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Bordeaux: Beauties of the Right Bank Sale 8-4-24

 
The Saint-Emilion's village, a world heritage site | Bordeaux Tourism &  Conventions
Saint-Emilion in the Right 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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Start of August Close-Out Sale 8-3-24

Close-Out Sale Wines:
 

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We’ve got 198 wines on our Close-Out Sale, and we’re offering a limited discount on them now through Tuesday morning. Our already discounted close-outs are further discounted for you!
 
5% off any 4-8 in-stock Close-Out Sale wines
10% off any 9 or more in-stock Close-Out Sale wines
 

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Sale ends Tuesday, August 6th at 9 am Pacific.
 
We offer 198 Close-Out Sale wines on sale now, including new additions & staff picks such as:
 
Australia
 
Barr-Eden Estate ‘Dreams of Gold’ Mengler’s Hill Shiraz, Eden Valley 2020 750ml Was $39, Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 90 points
“A new addition to the lineup, the 2020 Dreams of Gold Shiraz comes from relatively young vines, planted in 1997 and 2013.
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Petrolo: Soulful Tuscan Wines On Sale 8-1-24

Petrolo
 

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“Luca Sanjust of Fattoria Petrolo has long been working with extended skin macerations, amphorae and a non-interventionist’s approach. He is a historian of local wine culture and ampelography. Indeed, he is one of the most vocal proponents of the recently established Val d’Arno di Sopra appellation. These are the best new releases I have yet tasted from Petrolo.” –Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
 
In 2011, Italy approved one of Tuscany’s newest appellations: the Val d’Arno di Sopra (also written as Valdarno di Sopra). The quality of the region has been known for centuries: in 1715, a Medici duke decreed it one of only four regions notable for its high quality wine grapes.
 
Petrolo is the most notable producer of these wines, drawing inspiration from ancient traditions of their regions and their belief that great wine is “nature as dreamed by man.”
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Bernard Defaix Chablis – On Sale Now 7-31-24

Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis
 
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“Founded in 1959 with a mere two hectares, today the Domaine Bernard Defaix consists of fully 27 hectares (certified organic since 2009) whose fruit is supplemented with purchased grapes. Much of the production is fermented and matured in stainless steel, though the Chablis Vieilles Vignes and several of the premiers crus, as well as the Grand Cru Bougros and Vaudésir, see varying percentages of wood, the bulk of it used. The wines are lively and incisive, with good depth and concentration…” -William Kelley, Wine Advocate
 
There’s not much more to add to William Kelley’s succinct and glowing write up on Domaine Bernard Defaix, other than noting that the estate is constantly working to improve and that they’re very open with their thought process.
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Andre Clouet Sale 7-30-24

Andre Clouet Champagnes
 

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Long time readers will know that Andre Clouet is the closest thing we have to a house Champagne. It’s consistently the best bang for the buck in bubbles from the tippy top tête de cuvée to the not-to-be-overlooked non-vintage.
 
Never heard of them? Welcome, new friend, to the Vinopolis Newsletter! Andre Clouet is a small-but-mighty Champagne House headed by the rather-eccentric Jean-François Clouet. The House is known for many things, including crafting some of the best values to be found from their Grand Cru home village of Bouzy (the most fun Champagne village name!). The wines are fantastic, loved by staff and bought in bulk by savvy shoppers (oh, heck, and by the staff, too).
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