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Durand and Darnaud
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Vinopolis Close-Out Featurette: Moillard
Durand and Darnaud
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Vinopolis Close-Out Featurette: Moillard
“Located in the tiny village of Châteaubourg, Joël and Eric Durand are quietly turning out some impressive wines from their family holdings in Saint-Joseph and Cornas.” – Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
“[Emanuel Darnaud’s wines] are textural wines, with plenty of concentration and substance yet not lacking for finesse or complexity.” – Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
“The young Emmanuel Darnaud leapt onto the scene in 2001 and has since catapulted into the top tier of producers in Crozes Hermitage.” – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
“[Emanuel Darnaud’s wines] are textural wines, with plenty of concentration and substance yet not lacking for finesse or complexity.” – Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
“The young Emmanuel Darnaud leapt onto the scene in 2001 and has since catapulted into the top tier of producers in Crozes Hermitage.” – Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
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Durand and Darnaud
Durand and Darnaud
What better way to explore the affordable side of Northern Rhone than a side-by-side comparison from two of our favorite smaller estates? We’re placing our entire stock of Cornas from Domaine Durand and Crozes-Hermitage from Emanuel Darnaud on our three-day sale. Not familiar with these customer favorite estates? Let’s dive in!
The brothers Eric and Joël of Domaine Durand craft wines from Cornas with distinct terroir, elegance, and incredible drinkability. Delivering ripe fruit, savory minerality and lifted aromatics, the meticulous work by these brothers is evident from first pour. The estate owns select parcels throughout Cornas. The plots are steeply terraced and worked exclusively by hand. The parcels are composed of mostly old-vines that thrive even in ripe vintages.
From Cornas, the brothers produce three wines from just shy of 24 acres: the Prémices, Empreintes, and Confidence. Prémices is sourced from the youngest vines that produce velvety wines full of fruits and spices. Empreintes is a bottling of select plots with granite soils. The wines offer powerful aromatics and a tightly tannic core. Worthy of a hearty decant, these wines will cellar well for over a decade. The top bottling on offer is the Confidence, crafted from vines at least thirty-years-old. This is the most complex and concentrated of wines, offering up dark fruit, spice, and mineral aromatics. Powerful, this wine could cellar for quite some time but is rewarding in its youth with grippy tannins that beg to be paired with winter braises and fatty meats.
In Crozes-Hermitage, Emanuel Darnaud crafts spectacular wines, which were some of the best deals in red we stock. From top to bottom, the Darnaud wines over perform, with density, power and drinkability. They are Syrah with soul and immediate appeal.
A passionate advocate for terroir-specific wines, Emmanuel Darnaud has been crafting robust reds from individual parcels in the northern Rhone since 2001. His six parcels are spread over 15 hectares, where the grapes are hand harvested. Each is vinified separately with differing oak aging and maturation practices depending upon the wine. No matter which bottling, though, he manages to bring out the best of the site in his wines.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles from Durand and Darnaud
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles from Durand and Darnaud
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Sale ends Tuesday, December 17th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles from Durand and Darnaud
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Tuesday, December 17th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer ten Durand and Darnaud options on sale now, including:
Emmanuel Darnaud Crozes-Hermitage Au Fil du Temps 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Emmanuel Darnaud Crozes-Hermitage Au Fil du Temps 2018 1.5L Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 6 magnums in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 94 points “Marked by intense aromas of licorice and seared beefsteak, Darnaud’s 2018 Crozes Hermitage Au Fil du Temps backs those up with notes of blueberries and black olives. Full-bodied, richly concentrated and tannic—but supple and ripe—with a bright, refreshing and lengthy finish, it’s a beauty of a Crozes to drink over the next decade.”
Emmanuel Darnaud Crozes-Hermitage Les Trois Chenes 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points “Attractive and impressively pure, with red currant and cherry flavors edged in smoke and salty minerality. Reveals graphite and subtle cured meat elements that emerge on the well-hewn palate, with good energy and floral high notes. Lovely. Drink now through 2032. 2,200 cases made, 250 cases imported.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Domaine Eric et Joel Durand Cornas Confidence 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 29 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 96 points “One of my favorite Cornas, the 2018 Cornas Confidence comes from pure granite soils and was partially destemmed and brought up in 30% new French oak. The 2018 is a head-turner, revealing a dense purple color as well as sensational notes of crème de cassis, smoked bacon, graphite, bouquet garni, and liquid rock-like minerality. Rich, full-bodied, and opulent, with sweet tannins, this is one sexy Cornas that’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and cruise for 10-15 years in cold cellars.”
