Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 5, 2021
1972 Domaine Jean Grivot, Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Red Burgundy, France.What an amazing surprise, this lovely and super delicate aged Burgundy way over performed for expectations with remarkably sweet…
1972 Domaine Jean Grivot, Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Red Burgundy, France.What an amazing surprise, this lovely and super delicate aged Burgundy way over performed for expectations with remarkably sweet…
2016 Domaine de L’Oiselet, Vacqueyras AOC, Rhone Valley, France.The 2016 L’Oiselet Vacqueyras is brilliantly focused and layered with rich and opulent dark fruits, this drinks very close to a top…
2016 Le Miccine, Carduus, Rosso di Toscana IGT, Italy.The beautiful and silken dark garnet Carduus Rosso di Toscana is a special 100% Merlot cuvee from Paula Papini Cook of Chianti…
2019 Farm Cottage Wines, Pinot Noir, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.Ryan Alfaro’s Farm Cottage Wines is a great new addition to the local scene in the South Santa Cruz…
2018 Domaine Francois Merlin, Saint-Joseph Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.The Domaine Merlin, based in St-Michel-sur-Rhône since 1989, a commune just south of Condrieu, is a small producer focused on Syrah and…
2020 Hundred Suns, Space Cat Pinot Noir Rosé, Willamette Valley, Oregon.The crisp Summer refresher, the Space Cat Rosé by Hundred Suns Winery is a dry Rosé made from 100% Willamette…
2019 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Counoise, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.The freshly vivid and medium bodied Tablas Creek single varietal bottling of Counoise, one of the rare Chateauneuf du Pape grapes, drinks…
2018 Chateau de Saint Cosme, Cotes du Rhone “Les Deux Albion” Rhone Red, France.The incredible and ultra affordable Chateau grown bottling of Cotes du Rhone, Les Deux Albion, is a…
2018 Diatom, Chardonnay, Santos Road, Sta. Rita Hills.The beautiful no wood “inox” Diatom 2018 Santos Road Chardonnay, by Greg Brewer, the winemaker at the famous Brewer-Clifton, is a single Hyde…
2012 Domaine de Monardiere, Vacqueyras, Vieilles Vignes, Rhone Red, France.This wine has matured and is drinking at peak expressiveness with pure and lush layers of ripe and heady fruit, very…