Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 24, 2015
2013 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Federspiel, Loibner Wachau, Austria. Knoll is one of the top performers in Austrian white wine, there is no question year in and year out these are…
2013 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Federspiel, Loibner Wachau, Austria. Knoll is one of the top performers in Austrian white wine, there is no question year in and year out these are…
2013 Kesner, Chardonnay, Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. Ever since Jason Kesner started making his own wine, after being assistant winemaker at Kistler, his wines have been spectacular, and these 2013’s…
2013 Lise et Bertrand Jousset, Exile, Rose Petillant Naturel (Gamay) Vin de France, Loire Valley Sparkling Wine, France. the Exile, from non estate fruit comes from 50 year old Gamay…
2012 Giovanni Rosso, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piedmonte, Italy. Here is a serious and charming Nebbiolo from Davide Rosso, who is making a big name for himself in recent vintages, this…
2009 Bernard Levet, Cote-Rotie, Les Journaries, Northern Rhone, France. I was first introduced to the Levet wines with the 2005 vintages, and I was instantly smitten with them, the following…
2013 Cave Anne-Carole et Conrad Caloz, Cornalin, du Lieu-Dit Les Bernunes, A.O.C. Valais, Switzerland. The 2013 Cave Caloz Cornalin du Lieu-Dit Les Bernunes is a stunning wine with beautiful color,…
2012 Antoine Jobard, Bourgogne Blanc, White Burgundy, France. The deep and concentrated 2012 Bourgogne Blanc, the basic white, is rather much more than you’d expect, a small crop of grapes…
2010 Bodegas Muga, Rioja DO, Reserva Selección Especial, Spain. I love the 2010 Muga(s) especially this Seleccion Especial Rioja Reserva, they are dynamic, fresh and vital reds with loads of…
2013 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Dragonstone, Rheingau, Germany. The Rudesheimer Drachenstein is full of quartzite with some slate, clay and loose soils, it is unique site and it gives the Leitz…
2013 Piedrasassi, Syrah, PS, Central Coast. One of California’s best kept secrets, the Sashi Moorman PS Syrah is a lovely and groovy wine with nervy whole cluster/stemmy character and beautiful…