Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 20, 2024
1999 Domaine de la Janasse “Vieilles Vignes” Châteauneuf du Pape, Rhone Valley, France.I continue to enjoy and be intrigued by 1999 Rhônes, especially Châteauneufs, like this beautifully matured Janasse Old…
1999 Domaine de la Janasse “Vieilles Vignes” Châteauneuf du Pape, Rhone Valley, France.I continue to enjoy and be intrigued by 1999 Rhônes, especially Châteauneufs, like this beautifully matured Janasse Old…
2021 Tornatore, Pietrarizzo, Etna Bianco DOCG, Sicily, Italy.The single Contrada Pietrarizzo yellow/gold hued Etna Bianco from Tornatore is a 100% Carricante cuvée from terraced vines set high up on the…
2023 Bodegas Los Bermejos, Blanco, Diego Ecológico, D.O. Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain.It was great to catch up with the latest Bermejos wines, especially this mineral driven and zesty Diego Blanco,…
2022 Clos Canarelli, Corse Figari Rouge “Amphora” Corsica, France.Yves Canarelli, who I last saw and tasted with last year at Kermit Lynch’s 50th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting in San Francisco, again…
2022 Tyler Winery, Chardonnay, Estate, Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Santa Barbara County.A real sleeper in the Tyler lineup, this 2022 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay, which crafted using exclusively estate grapes…
2022 Brick House Vineyard, Pinot Noir “Select” Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of my favorite producers and one of the first Burgundy inspired certified biodynamic properties in the new…
n.v. Billecart-Salmon, Brut Rosé, Champagne, France.Billecart-Salmon’s latest disgorgement of Billy Rose is luxurious, comforting and very refined, this again, is one of nicest lots of this classic in the last…
2009 Beaux Frères, Pinot Noir, The Beaux Frères Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The beautifully mature 2009 Beaux Frères BFV Pinot Noir is, especially this bottle, peaking now and…
2019 Domaine Mongeard-Mugeret, Vosne-Romanée “En Orveaux” Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France.The Domaine Mongeard-Mugeret, who is a highly regarded winery and admired for some fabulous Premier Cru and Grand Cru bottlings,…
2021 Théo Dancer – Roc Breïa, Chardonnay, Vin de France, Mâcon/Burgundy, France.The 2021 vintage proved a difficult one, for the Roc Breïa estate and the winery, run now by the…