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Domaine Eric et Joel Durand Cornas Confidence 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 97 points “Lastly, the 2019 Cornas Confidence is all Syrah that was 70% destemmed and spent 18 months in 30% new barrels. A classic wine from this estate, it brings tons of richness and depth in a pure, clean, quasi-modern style while still being pure Cornas to the core. Dark fruits, ground pepper, game, violets, and spice all give way to a full-bodied, wonderfully textured, balanced 2019 with the texture and balance to offer pleasure today yet also evolve for two decades.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Domaine Eric et Joel Durand Cornas Empreintes 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 93+ points “The 2018 Cornas Empreintes offers a riper, more concentrated style, delivering lots of plum and darker currant fruits intermixed with notions of smoked herbs, ground pepper, violets, lavender, and spice box. It’s rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, yet the tannins here are more present, and it has a closed, angular style that’s going to benefit from bottle age. Give bottles 3-4 years at a minimum and it should have a solid decade of longevity after that.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Domaine Eric et Joel Durand Cornas Empreintes 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 25 bottles in stock now
Domaine Eric et Joel Durand Cornas Empreintes 2019 1.5L Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 5 magnums in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 95 points “Iron, peppered game, smoked black and blue fruits, and new leather notes emerge from the 2019 Cornas Empreintes, and it’s medium to full-bodied and wonderfully balanced, with ripe tannins and one hell of a great finish. It’s another pure, balanced, fruit-loaded beauty from this estate that has tons of character. This cuvée comes from hillside parcels (a mix of granite and limestone) and 30-year-old vines. It was 75% destemmed and spent a year in 20% new barrels.”
Domaine Eric et Joel Durand Cornas Empreintes 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 96 points “More density and depth, as well as precision, emerge from the 2020 Cornas Empreintes, a smaller production cuvée from 30-year-old vines. Its deep purple hue is followed by a beautiful perfume of black and blue fruits, bloody meat, pepper, and spring flowers. I love its focus and length on the palate, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with plenty of tannins, a great mid-palate, and a salty, bloody finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. It’s a “wow” Cornas for sure.”
Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
Moillard
Husband and wife team Symphorien Moillard and Marguerite Grivot established this historic négoc in 1850. The house expanded through inheritances and marriages until it was purchased by Vincent Sauvestre, owner of the Béjot trading company, in 2008. Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, the house crafts wines from throughout Burgundy and ages them in the original cellar. Explore two village-level whites on our Close-Out Sale now!
In Stock & On Sale Now:
Moillard Chassagne-Montrachet 2020 750ml Was $69, Now $59, 9 bottles in stock now
Producer Note “To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the vineyard surrounds the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. This shares with Puligny-Montrachet the undisputed prince of all dry white wines: the Grand Cru Montrachet.”
In Stock & On Sale Now:
Moillard Chassagne-Montrachet 2020 750ml Was $69, Now $59, 9 bottles in stock now
Producer Note “To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the vineyard surrounds the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. This shares with Puligny-Montrachet the undisputed prince of all dry white wines: the Grand Cru Montrachet.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
The next best price is $89.99
The next best price is $89.99
Moillard Meursault 2020 750ml Was $69, Now $59, 2 bottles in stock now
Producer Note “In the heart of the Côte de Beaune, located between 200 and 300 meters above sea level and facing east/southeast, this vineyard surrounds the picturesque village of Meursault.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
We offer 210 wines on our Close-Out Sale in stock now.
Shop the sale on our webstore now!
Don’t miss our additional sales going on now:
Kopke
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles from Kopke
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles from Kopke
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Kopke sale ends Sunday, December 15th at 9 am Pacific.
Shop the sale on our webstore now!
Don’t miss our additional sales going on now:
Kopke
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles from Kopke
10% off any 6 or more in-stock bottles from Kopke
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Kopke sale ends Sunday, December 15th at 9 am Pacific.