Wednesday, May the 4th, 2016

New Week – New Arrivals; White Rhones; Vinopolis Half-Case World Tour; Time to Say Good Buy: Sale Ends Friday

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Highlight Pre-Arrival
Cru Barbaresco- $26-$28-$30.90
Arriving This Friday, May 5th

Ca’ del Baio Asili, Barbaresco DOCG 2012 750ML ($39.95) $30.90 pre-arrival special
James Suckling 92 points “Aromas of cherry, dried apple and hints of cedar. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Hints of walnut skin and wet earth. Solid and attractive. Drink or hold.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Ca’ del Baio Marcarini, Barbaresco DOCG 2012 750ML ($36.95) $28 pre-arrival special
Antonio Galloni 92 points “The 2012 Barbaresco Marcarini shows a much darker expression of Treiso, along with greater depth, ripeness and textural richness than the Vallegrande.… Read the rest

4/26/16

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Staff Pick; Cayuse Arriving May 5th; Island Vibes: Lower, Spring-appropriate Prices on Three Antoine Arena Wines; Agathe Bursin Feature; Arriving This Friday; Dujac & Montille & Marojallia in May – Oh My!; Chateauneuf-du-Pape Pre-Arrivals; Saint-Siffrein; One Last Chance for Biondi-Santi Riserva ‘06

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Staff Pick
Girl, You Know It’s True

JB Becker Martinsthaler Rodchen Spatlese Trocken 1990 750ML ($59.95) $49 special, 34 bottles available (This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!)

My, how time flies! Much as I don’t want to make anyone feel old, I’d like to highlight the fact that Milli Vanilli were the biggest thing in the world at the time this wine was made. While the R&B duo from West Germany may have soared –peaked-crashed-and-burned, Hans-Joseph Becker from the Rheingau has only now begun to enjoy the spotlight.… Read the rest

4/23/16

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Produttori 2011’s Have Arrived; Eric Asimov’s Wine School; Global Six-Pack Deals; Jadot Sale Ending; Heitz Pre-Arrival; Philipponnat 1996 + 2006 Pre-Arrivals; Vinopolis Greatest Hits for April; Last Call for Biondi Santi

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Three Cheers, They’re Here!

2011 Single-Vineyard Produttori

“Overall, the 2011 Barbarescos are racy and seductive. The richness and intensity of the year are perceptible, but the wines retain plenty of site-specific signatures, albeit with softer edges than is typically the case. My impression is that the 2011s will drink well pretty much out of the gate, which should be welcomed by readers cellaring wines from more structured Barbaresco and Barolo vintages.”– Antonio Galloni – Vinous

“In Barbaresco, the 2011s combine opulent textures and mostly refined tannins. From what I’ve tasted to date, they have more personality than the 2009s.”… Read the rest

Vinopolis Newsletter for 4/18/16

New Chapoutier Arrivals; Wine of the Day; Italian Heavy-Hitters – Mascarello + Biondi Santi + Giacosa; Can’t Get Enough Rose!; White Case Deals; Badia a Coltibuono Vin Santo; Betz Sale Ends Friday; Altesino Arriving Next Week

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Instant Classics from Chapoutier
Just Arrived!

M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal Blanc, Rhone 2011 750ML ($219.95) $159 special
Wine Advocate 99 points “Surprisingly, I preferred the 2011 Ermitage le Meal Blanc over the 2012 on this occasion and it showed a more flamboyant, sexy style in its caramelized pineapple, tropical, honeyed and floral personality. Big, rich and decadent, with fabulous fruit intensity and length, this rock star flirts with perfection and will keep for another 3-4 decades.”… Read the rest