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Cayuse & Friends Sale 8-20-24

Cayuse
 
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“These are singular wines well worth the effort to track down… As I’ve said numerous times, Christophe Baron and assistant winemaker Elizabeth Bourcier produce some of the most singular and impressive wines out there.” —Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
 
It’s no secret that we’ve long admired the wines from Christophe Baron (and the man himself). This Champagnois-turned-Oregonian more or less put The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater on the map. His Walla Walla portfolio now includes Grenache, Syrah, Tempranillo, and more sourced from Oregon and Washington. Representing the pinnacle of the region’s reds, we’re never surprised when top notch scores are released, just pleased as punch that we continue to be able to offer you these mailing list-mostly gems.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 8-19-2024 PM

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Arriving Friday
Hofgut Falkenstein

Arrivals
Fullerton Wines, George Descombes, Burlotto, and much more!

New Close-Out Wine Sale
Don’t miss out on these once in a lifetime deals!
 
Arriving Friday
 
 
Hofgut Falkenstein.
 

Nestled in the heart of the Saar region, the Falkenstein winery crafts Rieslings that are authentic and extraordinary. Hofgut Falkenstein is your personal passageway to a bygone era of German winemaking…
 
Highly sought after by beginner Riesling enthusiasts and seasoned collectors alike, their annual release is one of the biggest events in the world of German wine. We were lucky to snag just a few more bottles for our loyal Riesling lovers!
 
Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese Feinherb Fuder Meyer AP11, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $34.50 special, 6 bottles available
Mosel Fine Wines 96 Points “…This offers a stunning nose of bergamot, mint, pineapple, lemon sorbet, and spices.
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Donnhoff: The One And Only 8-19-24

Donnhoff: The One and Only
 
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The Nahe is Germany’s most compelling regions despite its small size. Combining the heft of the Rheingau with the elegance and minerality inherent in the Mosel, the region offers something no other can boast: winemakers Helmut and Cornelius Dönnhoff. That’s a lot of faith we place on the shoulders of this family, but anyone who knows the wines knows that it is well deserved.

Dönnhoff is one of our favorite German producers, and one we stock by the pallet-load. And we’re not the only ones obsessed. So often, folks tell us that a bottle of aged Hermannshohle GG or the humble yet delicious Estate Trocken or the fiercely mineral and refined Oberhauser Brucke Spätlese was THE Riesling that sparked their passion for German terroir (that last was mine).
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Bordeaux Beauties of the Left Bank Sale! 8-18-24

 
Château Mouton Rothschild - The Mouton style
Chateau Mouton Rothschild in the Left Bank

Somewhere in the last 10 years we started to forget about Bordeaux. Maybe it was the advent and rush of the natural wine movement and ‘new school’ wines , or perhaps it was the increase in perceived luxury following the legendary 09′ and 10′ vintages. It could even have been a slow shift in perception towards the idea that Bordeaux is less of a wine to drink and more of a collectible to be boasted about. The likely truth is that all of these factors have influenced the new and old American wine enthusiast to overlook some of the greatest wine made on the planet.

That is nowhere near an exaggeration. In case you haven’t noticed, Cabernet, Merlot, and the usual Bordeaux blend suspects are capable of making absolutely stunning wines all over the world.
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Lonardo Sale: Our Favorite Campanian 8-17-24

Lonardo: Our Favorite Campanian
 
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“… you only have to taste the wines of Contrade di Taurasi/Lonardo, Guastaferro, and Mastroberardino, for example, to realize that world-class wines could be made with the Aglianico grape” – Ian D’Agata, Vinous
 
The wines that Sandro Lonardo makes are some of the best values in powerful, Italian red wine. Based in Taurasi, he works primarily with the local Aglianico grape to produce wines that combine power and intensity with site-specific nuance that rivals the best wines in Barolo and Tuscany. Were we to transplant these wines to Tuscany or the Piedmont, you’d be looking at a triple-digit bill per bottle, but instead they’re the price of a mid-tier producer’s cru wines.
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