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It is feeling very Spring-like in the store these days.  Check here weekly for all the new Spring white wines and dry Rosé’s coming in!

NV Montbourgeau Crémant du Jura – $26.99 btl.

One of the best and most delicious Crémant du Jura!  We get two shipments a year of this in Illinois each year and it quickly sells out, so grab some today!  A great sparkling wine!

2011 Soucherie Rosé de Loire “L”Astrée” – $17.99 btl.

Wow, always one of my favorite delicate Cabernet Franc-based Rosé!  Soucherie is a standout producer in the Loire and “Cuvée l’Astrée” is about as thirst quenching as it gets.

2011 Fenouillet Côtes de Ventoux Rosé – $14.99 btl.
Didn’t know that a Rosé could show a lot of mineral notes?  Try this excellent example from the Côtse du Ventoux.  Delicate strawberry, mineral and herbs leap from the glass!

Never thought you would hear those two items next to each other!

Here is all the exciting news of the day.

2009 Araujo Estate “Altagrácia” Napa Valley

One of the big guns of California.  This is their blend of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with a little Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec.  I only get one six-pack.

$665.94 Six-Pack Case – Only one case available

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2010 Domaine de l’Ecu Muscadet Sèvre et Maine “Expression de Granite”

Oh yeah baby!  I got magnums of one of the most under the radar but delicious, mineral bombs in France.  I love Muscadet, and Guy Bossard is the maestro of the Melon de Bourgogne grape.  This is a terroir specific, utterly fabulous wine.  It is available in 750ml’s, but here is the magnum offering!

$49.99 PER MAGNUM – THE STEAL OF THE CENTURY! – STOCK UP, THERE AREN’T MANY OF THESE BAD BOYS.

Yesterday on The Wine Wire, I featured a rising star in the Champagne world – today one of the true legends!!!

1999 Salon Champagne Brut, Blanc de Blancs

In the world of Champagne it doesn’t get much better than this!  Surely there are a couple other big names that command more attention, but Salon is in that category, and one of the few wines in the world priced in this category that I can truly say is 100% worth it.

1999 is a spectacular vintage, and the newest release of Salon.  Any collector should do themselves a favor and buy as much as they can to lay day, maybe sneaking one to try now!

This is very limited, please contact me asap if interested!

$349.99 per bottle / $1013.79 3-Pack (special 3-pack discount)

$715 per magnum

Must be cult-wine day here at Perman Wine Selections, as I just got these two offerings – one for Champagne enthusiasts and another for Cali Cult fans!  Hit me up soon, these can disappear quickly.

Champagne Léclapart

Highly sought-after, very unique and personal wines from rising start David Léclapart.  From Trépail, biodynamically farmed, and meant for aging in bottle.  These are very limited, done on first come first serve basis.  All packaged in six-packs.

“L’Amateur” Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs – $82.99 btl.

“L’Artiste” Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs – $153.99 btl.

“L’Apotre” Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs – $169.99 btl.

“L’Alchimiste” Extra Brut Rosé – $172.99 btl.

2009 Trépail Rouge (Coteaux Champenois) – $91.99 btl.

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2008 Dalla Valle “Maya” Proprietary Red Wine

One of the legendary wines of Napa Valley – and I got my whopping three-bottle allocation.

Selling this as a three-pack only.  This will go quick!

$911.97 – 3-Pack Case

“The 2008 Maya boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of blue, black and red fruits, crushed rock, spice box, licorice and subtle wood. Full-bodied, multilayered, pure and deep, this is a striking, seamless wine with flawless balance and great concentration as well as length. Multiple dimensions, incremental richness and a 45-second finish suggest this beauty is one of the top wines of the vintage. 96 Points, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate.”

Some of the Loire valley’s greatest wines? Some say so!

If you love stellar whites, this Wine Wire exclusive is for you. I’ve received a pre-arrival offer for three of Dageueneau’s ’09 Pouilly-Fumés. Please not that each wine is only available in 6-packs.

• 2009 Blanc Fumé Pouilly ($467.94/6-pack)
• 2009 Buisson Renard ($599.94/6-pack)
• 2009 Silex ($749.94/6-pack)

I was able to secure another small allocation of three stellar wines from Gramercy Cellars! To put it into perspective, only 24 bottles of each made into Chicago.

• 2008 Gramercy Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, $44.99/BTL.
• 2009 Gramercy Cellars Tempranillo, $46.99/BTL.
• 2009 Gramercy Cellars Syrah “John Lewis”  Reserve, $79.99/BTL.

Another day, another Rosé!

2011 Commanderie de Peyrassol Côtes de Provence Rosé. Bright. Fresh. Tasty!

$21.99 / BTL. – In store now!

The arrival of springtime can only mean one thing… the beginning of Rosé-drinking season!

That being said, the 2011 Russian River Valley Rosé of Pinot Noir from Benovia has just arrived in store ($21.99/BTL).

Cheers.

When winemaker Piero Lugano didn’t have room in his cellar, he decided to age his sparkling wine underwater instead.

There’s a great New York Times article (click here) on Piero and his wine.

Once you’re done reading, swing by the store to pick up the most current vintage, but be warned, there are only three bottles available.

Bisson “Abissi” Underwater Spumante
$100 per bottle, barnacles and oysters included (available in store by the end of the week)