Fine Wines International VIP Circle

FWI is pleased to offer an exclusive club for our valued clients, the VIP Circle. The benefits of joining our VIP Circle are three-fold.

Members of our VIP Circle receive our Wine Club Selections: Two excellent wines from around the world, hand selected by the staff at Fine Wines International, delivered monthly.

One of the great benefits to our VIP members is the discount value that they receive on their monthly selections such as our current selections, a $184 value for $150 and free shipping.

Fine Wines International VIP Circle (Unit)				$150.00
FREE shipping on 6 bottles or more. See all qualified wines

The VIP Circle for January is a great pair of wines that are excellent for braving the toils and tribulations of winter. A nicely aged vintage port and a hearty Bordeaux to drive away the chills and winter doldrums.

Our February Wines:

2004 Dujac, Morey St. Denis

Located in the Cote de Nuits, Morey St. Denis produces both red and white wines. Red is by far the most prevalent with more than 95 percent of the wine produced being such. Morey St.Denis sits neatly between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, yet has little of the renown of those villages. Because Morey is still a much smaller appellation than its neighbors, it offers tremendous value in terms of not only price, but of quality versus the neighboring Gevrey plain, which is significantly higher priced. In the book Inside Burgundy, Laurent Ponsot "suggested that the hallmark of Morey is balance, avoiding excesses in any direction."

2003 Louis Latour, Pommard Epenots

Located in the Cote de Beaune, the village of Pommard is situated between Volnay to the South and Beaune to the North. The wines of Pommard can only be red with no white wines being produced. The "Les Epenots" vineyard consists of two parcels : "Les Petits Epenots" and "Les Grands Epenots". They are situated in the northern part of the commune, bordering Beaune. Pommard wines are typically among the most powerful of the Cote de Beaune wines.”

Fine Wines International VIP Circle (Unit)				$150.00
FREE shipping on 6 bottles or more. See all qualified wines

Over the next months, VIP Circle members will be receiving:

February 2012:

2003 Louis Latour Pommard Les Epenots, Red Burgundy
List Price: $85.00
Allen Meadows, Burghound 89
"This is the first wine to display any wood at all as subtle oak spice frames somber red and black fruit aromas that are ripe but unquestionably pinot-based. The earthy, dense, concentrated and powerful flavors stain and coat the palate with copious amounts of extract and real punch. Like so many of this group, this isn't elegant but again, its got excellent depth of material."

2004 Dujac Morey St Denis , Red Burgundy
List Price: $90.00
Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 89
"Reticent nose hints at briary dark berries and mocha. A step up in density and sweetness from the village wines, with suppler flavors of musky dark berries, dark chocolate and minerals. Distinctly less peppery. Finishes with riper tannins and very good length."

March 2012:

2000 Beausejour Duffau, Red Bordeaux
List Price: $136.00
Robert Parker 92
"Undeniably the most complete Beausejour Duffau since the mythical 1990, the black/purple-colored 2000 exhibits a port-like bouquet of licorice, blackberry liqueur, minerals, blueberries, camphor, and melted asphalt. Medium rather than full-bodied, it has a multi-layered texture in addition to gorgeous ripeness. While it is not as rich or super-concentrated as the colossal 1990, the 2000 still merits significant interest. Pure, complex, and reasonably priced, it will be at its apogee between 2013-2025+.”

2003 Ramey Jericho Canyon Vineyard California, Cabernet
List Price: $82.00
Robert Parker 93
”The 2003 Jericho Canyon, from a 40-acre parcel of vines at the base of Mount St. Helena, is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. This is David Ramey's homage to Pauillac. With a big sweet nose of white chocolate, creme de cassis, cedar, spice box, and high-quality smoky oak, it is full-bodied, rich, and tannic with notes of chocolate and espresso in the mouth. This wine also needs several years of cellaring and should last 15-20 years.”

April 2012:

1990 Le Bon Pasteur, Red Bordeaux
List Price: $120.00
Robert Parker 91
"Fully mature, the 1990 Bon Pasteur offers up aromas of mocha, caramel, spice box, ripe plums, and hints of figs as well as black cherries. Soft, creamy, expansive, sexy, and fleshy, it should hold at this plateau for another 5-10 years. June 2009"

1997 Tessier Meursault Genevrieres, White Burgundy
Sale Price: $62.10
Fine Wine International
"Hazelnut, pear, mineral and toasty notes, along with a long complex finish, combine to make this a classic example of Meursault at its best."

Note California residents will be charged sales tax

How it works:

During the last week of every month, you will receive an email detailing the VIP wines of the upcoming month. If we don't hear from you before 10am PST on the first business day of the month, we will charge your credit card and ship your wine the first week of the month, weather permitting.

Alternatively, you can contact your Fine Wine Specialist who can advise you on a alternative selection with respect to your preferences. You can opt out at any time.

Gift Memberships are also available:

  1 Month Gift Membership
  2 Month Gift Membership
  3 Month Gift Membership
  6 Month Gift Membership
12 Month Gift Membership

Note: California residents will be charged sales tax.

The September 2010 VIP Circle sign up deadline is Tuesday September 1st at 10am PST, and will ship the first week of September. We will send you and email in early September with further details regarding store credits.

Terms

PAYMENT: We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Wine is sold F.O.B., from our warehouse, San Francisco, California. Shipping will be provided on behalf of the customer at the price of packing, freight, and insurance.

FORCE MAJEUR: We shall not be liable for any failure to meet our obligations by circumstances beyond our control.

We inspect all wines that we receive and act in good faith in the handling of the wines. However, we are not unable to accept responsibility for the state or condition of these wines, nor are we able to guarantee that the wine in the bottle corresponds to the quality or attributes which might be expected from its description. Older bottles from the same case may have significant bottle variation. We generally provide information concerning the physical appearance of any bottle that is not normal for its age.

A great deal of time and effort has been taken to make this site as complete and accurate as possible. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions.

Under California law, it is illegal to return alcohol products, once sold, except for defective product, which may be returned for store credit or same product within 15 days. We reserve the right to assess an order cancellation fee of 10% on all cancelled orders. All terms offered without engagement and subject to prior sale.

All wines are sold in the County of San Francisco and title passes to the buyer in California. The buyer is solely responsible for shipment of wines. We are not liable for any government or state confiscations. As we are not responsible for any damage during shipping, buyers should be cogniscent of their weather before requesting shipment of their wine. We reserve the right to hold orders and ship at a later date as necessary. By placing an order, you authorize us to act on your behalf to deliver your order to you. Wines may be sold only to persons who are at least 21 years old. In placing your order, you represent to us that you are at least 21 years old.

Special Notice:

Though every effort is made to describe or measure the levels of older vintages, corks over 20 years old begin to lose their elasticity and levels can change between inventorying and sale. Old corks have also been known to fail during or after shipment.

We therefore repeat that there is always a risk of cork failure with old wines and due allowance must be made for this.