Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 16, 2016
2013 E. Pira e Figli-Chiara Boschis, Barolo, Mosconi, Piedmonte, Italy. Chiara Boschis has crafted a legendary wine in this 2013 Mosconi Barolo, it’s far more concentrated and muscular than the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 15, 2017
2016 Weingut Merkelbach, Riesling Spatlese #8, Urziger Wurzgarten, Mosel Germany. The wonderfully textured and classically pure, the pre-sample of Merkelbach’s 2016 Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese #8 is slimmer and lithe version…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 14, 2017-Happy Bastille Day!
n.v. Mouzon-Leroux, L’atavique, Tradition, Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne, Verzy, France. This is an exciting new to me grower producer that does a biodynamic Extra Brut from estate vines, 55%…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 13, 2017
2014 Raul Perez-La Vizcaina de Vinos, Bierzo Blanco, La del Vivo, Lomas de Valtuille, Spain. One of Raul Perez’s new projects, La Vizcaina de Vinos, is to explore the vines…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 12, 2017
2015 Ken Wright Cellars, Pinot Noir, Savoya Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon. One of the most beautiful wines I’ve tasted from Ken Wright, it has the quality of some of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 11, 2017
2014 Idle Hour Winery, Tempranillo, Heringer Estate Vineyard, Clarksburg. Anna Marie Dos Remedios crafts some very interesting wines, mostly natural style efforts with most coming from vineyards that are on…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 10, 2017
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. It’s hard not to love this pretty and open 100% Nebbiolo with it’s lovely bright ruby color and expressive strawberry fruit essences,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 9, 2017
2015 Weingut Muller-Catoir, Riesling Kabinett, Haardt Gimmeldingen, Pfalz Germany. The beautiful and opulent Muller-Catoir Gimmeldingen Kabinett, grown organically on sandstone, sand, gravel and loess soils, is lush and sexy off…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 8, 2017
2014 Piedrasassi, Syrah, Rim Rock Vineyard, Arroyo Grande Valley. Sashi Moorman’s Piedrasassi Rim Rock Syrah is an American Cornas, it’s a cool climate style and earthy/spice wine with amazing depth…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 7, 2017
2016 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Trocken, Dorsheimer Schlossberg, Erstes Lage, Nahe Germany. Caroline Diel’s Premier Cru Schlossberg dry Riesling is brilliant and clear with liquid mineral and lime blossom leading the…