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Weekend Vinopolpick 5-11-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Durand’s Excellent Rhones Arrive
New May Sale Wines Including ’73 Lopez
Two Weeks ‘Till Reynvaan’s Cabernet Hits

New Arrivals, Including: 
Biondi-Santi, Perrier Jouet, Pesquie, Deutz, Aubry and More!

New Grapelive Reviews
A Coronation for the Queen of Piemonte
The 97 Point Passopisciaro Arrives Soon

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Just Arrived

Classy Northern Rhones

To Cause Dancing ‘Cross the Sand

(Durand Delivers)

The Durand brothers are making it look easy.  It’s hard to find Northern Rhone wines that combine soul and polish—it seems as if most of the new wines we taste are either hyper glossy or very rustic.  To hit that sweet spot, where your wines speak very loudly of place but are elegant, drinkable and ageworthy—that’s special indeed.  To make those sorts of wines at the prices that the Durand’s charge seems almost unthinkable.
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Monday VinopolPick 5-7-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Elio Grasso’s Majestic Riservas
Staff Pick: X Marks the Spot
“One of the Brunellos of the Vintage” At Unbeatable Pricing
Trending Wines of the Weekend
The May Sale Gets Hot
Deals Abound on Zind-Humbrecht: An Alsatian Icon
St. Cosme’s Legendary 2016’s
The Best Tignanello in Twenty Years?

Elio Grasso’s Majestic Riservas

Back Vintages of Runcot Here Now

“Elio Grasso was my first stop on my fall tasting trip. As has been the case for a number of years, Grasso’s Barolos sit at a very high level within the hierarchy of Piedmont’s top estates.” “Grasso is among the producers who deftly bridge modern and traditional styles with stylish, powerful wines that also age beautifully.” “Over the last decade or so, Grasso has stepped up quality in a meaningful way.
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VinopolPick Weekend 5-4-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

Featured New Arrivals
#Trending: Backyard Barbecue Edition
Staff Pick: Classic Chinon

New Arrivals From:
Thibaud Boudignon, Donnhoff, Crowley,
Pagliarese, Pradeaux and More!

The New York Times Loves German Dry Riesling (We Do Too!)
The Pride of Argentina is New to the May Sale
The 97 Point Passopisciaro Re-Arrives Soon

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Featured New Arrivals

Valdicava Madonna del Piano, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2007 750ML ($299.95) $219 special
James Suckling 98 points “An impressively structured wine. Aromas of blueberries and blackberries with hints of violets. Full body with velvety, rich tannins. Very tannic and powerful, yet the tannins are polished and pretty. Layers of everything here. Give this another three to four years before opening.”
Antonio Galloni 96 points “The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is another super- finessed wine.
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Weekend VinopolPick 4-27-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

New Arrivals Including:
Cristom, Goodfellow, Cameron, Peyrassol,
Chemarin, Lisini, Costers del Priorat, and More!

Vinous Raves About 2016 in the Nahe (Donnhoff and More)!
Linne Calodo is Searching for Perfection in Paso
Catch a Rising Star: Thibaud Boudignon’s Electric Savennieres
Cranking the Heat in May: Upcoming Wines Galore!
Classic Chablis at Old School Pricing
The April Sale Ends in a Few Days!
Baby Sassicaia (San Guido’s Secret Wine)

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New Arrivals

New Arrivals: Rosé

Cristom Estate Rose Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2017 750ML ($21.95) $18 special

This is the only listing in the USA today!
Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Gris Ramato, Oregon 2017 750ML ($24.95) $20.90 special
VinopolNote: This crisp wine is named for the onion skin color that Pinot Gris takes on with just a little skin contact.  
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Weekend VinopolPick 4-20-18

In Today’s Newsletter:

New and Collectible from Orin Swift
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Magnums
First Offer: 2016 Cameron Ribbon Ridge
Only Four Times Per Century: Foreau’s Goutte d’Or
New Arrivals Including: Janasse, Felsina, Jaboulet and More!
Vinous Loves Bursin (as Much as We Do)
New to the April Clearance Sale!

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Eight Years in the Desert

A New Box Set from Orin Swift
The wines from Orin Swift have a cult-like following.  New releases sell out briskly and there’s always a lot of buzz when we get something new in. Well, something very special just arrived: Eight Years in the Desert.

Eight Years in the Desert is a box set of eight wines, each with a different, hand-crafted, mixed media label.  They’re set in a custom wine box along with a book containing poetry and short stories inspiring the wines.  

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