Tuesday VinopolPick 2-20-18
In Today’s Newsletter:
New Whites from de Montille
Heavy Hitters Go Another Round
Alto Piemonte Part II: Sperino
February Clearance Sale: West Coast Highlights
Balthazar Cornas: Rising Star Rarities
The Unicorn Champagnes of Marie-Noëlle Ledru
Collector’s Corner: Screaming Eagle and Coche-Dury
New Arrivals in White
From de Montille
Domaine de Montille may be best known for their reds, but they’ve quietly been making some incredible whites from some of the best vineyards in the Cote d’Or. These are wines that have the minerality that you’d expect from the storied domaine. We just got a bunch of the reds in, as well, (just see the weekend newsletter) but wanted to highlight these new arrivals that tend to fly under the radar.
Domaine de Montille Bourgogne Blanc 2015 750ML ($49.95) $39 special
Domaine de Montille Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune 2015 750ML ($249.95) $199 special
Stephen Tanzer 93 points “Medium yellow.
The hill of Hermitage was the home of a knight seeking solace from the horrors of the Crusades upon his return home. He built a chapel to pray in and that building, the Chapel of Saint Christopher, is the defining marker of the hillside. Jaboulet’s “La Chapelle” is likewise the defining wine of Hermitage for many. 
The release of Giuseppe Mascarello’s Monprivato is always one of the highlights of the vintage in Barolo—a monument to the glory of Nebbiolo. 
David Schildknecht–Vinous 90-91 points “From old vines on a site near the Schablau, and featuring a similarly complex mix of sand, gravel, conglomerate and marl, this first-time Groiss offering was raised in older 500-liter Austrian oak barrels, with nearly one-third of the fruit having been destemmed by hand and its berries incorporated intact in the fermentation.