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Cornas Sale
Rosé of the Day


 
The Goldilocks Wine of the Northern Rhone
 
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Cornas
 

Among the excellent villages producing Syrah wines in the Northern Rhone, Cornas provides the goldilocks of reds: not as rustic as Crozes, not as polished as Hermitage, and not as elegant as Côte Rôtie, but instead a glorious middle-ground between all three.
 
Here we find two of our favorite Syrah producers: Domaine Durand and Vincent Paris.
 
The brothers Eric and Joël Durand craft wines in a sweet spot, combining elegance, drinkability, and age-worthiness. Delivering ripe fruit, savory minerality and lifted aromatics, the meticulous work by these brothers is evident from first pour. Never hyper glossy or overly rustic, these epitomize Cornas in all the ways we love.

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Casanova di Neri & Fontodi Sale
Collector’s Corner: Domaine Dujac


 
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Casanova di Neri & Fontodi
 

We’re placing two of the most elite producers in Tuscany on sale now: Casanova di Neri in Brunello and Fontodi in Chianti. Not familiar? Let’s explore!
 
Casanova di Neri
 
Casanova di Neri is one of Italy’s truly elite modern producers—an icon of Brunello. Their Tenuta Nuova and Cerretalto are profound, highly-sought after wines. The Cerretalto is an event of a wine.  Produced only in the best years, with extra aging before release, it’s one of the true landmark wines of Italy.
 
Fontodi
 
As one of Tuscany’s top estates, Fontodi crafts some of the finest wines in the world.

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The Grower Champagnes of Hebrart, Piollot, and Savart
Grape of the Week: Sauvignon Blanc in California


 
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The Grower Champagnes of

Hebrart, Piollot, and Savart
 

Marc Hébrart
 
Marc Hébrart wines emphasizedbalance over power, and while there is plenty of complexity in his bottlings, they’re always drinkable and delightful. Peter Liem, author of the authoritative book Champagne, writes, “Hébrart’s wines have a broad appeal: if you like to think about your wines, they’re intellectually engaging enough to satisfy you; on the other hand, if you’re just looking to drink, they’re simply delicious. The wines are full and generous without being weighty, complex and soil-driven without being demanding. Overall, the entire range is of consistently high quality, and represents excellent value for the money.”

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AJ Adam Sale
Nerd Alert Featurette: Daniel-Etienne Defaix


 
Experience the Rare Old-Vine Rieslings of Dhron
 
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AJ Adam
 

In a virtually unknown side valley of the Middle Mosel, just south of Piesport, are the steep, south-facing vineyard slopes of Dhron. Few of the younger generation have taken over for the aging winemakers of this small region, leading the region to fall into obscurity.
 
One of the rare exceptions of younger winemakers is Andreas Adam. He released his first wine from the 2000 vintage at 19 years-old after honing his craft at Heymann-Loewenstein. Not long after, he was discovered by Terry Theise, who imported his wines to the US, bringing international attention. His sister, Barbara, joined him in 2013 after having worked for Franz Keller in Baden and Klaus-Peter Keller in the Rheinhessen.

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Bruna Grimaldi Sale
Close-Out Featurette: Karlsmuhle


 
Best Buy from Barolo
 
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Bruna Grimaldi
 

Bruna Grimaldi crafts classic, well-structured and delicious wines that outperform their modest price tags. The estate dates back to the 1990s, when Bruna (along with her husband, Franco Fiorino) began bottling her own wine. This decision came after decades selling off the exceptional fruit and bulk wine before eventually selling small amounts locally. As the word got out and international interest poured in, the wines have only improved.
 
Aside from the lovely and deep varietal wines, we’re featuring their three Barolos: the Camilla, Bricco Ambroggio and Badarina. The wines tend to be fairly solid, built primarily for the cellar, but with an early opening, you can find that they’re enjoyable in the near term.