush bottlings that manage to tame Sagrantino’s tannins more than most.  In the case of their Rosso, the native grape is married to Sangiovese (which comprises most of the blend) and a touch of Merlot.  The result is something like a Chianti on steroids, with excellent value and a distinctly Umbrian personality.  
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