Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 17, 2025
2002 Domaine Taupenot-Merme, Charmes-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Red Burgundy, France.The beautifully mature, dark ruby/garnet hued and silken Charmes-Chambertin, by Romain Taupenot at Domaine Taupenot-Merme, starts with a nose of wilted roses,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 16, 2025
2019 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Roussanne, Vieilles Vignes, Rhône Valley, France.The Beaucastel old vine Roussanne is one of France’s great white wines, like Grand Cru white Burgundy, is one…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 15, 2025
1970 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé, Médoc, Red Bordeaux, France.What a great surprise this beautiful and wonderfully drinking 1970 Château Lynch-Bages, which while showing its age, it gave a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 14, 2025
2023 Les Traverses de Fontanès, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vin de France, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.The all organic old vine Cabernet Sauvignon, from vines planted in 1970, by Château Fontanès and biodynamic winegrower Cyriaque…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 13, 2025
2023 La Marea by Ian Brand, Albariño “Alternative Cut” Kristy Vineyard, Monterey County.The 2023 La Marea “Alternative Cut” Albariño, by Ian Brand, is juicy and steely fresh, highlighting the long…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 12, 2025
2011 Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne-Montrachet “Les Caillerets” Premier Cru, White Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France.Starting to show its age and getting a deep gold hue in the glass and very nutty…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 11, 2025
2017 Kobza Wines, Crémant of Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Wirz Vineyard, Cienega Valley AVA, San Benito County.The bright gold yeasty and nutty Kobza Crémant of Riesling from old vines is dry…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 10, 2025
2019 Bucklin, Otto’s Grenache, Old Hill Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley.This 2019 Otto’s Grenache from Will Bucklin is a dark hued, powerful and brooding vintage, quite different from the 2018, with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 9, 2025
2023 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Roxheimer Höllenpfad, Nahe, Germany.The Dönnhoff ’23 vintage, especially the dry Riesling collection, like this gorgeous, crisply dry, spicy, delicately aromatic and crystalline Roxheimer Höllenpfad, is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 8, 2025
2009 Capiaux, Pinot Noir “Pisoni Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands.The dark crimson/ruby hued 2009 Pisoni Vineyard by Sean Capiaux is aging beautifully and is still remarkably youthful and shows off a…