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VinopolPick Thursday Edition 12-14-17

Crazy Low Cheval des Andes Offer – New Release!; #Trending: Fab French Finds for Fun Festivities; New Champagne Reviews from Antonio Galloni; End of Bin Sales: Riesling Round 2 & Bonus Old World Finds; Don’t Miss: Miraculous Best Price Deal on Perrier-Jouet!

Crazy Low Price on the Highly Praised Newest Release of Cheval des Andes

Arriving Tomorrow

Subscriber Special

Ends Saturday, December 16th at 11:59 PM
Buy any 1 – 5 bottles – Your price is $59/bottle
Six bottles @ $319/six/pack (that’s only $53.17/bottle!)
Terrazas de Los Andes ‘Cheval des Andes’, Mendoza, Argentina 2013 750ML ($89.95) Displayed price: $69; Your subscriber price until Sat Midnight: $59 pre-arrival special
Case-6 Terrazas de Los Andes ‘Cheval des Andes’, Mendoza, Argentina 2013 750ML ($479.95) Displayed price: $369; Your subscriber price until Sat Midnight: $319 pre-arrival special (that’s only $53.17/bottle!
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Vinopolis Tuesday Telegraph 12-12-17

Pian dell’Orino’s Brilliant Brunello; Clouet for the Holidays; German Riesling End of Bin Sales; Rinaldi’s Incredible 2013 Barolo Crus; Karthauserhof’s Lean Mean Riesling

The Next Legendary Brunello Producer

Pian dell’Orino’s Monumental 2011

Soldera. Biondi Santi. The two giants of Brunello. Pretty soon it looks like we might be able to add Pian dell’Orino to that list. Brunello insiders have known about the wines for several years now, but the secret seems to be getting out. We don’t get a lot of these wines, but we have enough to offer them today and we’re really excited to share them with you.

Piano dell’Orino combines two things that make great wine estates: good land and obsessive ownership. Caroline Pobitzer and Jan Hendrik Erbach, the owners and driving force behind these wines, have a take-no-prisoners approach to ensure that they make the finest wines in Brunello.  

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Thursday VinopolPick 12-7-17

New Champagnes in the House; Spectator Reviews Cantina del Pino; Corton—Burgundy’s Hill of Power; Staff Pick; Cristoffel’s Red Slate Masterpieces; New Westrey Releases; Late Breaking Lafage Miraflors
New Champagne Arrivals

Coutier

In the world of Champagne, the wines from R.H. Coutier offer a remarkable combination of affordability and seriousness, as well as some of the coolest looking labels in the region (which, of course, we don’t care about, because we drink what’s inside the bottle…but still).Coutier makes wines solely from estate holdings in the village of Ambonnay. Rated Grand Cru, Ambonnay is located in the Grande Montagne de Reims and is regarded as one of the best places to grow Pinot Noir in Champagne.  As a result, wines from the village, including those of Coutier, tend to have a lot of power and richness.  
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Tuesday VinpolPick 12-5-17

Rostaing Ampodium; Batard-Montrachet Under $150; Terlato Angel’s Peak; Our Favorite Budget Champagnes; New Cepparello Release; Staff Pick: Cameron Nebbiolo; New Grapelive Reviews; Charles Smith Does It Again; Joseph Swan—California Icon

2014 Rostaing Ampodium

A Excellent Deal Gets Better

2014 is an excellent year to buy Rene Rostaing’s Ampodium Cote Rotie, and not just because we’ve dropped the price on it to make it an even better deal.

No, 2014 was a very good year in Cote Rotie, qualitatively, but yields were way down—60% off of normal in the case of Rostaing.  As a result, he made only one Cote Rotie, declassifying the Landonne and Cote Brune into the Ampodium bottling (which used to be known as “Classique” if you’ve been following the wines for a while).  

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Vinopolpick Thursday Edition 11-30-17

Moet Flash Sale; New Arrivals; 2015 Kapcsandy—Too Exclusive To List On the Website; Eight Generations of Chateau Lanessan; Delas Hermitage; 2014 Cayuse Arriving Tomorrow; 2015 Collotte Marsannay- Top Value in Burgundy

Vinopolis Flash Sale!

Arriving Tomorrow

Classic Grand Marque Champagne

Classic Vintage

Best in the US Price!

Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage Brut, Champagne 2008 750ML ($69.95) $48 pre-arrival special
Wine Spectator 93 points “Sleek, with a smoky underpinning and a lively, detailed bead, this firm version offers flavors of black currant, toast, lemon curd and honey. Lingering finish. Drink now through 2030.”
Wine Enthusiast 95 points “Just beginning to mature, this balanced, ripe wine is complex, with bright acidity, toast and pear and green-plum fruits. It is rich, with a tight mouse that shows intensity as well as a stylish character.
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