Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 24, 2022
2017 Piedrasassi, Syrah, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.In the 2017 vintage releases, I have really enjoyed the Sta. Rita Hills and this Bien Nacido bottling of Syrahs from winemaker…
2017 Piedrasassi, Syrah, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley.In the 2017 vintage releases, I have really enjoyed the Sta. Rita Hills and this Bien Nacido bottling of Syrahs from winemaker…
2018 Nada Fiorenzo, Barbaresco DOCG “Rombone” Piedmonte, Italy.Tasted at this year’s Slow Wine event in San Francisco, this nuanced and pretty Barbaresco comes from the Rombone Cru and shows the…
2016 Contratto, Pas Dose Millesimato, Vintage Extra Brut Sparkling Wine, Metodo Classico, Piedmonte, Italy.The lively and freshly styled Contratto Pas Dose Extra Brut Metodo Classico, Champagne like sparkler is made…
2019 Weingut Dr. Loosen, Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel, Germany.It’s hard to imagine a better or more delightful Summer and Summer Solstice wine than Erni Loosen’s Ürziger Würzgarten Kabinett and…
2019 Maison Louis Latour, Pernand Vergelesses, En Caradeux Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France.One of the sleepers in Louis Latour’s 2019 collection is their beautiful Premier Cru En Caradeux from Pernand…
2019 Montevertine, Pian del Ciampolo, IGT Toscana Rosso, Radda in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy.The beautifully pure and dark garnet Montevertine Pian del Ciampolo 2019 really shows off the vintage with depth,…
2020 Anne-Sophie Dubois “Les Cocottes” Fleurie Cru Beaujolais, France.The 2020, like the 2019 Les Cocottes, is a ready to drink version of Anne-Sophie Dubois Fleurie, and is a joyous deep…
2019 Clos Cibonne, Tibouren, Cotes de Provence Rosé, Cru Classe AOP, Cuvée Tradition, Provence, France.The 2019 seemed a long time coming and I’ve been waiting very impatiently for its arrival,…
2020 Sandlands Vineyards, Cinsault, Lodi, California.The beautifully ruby hued 2020 Sandlands Vineyards Cinsault, from the historic Bechthold Vineyard in Lodi, is beautifully medium bodied and almost Pinot like in silky…
2015 Cherchi, Filighe, Metodo Classico, Sparkling Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Sardinia, Italy.The Cherchi Sparkling Vermentino di Sardegna DOC is a bright and vigorous bubbly with loads of zesty acidity and…