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Tuesday Vinopolpick 4-24-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

A Vinopolis Classic Returns Friday
High Scoring, Coveted, and Arriving Tomorrow
New Weinbach Reviews from Vinous
There’s Burgundy in Them April Sales!
#Trending: The Hottest Wines of the Weekend
Sori Paitin: New Releases from a Historic Producer

Returning Friday:

A Vinopolis Classic –

The Best Under $20 Cabernet on the Market?

Arriving Friday, April 27th:

Substance ‘Cs’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 2016 750ML ($19.95) $16 pre-arrival special
Jeb Dunnuck 93 points “The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon was vinified in tank before being pressed to barrel where it went through malo. Aged 13 months in barrels, its vibrant purple color is followed by a terrific bouquet of blueberries, cassis, scorched earth, and spice. Deep, rich, full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, this is the real deal, ladies and gentlemen, and it’s a no-brainer purchase.

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Thursday VinopolPick 4-19-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Foillard: The Beaujolais Gold Standard
The Grandest Rosé (Isn’t Tempier)
Goodfellow, Better Winemaker
The Sleeping Giant of Traditional Barolo
Library Biondi-Santi: A Rare Find
Grand Back Vintage White Burgundy (Leflaive, Gagnard)
A Worthy Successor (to the Discovery of the Year): 2016 Darnaud

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The Beaujolais Gold Standard

Jean Foillard

Jean Foillard makes the wines that other Beaujolais are judged against.  There are other growers who might be cooler or longer-lived, but when we think of top-grade Beaujolais, Foillard’s Morgon is the first thing that comes to mind.  They’re the Beaujolais equivalent of Grand Cru Burgundy—great every year and especially good in the classic vintages.

2016 is one such classic vintage—it’s an archetypical year for Beaujolais.  The wines, Foillard’s especially, are fresh and bright, packed with minerality and floral aromatics.  

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Tuesday VinopolPick 4-17-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Cult Cabernet Spectacular, Featuring Dominus and Colgin
Q: Do You Have Any Leonetti? A: Yes
Is Il Poggione the Most Loved Brunello?
The Stunning, Biodynamic Champagne of
Marie Courtin and Vouette et Sorbee
New Grapelive Review for a Cameron Favorite
Value Champagne for Any Spring Occasion

A Cult Cabernet Spectacular

Colgin and Dominus represent two of the finest wines made in Napa Valley.  This is news to precisely no one (though if you haven’t had the wines and have the means—stop, do not pass go, grab some right away).  These are some of the most sought after wines in the States, hunted by those that drink the best.

Colgin’s Tychson Hill Cabernet is the rarest bottling the cult winery produces, from a sub-five acre vineyard originally planted in 1881 and purchased by the winery in 1997.  

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Thursday VinopolPick 4-11-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Belle Glos Subscriber Special
Staff Pick: Old School, Approachable Graves
What DRC and Dujac Drink in the Summer: Triennes
A Trio of Exceptional Deals (Tranche, Barolo, Burgundy)
A New Grapelive Review for a Beaujolais Favorite
New April Sale Wines from Cote Rotie and Cava
Two Oregon Classics Arriving Today
The More Affordable Araujo
Jamet 2×2: Great Vintages and Values
Olivier Bernstein’s Rare Jewels of Burgundy (2015)

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Belle Glos Subscriber Special

Two 2016’s From the California Icon
Belle Glos makes the ür-California Pinot.  Their wines, no matter the appellation, come out rich, powerful and dense, with a silky mouthfeel and a finish for days. We’ve got some arriving Friday and wanted to make sure that you, our newsletter subscribers, get the best possible deal on them and so they’re $5 off per bottle until Monday or we sell out.  
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Tuesday VinopolPick 4-10-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

The Perfect Wines For Spring?
Agathe Bursin’s Alsatian Delights

A Tuscan Focus in the April Clearance Sale
Notable from Napa: Snowden and Bosché Inbound
Incredible Deals on Two Kermit Classics
2015 Gouges—The Best Yet

The Perfect Wines For Spring?

Agathe Bursin’s Alsatian Delights

Agathe Bursin is a wonderful producer of Alsatian wines, with a strong following in France, but somehow remains slightly unknown in the US.  Her production sells out before it’s even bottled—mostly to private clients in Europe, but a little makes its way over to our shores.  Yet when it gets here, sometimes it gets overlooked, because she makes wines that are useful at the table (and are priced as such) instead of being ‘trophy’ wines for collectors to fight over.  
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