Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 27, 2015
2013 Madeleine “Maddie” Vin de Table Red, California. Damien Georis’s Madeleine label makes some wonderful and flavorful wines including Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Pinot Blanc, plus this red blend Maddie…
2013 Madeleine “Maddie” Vin de Table Red, California. Damien Georis’s Madeleine label makes some wonderful and flavorful wines including Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Pinot Blanc, plus this red blend Maddie…
2014 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Rose of Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro’s vivid pink Rose of Pinot Noir is full of Pinot fruit and boldly lush to start with…
2014 Broc Cellars, Love Red, California. Chris Brockway’s new Love Red is a juicy blend of Carignan, Valdiguie and Syrah that gives lots of personality, charm and unique character with…
2014 Farmlands by Johan Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The gorgeous and forward Farmlands Pinot by Dag Johan Sundby of Johan Vineyards, a Norwegian winemaker in the Willamette Valley…
2011 Giacomo Fenocchio, Barolo DOCG “Villero” Piedmonte, Italy. The latest Villero from Giacomo Fenocchio is a lush and full bodied expression of pure Nebbiolo, it may not be a 2010…
2006 Domaine Francois Bertheau, Chambolle-Musigny, Red Burgundy, France. This was a pleasant surprise, I have been tasting quite a few new vintage wines and didn’t expect to be so pleased…
2012 Lagier Meredith, Syrah, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley. The husband and wife team of Dr. Carole Meredith, the renown grape varietal researcher, and Steve Lagier are making some of the…
2013 Domaine Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin “Cuvee Coeur de Roy” Tres Vieilles Vignes, Red Burgundy, France. Bernard Dugat-Py’s stunningly gorgeous Gevrey Coeur de Roy 2013 is one of the most moving and…
2012 Le P’tit Paysan, Le P’tit Pape, San Benito County. Ian Brand’s Le P’tit Paysan based in Salinas is a wonderful winery focusing on Central Coast grapes, mostly in Monterey…
2011 Giovanni Rosso, Barolo DOCG, Del Comune di Serralunga D’ Alba, Piedmonte, Italy. The new Giovanni Rosso Barolo Serralunga by Davide Rosso is absolutely outstanding, and it seriously seduces from…