Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 23, 2025
2020 Domaine Serre Besson, Cru Vinsobres AOC Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The Serre Besson Cru Vinsobres, a new wine and producer to me, was a huge hit at a recent Rhône…
2020 Domaine Serre Besson, Cru Vinsobres AOC Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The Serre Besson Cru Vinsobres, a new wine and producer to me, was a huge hit at a recent Rhône…
2015 Les Vins de Vienne, Conrdieu, Les Chambée, Northern Rhône, France.Like some of Yves Cuilleron’s own efforts, especially his La Petite Côte, the delicately perfumed and stony 2015 Les Vins…
2017 Cantina Roeno, Riesling “Praecipuus” IGT Riesling Renano TreVenezie, Italy.This crisply dry and pure straw/gold 100% Riesling from Roeno shows off loads of unique character and has a mineral driven…
n.v. Eden Grapes “Gran Marselan” Limited Edition, Cuvée du Centenaire, Vin de France.This deep garnet 100% Marselan non-vintage red wine starts with a full bodied array of flavors with red…
2019 Bergström, Pinot Noir “Cumberland Reserve” Willamette Valley.Winemaker Josh Bergström, a Portland native and first generation of his Swedish family to make wine here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, has crafted…
2020 Domaine Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet “Les Referts” Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France.Like all the Sauzet wines I’ve ever had, this beautiful 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru has intense mineral…
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,…
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…
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…
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…