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Midweek Vinopolpick Addition 2-21-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

“The Best Ever – Simple as That”

A 94 Point Zin Blend Under $24 / bottle

Fantastic Cotes du Rhone from the President of Latour

The Exceptional Value of Raymond Lafon’s Sauternes

Staff Pick: Crunchy, Yet Broad

Hot Wines of the Week

Rare Large Formats of 2015 d’Yquem

Bosquets’ 2016’s are Legends in the Making

The Leading Light of Nero d’Avola?

The Only Offer in the US for Kracher’s TBA Kollektion!

February Sale Recap

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“The Best Ever – Simple as That”

2016 Clos de Tart is Near-Perfection
Neal Martin just published a fabulous retrospective on the Clos de Tart on Vinous.  You can read the article here (you just need a subscription to see the scores), and we’ll excerpt it below, but it’s a fascinating read.  
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Midweek Vinopolpick 2-19-19

In Today’s Newsletter:
New Scott Paul Restocks!

Freshly Discounted Champagne

Trending Wines of the Weekend

Nothing Second Class About These Second Wines

Three Winter Provencal Rosé Specials

The Return of our Best Selling Pomerol

Our Best Selling, Highest Scoring Portuguese Reds Return

Wine Spectator Advance Scores (Including a 98pt Faiveley)

Just for Special Occasions?

New Arrivals from Corliss

February Sale Recap

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New Scott Paul Restocks!

The Great Scott Paul Selloff continues—we’re blowing through a mountain of these very discounted wines and have new wine arriving every week. These are some incredibly well made Willamette Valley wines (either by Kelley Fox or, after 2014, Ian Burch) that are now at hard-to-believe prices.  From their value label, “Wildstock,” to their single vineyard and prestige cuvee bottlings, all are discounted heavily from their original prices.  

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Vinopolis Midweek Addition 2-14-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The First Name in Brunello

Bringing Brouilly Back

Trending Wines of the Week

Lewelling’s Underpriced, Culty Cabernet

Seafood Solutions from William Fevre

Call it a Comeback? A Napa Icon, Back to 96 Point Form

Staff Pick: High Altitude Scott Paul Magic

New Wine Spectator Insider Reviews For Mosel Classics

Bedrock Stars in Wine Spectator Insider

February Sale Recap

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The First Name in Brunello

The first name in Brunello is Altesino.  While Biondi-Santi may have originated the wine in its current form, no other estate embodies the current ideal of Brunello like Altesino does.  Rugged but polished, bold but approachable, these wines display everything beloved about modern Brunello.  From entry level to Riserva, Altesino overdelivers at prices that few estates can match.  

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Midweek VinopolPick 2-12-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

More Than Cornas: New Releases from Vincent Paris

More 2015 Opus Available!

The Next Lafarge?

Staff Pick: The Last, Best Old School Bandol

February Sale Highlights

New Releases from Anne-Sophie Dubois

94 Point Cabernet, Under $24?

The Only Reason to Buy Celebrity Wine

The Hardest to Find Prestige Blanc de Blancs?

February Sale Recap

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King of (More Than) Cornas

New Releases from Vincent Paris
It’s pretty clear that Vincent Paris is the next “it” winemaker in the Northern Rhone.  Working primarily in Cornas, the wines have everything we love about Northern Rhone Syrah packaged in a clean, direct style.  He has the benefit of incredible vineyard material, too, as he now works the vineyards his uncle, Robert Michel, made famous.  
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Midweek Addition 2-7-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

February Sale Highlights

The National Lowest Price on One of Spain’s Hottest

Declassified Suduiraut

Brick House’s Beautiful 94 Point Pinot 

The Pinnacle of Peter Lauer

Anne-Sophie Dubois – New Releases!

Grapelive ♥’s Bow and Arrow

Staff Pick: A Return to Classic Oregon

Orin Swift’s New “Prisoner” Scores Big

The Hyper Rare Olivier Bernstein

William Kelley Raves About Faiveley’s 16’s and ’17’s

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February Sale Highlights

February is going strong and a week in we have a number of really excellent wines on the February Sale.  We’ve got a full list at the bottom of the newsletter (or on our webstore, here), but we’ve pulled together a few highlights to pique your interest.

Arriving Tomorrow:

Classic Provence rose!
Commanderie de la Bargemone Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Rose, Provence 2017 750ML ($17.95) $11.90 February Sale Special
Jeb Dunnuck 91 points “Like the white, the 2017 Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rosé (30% Grenache, 28% Syrah, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cinsault, and the rest Rolle, Carignan, and Counoise) has a beautiful saltiness that makes your mouth water.

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