Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 2, 2025
2024 Joyce Vineyards, Rosé, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.The first American wine of the 2024 vintage for me is the Joyce Rosé, made from Grenache Noir and Gamay Noir grown…
2024 Joyce Vineyards, Rosé, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.The first American wine of the 2024 vintage for me is the Joyce Rosé, made from Grenache Noir and Gamay Noir grown…
2013 Pàcina, Il Secondo, IGT Toscana Rosso, (Castelnuovo Beradenga), (Chianti Classico), Italy.The pure, dark hued and earthy Il Secondo, or “Donesco” IGT Rosso 2013 by Pàcina is a blend of…
2012 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Vintage Champagne, Côte des Blancs, France.I’ve been on a roll with top Grand Marque Tête de Cuvée Champagnes lately, recently trying…
2018 Michel Gahier, Trousseau, Le Clousot, Arbois AC, Jura, France.One of the Jura classics, Gahier’s 2018 Le Clousot Trousseau has a beam of stony red fruits, a light dusting of…
2016 Domaine Tour Saint Michel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC Rouge “Cuvée du Lion” Rhône Valley, France.The Domaine Tour Saint Michel, which was completely unknown to me prior to tasting this 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape…
2019 Combe, Trousseau, Stolpman Vineyards, Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County.The Jura inspired 2019 Combe Trousseau by Stolpman is deliciously light pale ruby and brick hued in the…
2012 Salon, Brut Cuvée S, Blanc de Blancs, Le Mesnil, Grand Cru Champagne, France.With striking aromatics, steely mineral, precise and a poised full bodied mouth feel, there’s not much wrong…
2022 Theopolis Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The lean, edgy and deeply opaque purple/garnet 2022 Theopolis Yorkville Highlands Petite Sirah is similar, but ripe and fuller than…
2016 Domaine François Raveneau, Chablis “Butteaux” Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France.Run by the brothers, François’ sons, Bernard and Jean-Marie Raveneau, Domaine François Raveneau, is one of the legendary Burgundy estates…
1983 Dom Pérignon, Brut Vintage Champagne by Moët et Chandon, France.One of the world’s most glamorous symbols, the iconic Dom Pérignon luxury Champagne is still a magic force in the…