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Vinopolis Newsletter 10-16-24 PM

In This Newsletter:

Arrivals
Bedrock’s “Mission-Driven” Wines and more

Wineries We Love
 Marietta Cellars: Value without Compromise

Featured Close-out Wines
Save big on two essential French Champagnes
Arriving Friday
 
 
Bedrock Wine Co.
 


Bedrock calls itself a “mission-driven” winery dedicated to the preservation and rehabilitation of old vineyards all around California. These vineyards, they say are “living pieces of history.” Although their beginnings in 2007 were humble, owners Morgan Twain-Peterson and Chris Cottrell have remained focused on coaxing high-quality terroir driven wines from their eclectic vineyards ever since.
 
Bedrock Bien Nacido Vineyards ‘X-Block’ Syrah, Santa Maria Valley, USA 2022 750ml $59 special, 12 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 94 Points “The 2022 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard, emerging mostly from the Z block with some fruit from X block, is powerful, savory but also light on its feet for such an intense wine.
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Scavino Barolo – On Sale Now 10-17-24

Scavino Sale
 
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“Enrico Scavino, of the celebrated Paolo Scavino winery, was among an elite group of winemakers who would later become known as the “Barolo Boys.” This tight-knit group of visionaries raised the bar on quality by incorporating techniques from outside the Langhe (such as the use of barrique and rotofermenters). They traveled far and wide across the great wine regions of the world, and the information they brought back home would contribute to the rise of Barolo as one of the world’s most coveted wines.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
 
Scavino is one of the truly great estates in Barolo, a region with no shortage of famous names. Despite a recent trend towards a more traditional approach, the wines still skew modernist.
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Racines – Burgundy Meets Cali Sale 10-16-24

Racines Sale
 
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Étienne de Montille of Domaine de Montille, one of the preeminent names in Burgundy, sought out land on the West Coast of America to craft Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. He approached the new project with a Burgundian sensibility, so it was only natural that he focused on the Santa Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County. It’s a region that seems to pull at French hearts, as it did with the late Philippe Cambie and his joint project with Adam Lee of Siduri, named Beau Marchais.
 
And draw even more French folk, it did. Étienne shared the news with his friend Rodolphe Péters of Champagne’s top-class grower estate, Pierre Péters, who quickly signed on and became the sparkling wine consultant for the project.
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Andre Clouet – Champagne that’s ready to party 10-15-24

Andre Clouet Sale
 
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“Clouet farms some incredible Grand Cru plots around his home village of Bouzy as well as in the famous and very coveted middle slopes of Ambonnay with many vines in the best lieux-dits in the Champagne region…” –Kerry Winslow, Grapelive
 
Andre Clouet has been the unofficial house Champagne of Vinopolis for years, and is always worth having on hand as a budget-friendly way to elevate your next meal or party.
 
Founded in 1741, the Champagne House of Andre Clouet has been making some of the most beloved Champagnes in their entire village for centuries. Jean-Francois Clouet, the current owner and winemaker, is committed to promoting the rich history of the region. His wines do just that, while representing some of the best values available.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 10-14-24 PM

In This Newsletter:

Special Collector’s Arrivals
Get a jump on Champagne Season with Doyard

New Arrivals
Decugnano dei Barbi, Domaine Lumineux, Saint Cosme, and more!

Bordeaux Beauties
Leoville-Poyferre and Leoville-Barton: Divided they fall?

Special Collector’s Arrival


Domaine Doyard
 
“This Vertus domaine numbers among my favorite addresses on the Côte de Blancs, and the Doyard family’s vinous, incisive Champagnes deserve a place in any well-stocked cellar. Deep, concentrated and characterful, everything that bears the Doyard label is well worth serious attention.” -William Kelley, Wine Advocate
 
The Doyard family hard at work and play

Get a jump on the Champagne Holidays with this very limited, immaculate champagne from two of Guillaume Doyard’s most prized Grand Cru vineyards. As champagne growers dating back to at least the 17th century, they are farmers first, with a painterly approach to winemaking that clearly evokes both place and process.
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