Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 24, 2015
2014 Farmlands by Johan Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The gorgeous and forward Farmlands Pinot by Dag Johan Sundby of Johan Vineyards, a Norwegian winemaker in the Willamette Valley…
2014 Farmlands by Johan Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The gorgeous and forward Farmlands Pinot by Dag Johan Sundby of Johan Vineyards, a Norwegian winemaker in the Willamette Valley…
2011 Giacomo Fenocchio, Barolo DOCG “Villero” Piedmonte, Italy. The latest Villero from Giacomo Fenocchio is a lush and full bodied expression of pure Nebbiolo, it may not be a 2010…
2006 Domaine Francois Bertheau, Chambolle-Musigny, Red Burgundy, France. This was a pleasant surprise, I have been tasting quite a few new vintage wines and didn’t expect to be so pleased…
2012 Lagier Meredith, Syrah, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley. The husband and wife team of Dr. Carole Meredith, the renown grape varietal researcher, and Steve Lagier are making some of the…
2013 Domaine Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin “Cuvee Coeur de Roy” Tres Vieilles Vignes, Red Burgundy, France. Bernard Dugat-Py’s stunningly gorgeous Gevrey Coeur de Roy 2013 is one of the most moving and…
2012 Le P’tit Paysan, Le P’tit Pape, San Benito County. Ian Brand’s Le P’tit Paysan based in Salinas is a wonderful winery focusing on Central Coast grapes, mostly in Monterey…
2011 Giovanni Rosso, Barolo DOCG, Del Comune di Serralunga D’ Alba, Piedmonte, Italy. The new Giovanni Rosso Barolo Serralunga by Davide Rosso is absolutely outstanding, and it seriously seduces from…
2014 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Macon-Villages, White Burgundy, France. The latest from Dominique Lafon’s Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon is a quite extraordinary Macon-Villages, an entry level offering that…
n.v. Andre et Mireille Tissot, Cremant de Jura Rose Extra Brut, Sparkling wine, France. The Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Rose Extra Brut Rose is a thing of beauty, this sublime…
2013 Chateau Pech-Latt, Corbieres, Selection Vieilles Vignes, France. This is a terrific Syrah based old vine Corbieres that is all organic and made with natural winemaking techniques, it is full…