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This 97-Point, $35.99 Italian Red is a Stunner
Plus a jaw-dropping $9.99 Tuscan!
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With 97 points and a price of $35.99, the 2014 Passorosso has a score-to-price ratio that predicts a quick sellout. We bought everything we could get our hands on because the wine is really that good!
Sourced from vineyards on the side of Mount Etna, an active volcano in southeast Sicily, the 2014
Passopisciaro "Passorosso" is an "absolute knockout" and our limited supply is going to fly.
Equally as exciting is the latest release of one our favorite $9.99 reds. The 2014 Corte alla Flora "Podere del Giuggiolo" over-delivers in a
massive way. This is one of those wines that you need to experience to believe. There's no way a ten buck wine should be able to taste so good!
Check out the complete stories below, then quickly click
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Our Summer Case Sale is Tonight!
(Thursday, June 22 at our Elston Avenue store)
Tonight we partner with Mark Hutchens and Robert Houde for a blow-it-out-by-the-case pre-arrival tasting and sale!
Starting at 6:30pm, Mark and Robert will be on hand at our Elston Avenue store, pouring a selection of their wines from Piedmont, Germany, North Rhône, Champagne, California and beyond.
Each wine will be available for order by the case, with savings as high as 50% off typical retail.
The wine will be sold on a pre-arrival basis. (We expect it to arrive early next week.)
With a range of styles, and prices ranging from under $10 to over $50 per bottle, there will something for everyone. Supply of
many items is quite limited, so arrive early to get first crack at the most exciting deals!
When: Tonight (Thursday, June 22nd) at 6:30pm
Where: Vin Chicago, 1826 N. Elston Avenue, Chicago
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your schedule does not allow you to attend in person,
click here and you will automatically be signed up to receive an email at around 6:45pm tonight with a link to the order form!
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2014 Passopisciaro
"Passorosso" Etna Rosso
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A 97-point wine grown on the side of an active volcano? That's pretty enticing. Such a wine that sells for just $35.99? Nuts!
We have long been fans of the ethereal reds produced from the volcanic soiled vineyards of Sicily's Mount Etna. Today we have a real beauty for you!
"The 2014 vintage will long be remembered as one of Etna's best ever, and Passopisciaro has created what look like truly epic wines."
- Ian D'Agata, Vinous
While the wines of Mount Etna are quite unique in their style, they have attributes that lovers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Burgundy and Piedmont reds will likely find quite enticing. Rather than being about sheer power, it is the nuance, balance and energy of these wines that make them exceptional.
Ian D'Agata perfectly captures how special this wine is...
"Bright red-ruby. The captivating nose combines strawberry, raspberry, minerals, violet and flint aromas. Creamy-sweet but amazingly light on its feet, offering palate-staining, perfumed flavors of soft red berries, ripe red cherry, vanilla, aromatic herbs and crushed rock. Rich, ripe and suave, but displays a penetrating, saline and energetic quality that gives this beauty a three-dimensional mouthfeel and a light-on-its-feet quality. Finishes with great length and wonderfully polished tannins. Absolute knockout wine: from a memorable vintage on Etna, this is most likely the best Passorosso ever (in earlier vintages, it used to be called simply Passopisciaro). Mainly Nerello Mascalese. Drinking Window: 2018 - 2026."
- 97 Points, Vinous - Ian D'Agata (12/2016)
Given the insane score-to-price ratio, our limited supply of this beauty will go fast.
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A Jaw-Dropping Wine at an Everyday Value Price!
2014 Corte alla Flora
"Podere de Giuggiolo" Sangiovese
Tuscany, Italy
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The 2013 vintage of this wine sold out in a flash. Today's 2014 version is every bit as much of a jaw-dropper!
Tuscany's Corte
alla
Flora is best known for their high-quality Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - a Sangiovese-based wine similar to a fine Chianti Classico or a Rosso di Montalcino. Today, we feature t
heir fantastic entry-tier wine called "Podere del Giuggiolo."
Made by the great Franco Bernabei - a highly regarded consulting winemaker known as "Mr. Sangiovese" who has famously made wine at three of Tuscany's most iconic properties: Selvapiana, Felsina and Fontodi - this is one of those rare ten buck wines that could easily pass for a wine twice the price.
The overall drinking experience of this deliciously juicy wine is such a pleasure. From the fruit to the palate feel to the finish, everything is in balance. Pour a glass and you'll find an array of
classic Tuscan flavors including tart black cherry, wild strawberry, dried flowers, wet leaves and cigar wrapper. With medium-plus acidity, great length and wonderful freshness, this is a perfect everyday red, especially for summertime grilling or paired with Wednesday night pizza. It is very well put together and quintessentially Tuscan.
Despite the low price, the production of this wine is quite low. We were shocked to learn that only a few thousand cases are bottled each year! As we have in the past, we grabbed as much of it as we could get. At $9.99, this a no-brainer. Grab a case or two and enjoy all summer long!
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