Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 19, 2015
2012 Bernard Faurie, Hermitage Rouge, Gold Capsule, Northern Rhone, France. The 2012 Bernard Faurie Hemitage is one of the most beautiful Syrah wines I’m had in years, this gorgeous wine…
2012 Bernard Faurie, Hermitage Rouge, Gold Capsule, Northern Rhone, France. The 2012 Bernard Faurie Hemitage is one of the most beautiful Syrah wines I’m had in years, this gorgeous wine…
2013 Domaine Bruno Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet, En Remilly, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Bruno & Stephanie Colin’s latest set of Chassagne’s are wonderfully intriguing wines and are some of the best…
2013 Montesecondo, Sangiovese IGT Rosso, Toscana, Italy. Montesecondo is a tiny biodynamic farm in the northern part of Chianti Classico not far from Florence and in the Val di Pesa…
2014 Domaine Patrick Coulbois, Pouilly Fume, Les Cocques, Loire Valley White, France. Fast becoming one of my favorite Sauvignon Blancs, the Coulbois Pouilly Fume “Les Cocques” really over delivers in…
2014 Rochioli, Rose of Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Russian River Valley. The latest tasting room only wine is the rare Rochioli Rose of Pinot Noir, and it makes an emergency…
2014 Domaine Francois Crochet, Sancerre, Loire Valley White, France. The latest Francois Crochet Sancerre is a vibrant and brightly flavored Sauvignon Blanc with austere classic varietal markers and tangy citrus…
2013 Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Estate, Proprietary Red, Dry Creek Valley. The 2013 Lytton Estate 40% Grenache, 40% Mataro, 15% Zinfandel and 5% Carignane from Lytton in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma…
2012 Domaine Romain Collet, Chablis, Monte de Tonnerre, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. I just did a tasting of 2012 Cru Chablis by Romain Collet and I can tell you…
Viva La Chablis A Perfect Summer Wine By Kerry Winslow, grapelive The Chablis AOC White Burgundy classification began in 1938 and covers about 4,800 hectares of vines with AC, Village,…
2013 Clos Canarelli, Figari Rouge, Corsica. The very serious Yves Canarelli 2013 Clos Canarelli Figari Rouge is 80% Niellucciu, 15% Syrah, 5% Sciaccarellu and tastes like a cross between Chateauneuf…