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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 4-12-21

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Arrivals from Mosel Superstar
Markus Molitor


Right Bank Roundup
Including James Suckling’s #7 Wine of 2019


Cayuse’s Horsepower
Restock Lands Friday


New Arrivals from France & Italy

Landing in June
New Wines from Bordeaux’s Left Bank


Staff Recommended Tuscan Wines
$25 – $35

 
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New Arrivals from Mosel Superstar
Markus Molitor


There may be no more ambitious winemaker in the world than Markus Molitor. His determination and drive to make the best possible wines has made him a towering figure in the Mosel, with an impressive, modern winery and holdings in almost every important vineyard in the region. This drive also means there are a lot of different bottlings—Molitor believes that every single sub-parcel and selective pick should be vinified to its utmost potential.
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Weekend VinopolPick 4-9-21

In Today’s Newsletter:


Parusso: Iconoclastic Barolo Icon

Regal Regis Forey:
The Star Burgundy Producer’s 2018’s


Elvio Cogno’s Iconic Barolo

New Arrivals from St. Damien
Reference Point for Traditional Gigondas


Trending Wines

Collector’s Corner:
Napa’s Original ‘Cult’ Producer


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Parusso: Iconoclastic Barolo Icon

Armando Parusso is a Barolo winemaker who defies categorization while creating some of the most exciting wines in the Piedmont. A relentless experimenter who the Wine Advocate called “one of the most dynamic and out-of-the-box wineries in Barolo,” he nonetheless doesn’t hew to what’s usually considered “modernist ” in the Piedmont. Rather, Parusso remains devoutly inspired by Burgundy—and he’s worked tirelessly to make his bottles stand in the company of DRC, Dujac, and Leroy, whose bottles he adores.

That means he’s one of the rare producers who ferments his Barolo whole-cluster, with long macerations—up to 50 days on the skins (the antithesis of most modernist producers).
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Vinopolpick Mid-Week 4-7-21

In This Newsletter:

New Piedmont Wines Arrive Thursday
Elvio Cogno & Armando Parusso


Lucien le Moine’s Regal Chablis

Produttori’s Best Normale Ever?
2016 Returns Thursday


Smart Buys from Tuscany
All $20 – $25


Recently Reduced Pricing from France

Spotlight on German Magnums

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New Piedmont Wines Arrive Thursday

Including Elvio Cogno & Produttori


Elvio Cogno

Elvio Cogno was instrumental in putting the Ravera cru on the map. Born and raised in Novello, the village associated with the famous vineyard, he left his partnership with Marcarini in his sixties to start his namesake winery in 1990. He purchased Cascina Nuova, an underperforming but historic estate, and started making classically-styled wines under his own name from the Ravera cru.

The resulting wines have been stupendous ever since, prompting a rush on land in Novello (and Ravera in particular), but no wineries have surpassed the original master and his son-in-law (winemaker since 1996 Valter Fissore—who is arguably even more talented than Elvio).
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Vinopolis Tuesday Newsletter 4-6-2021

In Today’s Newsletter:

Henri Boillot
The Quintessence of White Burgundy


130 Years in the Making
De Venoge Cuvée Princes Tour Eiffel


Terrific Tuscan Values
All Under $20


Grand New Arrival from Argentina
Cuvelier Los Andes Malbec


Vintage of the Century
New 2016 CdP Lands Thursday


The Dry Side of German Riesling
$29 – $40


Collector’s Corner
Sale Pricing on Top-End 2016 Burgundy

 
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Henri Boillot

The Quintessence of White Burgundy


Henri Boillot is an undisputed top producer of white Burgundy, vinifying wine after wine that turns heads and captures hearts. Rich, bold, textured and complex, with minerality to spare, these wines are the quintessence of white Burgundy. We recently received the first of our 2018 allocation and are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the rest this spring (including several arriving this week).
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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 4-5-21

In Today’s Newsletter:

Subscriber Special #1
Paitin: Top Level Barbaresco at Mid-Level Pricing


Featured Pre-Arrival
Fèlsina’s 2017 Riserva Rancia


Subscriber Special #2
Saint Cosme’s Spectacular Rhône Values


Can’t-Miss Price Reductions from California
Including Kapcsandy & Philip Togni


Celebrating Spring’s Arrival
Sale Pricing on Simone Palette Rosé Magnums


Outstanding German Auslese
All $29 – $50


Collector’s Corner
Château d’Yquem Magnum Sale

 
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Subscriber Special #1

Paitin: Top Level Barbaresco at Mid-Level Pricing


Understanding how a family’s tie to their land can influence their wines is terribly important when tasting and appreciating old-world producers. When the family’s ownership over their vineyards predates their country’s unification, you start to understand their grasp of the nuances that can be squeezed out of 42 acres of Italian hillsides.
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