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Pabiot Sale 4-30-24

In This Newsletter:
 
Pabiot’s Picnic-Perfect Pouilly-Fumé On Sale Now
&
Blast Off With This Champagne Staff Pick: Clouet’s V6
 


Jonathan Didier Pabiot
 
On Sale Now
 
But there is only one region in the world of Sauvignon Blanc that is whispered of reverently and can only rarely be found on shelves: Pouilly-Fumé. Made cult by Didier Dagueneau’s benchmark Silex bottling, you can be forgiven for expecting most top-rates PFs to set you back somewhere in the three figures a bottle range.
 
Would you even believe me if I said you could find an illustrious producer, one who is of the only 1% of producers in the region to work organically and biodynamically (the first in the region), one who wows the reviewers, and, most importantly, one whose top two bottlings have yet to surpass $70 at our shop?
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The One Hundred Club 4-29-24

 In This Newsletter:

The One Hundred Club
Featuring Bibi Graetz, Chateau Smith Lafitte, Louis Roederer, Mouton Rothschild, and more!
 
100 Point wines for as little as 99 dollars
 

Bibi Graetz.
 
“From a medieval castle, Castello di Vincigliata, acquired by his parents over 60 years ago, winemaker Bibi Graetz crafts his wines on a hillside overlooking the great city of Florence. Beginning initially with only a small, 5-acre vineyard on this hillside in Fiesole, in little under two decades, Bibi has become one of Italy’s most ingenious winemakers adding “cult winemaker” in addition to “talented abstract artist” to his dossier.” –Folio Fine Wines
 
Bibi Graetz Testamatta Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy 2018 750ml $99 special, 12 bottles available
Jane Anson-Decanter 100 Points “Finely textured, with a nuanced perfume that fills the glass and takes you to the intense underbrush of Tuscany … Succulent and yet savoury, this has a lilting freshness that is overlaid with ripe berry fruits, sage and white pepper spice, and clear minerality in terms of its scraping texture that makes your mouth water on the finish … This is a great wine, with scope and imagination that doesn’t want to let you go.
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A Saintly Southern Rhone Sale 4-29-24

In This Newsletter:
 
Featurette: C Why Insiders Love The C des Carmes
 &
Saint Cosme in the South Sale
 


C Des Carmes Featurette:
 
C Why Insiders Love The C des Carmes
 
Once part of the First Growth Bordeaux estate Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion was split from the estate over 400 years ago when it was donated to the Catholic Carmelites order. Le C des Carmes is their second wine, of which only a couple hundred cases are produced annually. We’ve yet to feature this broadly in our newsletter as insiders tend to snap this up right quick (especially since receiving 96 points from Decanter Magazine for this vintage). We loaded up on another five cases of this astounding value this week and thought it about time that we spread the word.
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Vietti up to 10% Off (New 2020s available)! 4-28-24


It’s a great time of year when we get to offer new releases of Vietti. They’re simply one of the top producers in all of Piedmont if not all of Italy. Like 2019, 2020 is shaping up to be an absolutely incredible vintage, putting Barolos & Barbarescos in the market that display classic pedigree and great potential to age. Vietti’s estate has some of the most envious vineyard holdings to be found in all of Barolo and we’ve brought in practically all of their single vineyard bottlings for you to enjoy. This is no small opportunity for Piedmont fans as it provides an unmatched chance to taste all angles of the vintage in the distinct terroirs of the region.

The key to Vietti’s success has been the mastery over both modern and traditional approaches in winemaking.
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Volnay Sale 4-26-24

In This Newsletter:
 
Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino
 &
Volnay: Three-Day Sale
 


Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:
 
Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino

Part of our three-day Italian Close-Out Sale on 750mls that’s ending tomorrow, April 28th at 9 am Pacific!

Need a Super Tuscan to warm your spring night? Check out this Sangiovese/Cab Sauv/Merlot blend from the superb 2016 vintage. Loaded with character and notes of black & purple fruits, this spicy little number will elevate any weeknight and impress the pickiest of your friends & family.

Right now, we’re offering an additional sale on all 750ml bottles of wines from Italy that are part of our Close-Out Sale. Buy any mix of six 750ml bottles of Italian wines on our Close-Out Sale and we’ll take an additional 5% off.
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