Vinopolis Tuesday Newsletter 2-6-18
New to Our February Clearance Sale: Ingrid Groiss & Ramey Chards; Emmanuel Darnaud: Trending & Restocked; Looking for Love In All the Right Places: Grand Champagnes / Grand Marques; A Sweet Secret for Your Sweetie: Declassified d’Yquem; Arriving in March: Drouhin’s Oregon Project: 2015 Zephirine; What’s the Most Exciting Set of Wines Arriving This Spring? Produttori del Barbaresco 2013 Crus; February Clearance Sale: Philippe Foreau
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New to Our February Clearance Sale
Weingut Ingrid Groiss ‘Pankraz’ Gruner Veltliner Reserve 2015 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39 special, 5 bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht–Vinous 90-91 points “From old vines on a site near the Schablau, and featuring a similarly complex mix of sand, gravel, conglomerate and marl, this first-time Groiss offering was raised in older 500-liter Austrian oak barrels, with nearly one-third of the fruit having been destemmed by hand and its berries incorporated intact in the fermentation.
David Schildknecht–Vinous 90-91 points “From old vines on a site near the Schablau, and featuring a similarly complex mix of sand, gravel, conglomerate and marl, this first-time Groiss offering was raised in older 500-liter Austrian oak barrels, with nearly one-third of the fruit having been destemmed by hand and its berries incorporated intact in the fermentation.
Caprili has become one of the most notable names when talking about Brunello producers whose star is on the rise. Founded relatively recently for a Tuscan estate, in 1965, the small family producer has continued to turn out some of the most exciting, traditionally styled wines from the Brunello appellation, though only recently has their name become a buzzword in industry circles.
Domaine la Solitude has become known for making some of the best white Chateauneuf around. Taking the natural richness the wines are known for, Solitude manages to polish them with a little more finesse than many others in the region and this effort, arriving Friday, is a classic. 2016 looks to be yet another fantastic southern Rhone vintage, with the whites as some of the shining stars. This fantastic bottling looks to be the perfect way to start getting into the wines and deserves a place on your table and in your cellar.
Bishop Creek Vineyard is a special vineyard, located in the western part of Yamhill-Carlton at a higher elevation than many of the famous sites of the AVA. Though it’s now the estate vineyard for Nicolas Jay Winery (the Oregon outpost of esteemed Burgundy producer Jean-Nicolas Meo), Marcus Goodfellow for several years made wine for his own label and also for Bishop Creek, which were often highlights both of his portfolio as well as Yamhill in general.