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Chablis Dreams Sale 10-5-24

Chablis Dreams Sale
 
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Chablis wines at VinopolisClassically, Chablis is a crisp, clean white Burgundy, made from Chardonnay vines grown in extremely chalky, limestone soil. With a unique soil composition and a plethora of exceptional sites, Chablis is an essential item for anyone’s cellar. Given the cooler growing season, the wines are more angular than the Côte-d’Or, offering a lifted brightness that makes them excellent pairings with appetizers, lighter pasta dishes, and seafood. For sheer terroir-infused bang for your buck, they’re impossible to beat.
 
With a tremendous amount of variance in terms of flavor expression, the best Chablis are characterized by their high acids, pervasive minerality, and a fruit profile that tends to skew towards citrus and orchard fruit. As they age, the mineral and tertiary characters of the wines blossom, with the best examples having decades of potential bottle age.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 10-4-24

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New Arrivals
Faust, Torre dei Beati, L’Hetre, Clos de Sarpe, Riccolo Grassi, and more

You’re Invited To The Hottest Bar in France…
The Côte des Bar, that is

New Arrivals
 

 
California
 
 

Faust Wines

Looking for the perfect Halloween tipple? Featuring stylishly macabre labels and an ominous Victorian Mansion tasting room (the “Faust Haus”) in the hills of St Helena, Faust Wines produces Cabernet Sauvignon of a notably dark and brooding character. Despite pulling fruit from top estate vineyards in both Rutherford and Coombsville, this is a well-priced Napa wine you won’t have to sell your soul for.
 
 hot deal!  Faust Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2022 750ml $49 special, 36 bottles available
(Not reviewed yet, 2021 rating provided for reference)
James Suckling 95 Points (2021) “Inviting aromas of ripe blackcurrants and blackberries as well as crushed walnuts, cedar and bark.… Read the rest

Rocca di Montegrossi – On Sale Now 10-2-24

Rocca di Montegrossi Sale
 
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Chianti remains one of the best value regions in Italy, despite its great international acclaim.  Case in point? The wines from Rocca di Montegrossi. These are big, rich versions of Chianti, with texture and density to spare.
 
The rosé, a blend of Merlot and Sangiovese, captures beautiful spice and fruit notes in a charming, food-friendly package. The Gran Selezione, made only in the best years, is a stunning wine from the San Marcellino vineyard, made unique with the inclusion of the rare, indigenous red variety Pugnitello. This composes about 5% of the blend, and adds a layer of earth and black berry notes. This wine is rich and irresistible in a bold style.
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Vinopolis Newsletter 10-02-24 PM

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Arriving Friday
Big scores for Purple Hands! Plus Allegrini, Faust, and more

New Arrivals
Merry Edwards, Cameron, Tissot, Barolo Mascarello, and many more

Beyond Biondi
Our Other Favorite Brunellos
Arriving Friday
 
 
Oregon
 
Purple Hands Wine
 

Purple Hands Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, USA 2022 750ml $66 special, 12 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 97 Points “A richer reflective ruby hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard is a savory wine with notes of wet stones, graphite, pine, fresh black cherries, mixed berries, and tea leaf. It is very appealing on the palate early on with refined tannins and a juicy feel. It’s very attractive now, and it’s not going to slow down any time soon.”
 
Purple Hands Haakon Lenai Chardonnay, Dundee Hills, USA 2022 750ml $59 special, 6 bottles available
Jeb Dunnuck 96 Points “A light hazy yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Haakon/Lenai Vineyard delivers delicate flint notes along with rocky earth, preserved lemon, bright apples, and concentrated, salty earth.
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Royal Tokaji Sale 10-2-24

Royal Tokaji Sale
 
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Tokaji is one of the world’s greatest sweet wines. Written about in reverential tones throughout history, they fell out of favor when communist rule severely impacted the quality and availability of the wines.
 
The Royal Tokaji Company has led the region’s renaissance. Notable wine writer Hugh Johnson founded the company in 1990 with the sole purpose of revitalizing these once renowned wines. In addition to their maniacal focus on quality, the company has also been reviving the single-vineyards that were once synonymous with the best Hungarian bottlings.
 
They craft wines in a range of styles from bone-dry to one of the naturally sweetest styles possible, the rare Essencia. The results are some of the greatest wines being made in the world, offering unparalleled experiences in your glass.
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