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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 6-14-21

In Today’s Newsletter:

Oregon Case Specials
Including Biggio Hamina’s Site-Expressive Pinot


The Best Deal in Champagne?
André Clouet Grand Cru


Can’t-Miss California Case Specials
Including an Exclusive from Raj Parr


Shrewd Buys from Burgundy
All $36 – $49


Collector’s Corner
2015 Produttori Case Specials

 
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Oregon Case Specials

Including Biggio Hamina’s Site-Expressive Pinot


Todd Hamina is one of the most respected winemakers in the Willamette Valley—think of him as your favorite winemaker’s favorite winemaker. After a decade working for other people, including Beaux Frères, Archery Summit, and Maysara, he launched a label with his wife, Caroline Biggio—and has been making some of the most exciting Pinot Noir in the valley ever since.

His wines are perfumed, elegant and site-expressive: exactly what we look for in Willamette Valley Pinot.
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Vinopolpick Mid-Week 6-9-21

In This Newsletter:

Mosel Masterpieces
Dr. H. Thanisch


Subscriber Special
Caparzo’s High-Scoring 2016 Brunello


Champagne’s Most Impressive Lineup?
Charles Heidsieck


The Flower of Brunello
New Riserva from La Fiorita


High-Scoring Beaujolais
Daniel Bouland’s 2019 Crus


Top Value Picks from Burgundy
All $19 – $33


Collector’s Corner
Rare: The Crown Jewel of Piper-Heidsieck


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Mosel Masterpieces

Dr. H. Thanisch


Weingut Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch Erben Thanisch is classic Germany, a spectacular Riesling producer that is a mouthful to say. Named after the widow (wwe being the German abbreviation) who inherited the estate in the 19th century, Thanisch has been producing wine since 1636. Already considered one Germany’s most exceptional producers, Thanisch was one of the first estates to join the VDP Consortium in 1910, and the estate has continued to pursue excellence ever since.
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Vinopolpick Monday Bonus 6-7-21

In Today’s Newsletter:

Faiveley’s Long Awaited 2017s 
Arriving Friday


In-Store Shopping Returns Tuesday
Masks Required


Thibaud Boudignon
Superior Savennières


New Chablis Lands Friday
Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin


Some of Our Favorite Rosés
Are On The Way!


The Pinnacle of Champagne
Top Picks $125+


Masterpiece Barolos from Cappellano
Including 2016 Magnums Arriving in July

 
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Faiveley’s Long Awaited 2017s 

Arriving Friday


The wines of Faiveley, while always of superlative quality, historically were known for their potential in the cellar and not always for their immediate approachability. Concentrated, stern, and ageable were the most common descriptors in reviews. It took the new generation, a team of siblings, Erwan and Eve Faiveley, to push the winery into modernity and thus introducing wines that were softer and more approachable in their youth, while still offering the potential to age with grace.
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Weekend Vinopolpick 6-4-21

In This Newsletter:


A Trio of West Coast Staff Picks


Hundred Suns – Willamette Valley Star


New Rosé Reviews


New Reviews from Decanter and Grapelive


Featured New Arrival:

De Montille’s Hidden Red Value



New Lilbert Vintage Champagnes


Abbatucci’s Faustine Blanc
A World-Class White Priced to Move



Collector’s Corner
Poderi Colla:
One of the Piedmont’s Great Names


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We are Opening for in-store shopping on Tuesday, June 8th!

Properly worn masks will be required at all times.
Our maximum capacity will be six customers at one time.


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A Trio of West Coast Staff Picks
  
Brianne Day is one of the Oregon wine industry’s rising stars, building a reputation that lead to a recent James Beard nomination. Day describes their Momtazi bottling as their ‘flagship Pinot Noir from one of Willamette Valley’s most prized biodynamic vineyards and our most age-worthy wine.’  
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Vinopolpick Mid-Week 6-2-21

In This Newsletter:

2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
First Offer


In-Store Shopping Returns Next Tuesday
Masks Required


Subscriber Special
Bernard Levet’s Cult Classic Côte-Rôtie


Oregon’s Most Age-Worthy Pinot Noir?
White Rose Estate


New Grapelive Review
François Merlin’s 2018 Saint-Joseph Rouge


Our Top Champagne Picks
Prestige Cuvées $119+


An Affordable Argentine Classic
Norton’s Privada Red


Collector’s Corner
‘Super Tuscan’ of the Decade: 2016 Ornellaia


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2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

First Offer


To say Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, or DRC, is the finest example of Burgundy is an understatement. These are the finest, most collectable wines in the world. Due to the astronomical demand that exists for DRC’s wines, they’re becoming more and more difficult to source every year. Fortunately, we were able to secure a modest allocation of their 2018s and are thrilled to offer them to our subscribers here today.
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