Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 22, 2015
2013 Chateau Valcombe “Les Hauts de Valcombe” Ventoux Rouge, Rhone, France. The Valcombe vines are about 75 years old and sit low on the slopes of Mount Ventoux, they are…
2013 Chateau Valcombe “Les Hauts de Valcombe” Ventoux Rouge, Rhone, France. The Valcombe vines are about 75 years old and sit low on the slopes of Mount Ventoux, they are…
2014 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Ur” alte Reben Feinherb, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Mosel Germany. The “uratle” or extremely old vine cuvee from Selbach-Oster is crafted traditionally from 80 to 100 year old…
2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. The other day I read a blog piece about how hard it was to find a great or good California…
2012 Bernard Faurie, Hermitage Rouge, Gold Capsule, Northern Rhone, France. The 2012 Bernard Faurie Hemitage is one of the most beautiful Syrah wines I’m had in years, this gorgeous wine…
2013 Domaine Bruno Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet, En Remilly, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Bruno & Stephanie Colin’s latest set of Chassagne’s are wonderfully intriguing wines and are some of the best…
2013 Montesecondo, Sangiovese IGT Rosso, Toscana, Italy. Montesecondo is a tiny biodynamic farm in the northern part of Chianti Classico not far from Florence and in the Val di Pesa…
2014 Domaine Patrick Coulbois, Pouilly Fume, Les Cocques, Loire Valley White, France. Fast becoming one of my favorite Sauvignon Blancs, the Coulbois Pouilly Fume “Les Cocques” really over delivers in…
2014 Rochioli, Rose of Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Russian River Valley. The latest tasting room only wine is the rare Rochioli Rose of Pinot Noir, and it makes an emergency…
2014 Domaine Francois Crochet, Sancerre, Loire Valley White, France. The latest Francois Crochet Sancerre is a vibrant and brightly flavored Sauvignon Blanc with austere classic varietal markers and tangy citrus…
2013 Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Estate, Proprietary Red, Dry Creek Valley. The 2013 Lytton Estate 40% Grenache, 40% Mataro, 15% Zinfandel and 5% Carignane from Lytton in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma…