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Midweek Addition 4-11-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The Best Values in Bordeaux Come from Tuscany

Glou Glou Syrah?

Argentina Beyond Malbec

Rose of the Day – Sancerre Edition

Smart Money Burgundy

Trending Wines

Only Five Times in Forty Years

Entry Level Dönnhoff: Stock Up While It’s Available

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Best Values in Bordeaux

Come from Tuscany

Top quality Bordeaux keeps going up in price.  It’s a sad, if inevitable truth in the wine world—which led us to wonder “who’s making the best values in truly top-class Bordeaux out there?”  Now, the initial question was directed within Bordeaux, but as we kept throwing out names of Chateaus, the obvious retort would come “well, so-and-so in Tuscany is making better wine, in the same style and it costs $N less.” 

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Midweek VinopolPick 4-9-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

“God Help the French”

Rose of the Day!

Kruger-Rumpf: Newly Reviewed, Always Delicious

Trending Wines

Up and Coming Willamette Valley Stars

Staff Pick: They [Occasionally] Make ‘Em Like They Used To

Ageworthy + Undervalued: Chandon de Briailles

Hooray for Meyney

2016 Jaboulet La Chapelle and Thalabert

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“God Help the French”

Grapelive Reviews an Iconic Oregon Pinot

In Stock Now:

Cameron Winery Clos Electrique Rouge, Dundee Hills 2016 750ML ($79.96) $66 special
Grapelive 96 points

“The monopole ‘Clos Electrique’ Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir has to be one of Oregon’s most iconic wines and John Paul, Cameron’s winemaker, has made an epic version in 2016. I mean god help the French if this wine ever got into a blind tasting versus some of the top Grand Cru Burgundies, because this stuff will blow their minds!
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Midweek Vinopolis Addition 4-4-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

The 96 Point Lisini Ugolaia Brunello

New Rosenthal Rosés

New Reviews for Clos Erasmus and a Bordeaux Value

2015 Piemonte: The World Class Vintage Begins to Arrive

The Best Value in Chinon?

Trending Wines

A Stunning Set of ’17s from William Fevre

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The 96 Point Lisini Ugolaia Brunello

Lisini is a classic producer, both in style and in that they were one of the original 25 wineries in the Brunello Consortium.  They’re known for powerful wines that see extensive aging in (large format) cask and bottle before release, which softens their textures and gives them wonderful secondary flavors.  These are reference-point Brunellos that belong in the cellar of any collector—as does the Rosso, a delightful wine that’s always delicious young (which is useful as a cellar defender for the big guns).  
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Midweek VinopolPick 4-2-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

de Montille: A Top Name in White Burgundy, Too

Ulysse Collin’s Singular Champagne

Land of 1,000 Rosés – the Dark Side of Rosé

Trending Wines

The Most Exciting Winemaker in Spain?

Ambition, Rewarded: Marcus Molitor’s Stellar Riesling

Rare Burgundy from Olivier Bernstein

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de Montille

A Top Name in White Burgundy, Too

de Montille is one of the most storied names in Burgundy, producing notably long-lived wines from prime holdings in Volnay and Pommard.  In recent years, though, they’ve expanded their white program and are now one of the preeminent producers of white Burgundy.  Most of this stems from Etienne de Montille’s appointment as the head of the Chateau du Puligny-Montrachet in 2002, where he oversaw a revitalization of the estate and paved the way for his family domaine’s acquisition of it a decade later.
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Midweek Vinopolis Addition 3-28-19

In Today’s Newsletter:

First Offer: 2016 Jaboulet

Krug 2004 – Grace Under Glass

New Reviews for the Grand Domaine Grand Veneur

Wine Spectator’s #3 Wine of the Year

Cameron Ribbon Ridge + W.V. Pinots Arrive Tomorrow

#Trending Wines

Staff Picks: Chablis and Bandol

Sperino’s Superlative Alto Piemonte

Top Tier Chianti Gran Selezione

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First Offer!

2016 Jaboulet La Chapelle and Thalabert

The hill of Hermitage is both one of the most famous wine landmarks in the world and also so much more interesting than common lore purports it to be. The story goes that the hill of Hermitage was the home of a knight seeking solace from the horrors of the Crusades upon his return home. He planted the vineyards that would become Hermitage and then built a chapel to pray in and that building, the Chapel of Saint Christopher, is the defining marker of the hillside.
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