Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 24, 2015
2014 Schlossgut Diel, Rose de Diel, Spatburgunder, Nahe, Germany. One of the stars of the vintage, the Schlossgut Diel’s Rose of Pinot Noir is lovely with aromatics, mineral spice, vigorous…
2014 Schlossgut Diel, Rose de Diel, Spatburgunder, Nahe, Germany. One of the stars of the vintage, the Schlossgut Diel’s Rose of Pinot Noir is lovely with aromatics, mineral spice, vigorous…
2012 Scherrer, Zinfandel, Scherrer Vineyard Old & Mature Vines, Alexander Valley. This was a great discovery, after having Scherrer many times over the years, his new 2012 Zin from his…
2013 Domaine Jean-Baptiste Ponsot, Rully, Montpalais, 1er Cru White Burgundy, France. This was an impressive surprise, after two solid vintages and quality offerings comes this stunning Premier Cru effort from…
2014 La Spinetta, Il Rose di Casanova Della Spinetta, Toscana IGT Rosato, Italy. The Rhino Rose, as I call it sometimes from La Spinetta’s Tuscan estate Casanova Della Spinetta is…
2013 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Trocken, Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg “Ehrenfels” VDP Grosse Lage (Grosses Gewachs) Rheingau, Germany. This absolutely gorgeous dry Riesling comes from steep slopes near the castle above the…
2014 Dehlinger, Rose of Pinot Noir, Estate, Russian River Valley. Here’s a super fun wine from Dehlinger, a smooth Pinot Noir Rose that has nice dry Pinot fruit and is…
2010 Podversic Damijan, Ribolla Gialla, Venezia Giulia IGT Bianco, Gorizia, Italy. This juicy and savory Ribolla Gialla is close to an orange wine with lots of skin contact and a…
2013 Domaine Pierre Guillemot, Savigny Aux Gravains 1er Cru Red Burgundy, France. The Pierre Guillemot 2013’s are gorgeous wines, I think they really eclipse their 2010 and 2012 wines and…
2013 Weingut Pfeffingen, Scheurebe, Trocken, Pfalz, Germany. The chalky sandstone and loamy soils are perfect and along with the Pfalz climate for beautiful and vibrant dry Scheurebe, a grape that,…
2011 Domaine Clusel-Roch, Côte-Rôtie, Rhone Red, France. Clusel-Roch is a traditional Domaine producing a fine and beautiful example of Côte-Rôtie, they employ certified organic farming with biodynamic style, or holistic…