Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 9, 2016
2014 Samsara, Syrah, Santa Barbara County. The latest Samsara wines are all wonderfully complex, textural and ripe in flavor profiles, both the new Sta. Rita Hills Pinot and Santa Barbara…
2014 Samsara, Syrah, Santa Barbara County. The latest Samsara wines are all wonderfully complex, textural and ripe in flavor profiles, both the new Sta. Rita Hills Pinot and Santa Barbara…
1997 Chateau Coutet, Cuvee Madame, Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes-Barsac, Sweet Bordeaux Wine, France. One of the great surprises of the month was tasting the sublime “Golden Wine” from Chateau Coutet,…
2014 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Saint-Aubin, Le Banc, White Burgundy, France. Bottled in wide heavy glass the new 2014 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin Le Banc is a curvy sexy white Burgundy with everything…
2014 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Loibner Federspiel, Wachau Austria. The lovely Knoll Federspiel Loibner Riesling is seriously dry and tangy, dripping with minerals and bright citrus fruit, this 2014 is a…
2014 Carrick, Chardonnay, Bannokburn, Central Otago, New Zealand. If you love Chablis and or Chassagne-Montrachet you’ll be wonderfully surprised and impressed by Carrick’s lovely and vital Bannockburn Chardonnay from New…
2013 Sylvain Dittiere, La Porte Saint Jean, Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley, Cabernet Franc, France. My first time tasting the Sylvain Dittiere wines and I was left very impressed, especially by his…
2014 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir, Carter Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The new 2014 Carter Vineyard from Ken Wright is devilishly good already, it shows amazing poise and concentration of fruit…
2012 Niepoort-Quinta de Baixo, Tinto Lugar de Baixos, Baga, Bairrada, Portugal. One of the wonderful still wines from famed Port house Niepoort, the Lagar de Baixos is 100% Baga from…
2014 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling, Estate Trocken, Rheingau Germany. Spreitzer’s wonderful and delicate Rieslings seem to fly under the radar, but always deliver quality, finesse and value from their Estate in…
2012 Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre Rouge, Les Herses, Loire Valley, France. A “cult” Pinot Noir from the Loire the Alphone Mellot Sancerre Rouge is living up to the hype, this deep…