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Selbach Sale 5-16-24

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Selbach Sale
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Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette: Castello di Meleto
 

 
Selbach-Oster
 
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If you’re an American that drinks German Riesling, thank Johannes Selbach. As the winemaker and owner of Selbach-Oster, Selbach makes profound and affordable German Rieslings. Because they aren’t opulent or extreme, the wines are overlooked by reviewers that prefer a more bombastic style. Instead, his wines are like sitting down to dinner with a good friend. You can drink his delicate and soulful Spätlesen and Auslesen wines with your main course, not just dessert or spicy dishes, and you’d be shocked at how flexible the bone-dry GGs and ethereal Kabinetts are across cuisine types.
 
But Johannes Selbach’s food-friendly style of Rieslings is not why he could be considered the ambassador of modern German wines.
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Vinopolis Newsletter – New Arrivals 5-15-24 PM

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Arriving Later This Month: 
100 Points for this Napa Legend

Deals Deals Deals:
15 European reds for under 20 dollars
 
Arriving Later This Month


Dominus Estate
 

 
Christian Moueix’s storied career began with some of Bordeaux’s finest Chateaus including among many others Belair-Monange, Château La Fleur-Pétrus, and Château Trotanoy. Dominus Estates was Christian’s first California project, started on a recommendation from Robert Mondavi himself. The winery has received top marks from some of the world’s most prestigious and influential wine critics, including 4 perfect 100 point scores from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
 
Dominus Estate, Napa Valley, USA  2021 750ml $359 special, 12+ bottles available
Dominus Estate, Napa Valley, USA 2021 1.5L $789 special, 3 magnums available
Jeb Dunnuck 100 Points “One of the legendary Dominus, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2010, and 1991, and to my mind, wine simply doesn’t get any better.
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Elvio Cogno May Sale 5-15-24

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Elvio Cogno
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Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette: Luigi Giordano
 

 
Elvio Cogno: Benchmark in Barolo
 
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“Of the many great contributions made by the winemaking team at Elvio Cogno, perhaps the greatest is the importance they brought to the Ravera cru of Novello. Little-known before their efforts, this vineyard has risen in high regard in recent years and continues to show impressive potential.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
 
Elvio Cogno put the Ravera cru on the map. He was born and raised in Novello, the village associated with the famous vineyard. Elvio comes from a long line of grape growers in the region. He was the first in his line to turn the dream of winemaking into a reality.
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Cascina delle Rose 5-14-24

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Cascina delle Rose
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Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
Prime Drinking Time for Schätzel’s 2017 Rheinhessens
 

 
Cascina delle Rose
 
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“Cascina delle Rose is without question one of the emerging estates in Barbaresco. Readers who have not tasted these wines should make a point of doing so, as they encapsulate everything that makes Barbaresco so alluring.” –Antonio Galloni, Vinous
 
Although Cascina delle Rose flies under the radar for most, those that know or have visited the estate buy the wines in bulk. These are charming and soulful wines that are easy to love, drink, and enjoy. The winemaking here is extremely traditional, and the vineyard management is fully organic.
 
To be sure, the Cascina delle Rose wines aren’t made for power.
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Vinopolis Newsletter – New Arrivals 5-13-24 PM

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Arrivals: 
Hot Value Wines to Cool You Down This Summer

Staff Picks:
All about Oregon… our favorite local wines
 
New Arrivals
 
Hot Value Wines to Cool You Down This Summer:
 
ITALY
 
Pieropan Soave, Veneto, Italy 2022 750ml $18 special, 36+ bottles available
James Suckling 92 Points “Brothers Dario, the oenologist and Andrea, the agronomist, are responsible for more than 70ha of proprietary vineyards across both volcanic and limestone sites, while championing the indigenous varieties, Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave. Telltale aromas of white pepper, jasmine and ripe orchard fruit accents. While this is a blend from a litany of sites, each is vinified separately before blending. A fine smoky plume across an effortless, tenacious finish. A delicious, easygoing and highly fidelitous expression of the region.”
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