Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 3, 2023
2019 Bordes, Pinot Noir, Estate Reserve, Champlin Creek Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.I first tried the Bordes Pinot Noir a few vintages ago and enjoyed what Stephen and Carolyn Bodes had created…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 2, 2023
2016 Bruliam, Pinot Noir, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The latest Bruliam Soberanes Pinot Noir fits perfectly into winemaker Kerith Overstreet’s mantra of it takes great grapes to make great wines,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 1, 2023
2021 Domaine Jean Collet, Chablis AC, White Burgundy, France.Each one of the three Collet Chablis wines I tried recently were outstanding bottles, but totally different and distinct in character, with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 31, 2023
2004 Domaine Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin “Mes Cinq Terroirs” Red Burgundy, France.In a week reviewing nicely aged and or mature French wines, the 2004 Denis Mortet Mes Cinq Terroirs” Gevrey-Chambertin seemed…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 30, 2023
2007 E. Guigal, Saint-Joseph AOC Rouge, Vignes de L’Hospice, Northern Rhone, France.A very elegant and seductive maturing Saint-Joseph by Giugal that is far from being peaked out and an excellent…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 29, 2023
2015 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Riesling, Rangen De Thann “Clos Saint Urbain” Grand Cru d’Alsace, France.Some age has really benefited Zind-Humbrecht’s 2015 “Clos Saint Urbain” Riesling adding complexity, secondary tertiary elements and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 28, 2023
2017 Domaine A. Cape, Cornas, Northern Rhone, France.These glorious Domaine A. Clape Cornas wines are gloriously alive and intense with classic palates and terroir influences, like this 2017 that has…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 27, 2023
2020 Weingut Veyder Malberg, Riesling Trocken, Veisslinger Ried Bruck, Wachau, Austria.Highly allocated and hard to find, the single cru 2020 Veisslinger Ried Bruck dry Riesling by Veyder Malberg, one of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 26, 2023
2021 Lucia by Pisoni, Chardonnay, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Pisoni’s say the 2021 growing season in the Santa Lucia Highlands was cool, calm, and collected – a trifecta of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 25, 2023
2022 Intent Wines, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast.The clear, crisp and elegant Intent Rosé makes for a lovely Summer wine and great for sunsets and beach enjoyment, as well…