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Weekend VinopoPick 1-15-21

In Today’s Newsletter:


Spotlight on the Nahe
Three Great Producers, Scores of Great Wines:
Dönnhoff, Kruger-Rumpf, and Diel

95-Point Beaujolais Star, Restocked

Trending Wines

Daniel Bouland’s High Scoring ’19 Beaujolais

The Chambolle of Barbaresco:
The Wines of Cascina delle Rose

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Spotlight on the Nahe

Three Great Producers, Scores of Great Wines

The Nahe sits between the Mosel and the Rhine and occupies a middle-ground stylistically, as well. With bright acidities common in the Mosel plus the power and grandeur of the best wines of the Rhine, there’s a completeness to these wines that’s impossible to resist. We’re highlighting three top growers below, but you can check out our full collection of German Riesling on our webstore.


Dönnhoff

Donnhoff is perhaps our favorite German producer.  
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Vinopolis Tuesday Newsletter 1-12-2021

In Today’s Newsletter:


Lucien le Moine’s Exceptional White Burgundy
Arriving Friday

A Drink Now 96-Point Gran Reserva
Viñedos de Páganos’ 2007 El Puntido

An Oregon Rising Star
Hundred Suns’ Gamay, Grenache & Syrah

Saint Cosme’s Stunning Single Vineyard Gigondas

Back-Vintage Classics from Castell’in Villa

Bodegas San Román
Spanish Treasure

Collector’s Corner
Torbreck RunRig Shiraz


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Lucien le Moine’s Exceptional White Burgundy

Arriving Friday


Lucien Le Moine is one of the hottest names in Burgundy. The rise has been meteoric due to the scarcity of the wines and also the fact that they work almost exclusively with grand and premier cru vineyards. To understand why Le Moine’s wines are so exceptional, the first thing to understand is that the house doesn’t make, or set out to make, anything close to average.
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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 1-11-21

In Today’s Newsletter:


Subscriber Special #1
Guímaro: The Rebel of Galicia

Spotlight on Dry Mosel Riesling
Carl Loewen, Heymann-Löwenstein & Karthäuserhof

Subscriber Special #2
Bursin’s Outstanding Late Harvests

Arnot-Roberts
Vanguard of the “New California”

Levet’s Cult Classic Côte-Rôtie

Collector’s Corner
Back-Vintage Cayuse


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Subscriber Special #1

Guímaro: The Rebel of Galicia

Pedro Rodríguez is probably the foremost producer of Mencía in the world. His estate, Guímaro (meaning “rebel” in Galician), in Ribeira Sacra produces wines that exemplify why wine geeks love the region. From steep slate vineyards, the wines are reminiscent of Burgundy in their balance, but with a distinct minerality and flavor profile that’s entirely Galician.

Ribeira Sacra, Rodríguez’ home, is a cool climate region through and through. The closest analogue to the vineyards might be the Mosel, in Germany, as both have extremely steep slate vineyards that make you wonder who would think it would be reasonable to farm them.
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Vinopolis Tuesday Newsletter 1-5-2021

In Today’s Newsletter:


Super Tuscan Subscriber Special
Petrolo’s 2014 Torrione

Featured New Arrival
Servin’s Ambitious Chablis

Spotlight on Languedoc-Roussillon

Just Landed
Bouland’s 2019 Cru Beaujolais

Trending
West Coast Edition

Collector’s Corner
Corton-Charlemagne


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Super Tuscan Subscriber Special

Petrolo’s 2014 Torrione


Petrolo is one of the leading proponents of the Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC, a small area in Tuscany that only recently received the DOC designation. Frankly, the designation should have happened a while ago—these are distinctive wines made from unique soils and the quality across the board is very high. Petrolo’s wines provide a wonderful introduction to this undervalued corner of Tuscany due to both their quality, but also thanks to their forward-thinking. Today we’re offering a wine that exemplifies this progressive orientation, Petrolo’s Sangiovese-dominant Super Tuscan Torrione, at Subscriber Special pricing.
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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 1-4-21

In Today’s Newsletter:


Featured Pre-Arrival
Roagna’s Much Anticipated 2015s

Goyo Garcia Viadero’s Coveted Ribera del Duero

Pick-Up Customer Special
Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay

Spotlight on Spain

Oregon Rising Star
Day Wines’ Flagship Pinot

Staff Pick
The Iconic Wines of Raúl Pérez

A Pair Amongst Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2020

Glantenay: The Smart Play in Top Volnay


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Featured Pre-Arrival

Roagna’s Much Anticipated 2015s

Roagna has joined the very upper echelon of Piedmont producers over the past decade and a half. These resolutely traditional wines hail from some of the best parcels in Paje and Pira (a Roagna monopole), plus recently acquired vineyards including Albasani. Perennial staff favorites, the entire lineup is absolutely brilliant. The problem for us staffers is that each year less and less of our allocation remains available after our pre-arrival offer.
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