Wine of the Day July 18, 2014
2007 Casina Cucco, Barolo DOCG, Cerrati “Vigna Cucco” Riserva, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2007 Casina Cucco Riserva is fantastically pure Barolo, this is as classic as classic gets, though maybe not…
Wine of the Day July 17, 2014
2011 Uccelliera, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy. Azienda Agricola Uccelliera run by Andrea Cortonesi is one of Tuscany’s great estates and a producer of fine Brunello di Montalcino since…
Wine of the Day July 16, 2014
2012 Radio-Coteau, Pinot Noir, La Neblina, Sonoma Coast. Eric Sussman’s Radio-Coteau is one of California’s top quality labels for Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay with all cool climate sites in…
Wine of the Day July 15, 2014
1998 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling, Dorsheimer Burgberg, Spatlese, Nahe Germany. I recently tasted through the up coming releases from Georg Rumpf, the 2013 vintage of which I will be writing more…
Happy Bastille Day! Wine of the Day July 14, 2014
2011 Maison Marchand-Tawse, Chassagne-Montrachet, Abbaye de Morgeot, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Absolutely gorgeous the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Abbaye de Morgeot is crystal clear, pure and decadent, Pascal Marchand has…
Wine of the Day July 13, 2014
2013 Weingut Burg Ravensburg, Riesling, Trocken, Baden Kraichgau Germany. Baden, know for it’s Spas, healing waters and tranquility is also an ancient and renown wine area with old vine Riesling,…
Wine of the Day July 12, 2014
2011 Domaine Ameztia, Irouleguy, Basque Pyrenees, France. Made by Jean-Louis Costera, a shepherd/farmer/winemaker, this stylish Basque red blend of 90% Tannat and 10% Cabernet Franc comes from the calcareous and…
Wine of the Day July 11, 2014
2012 Bucklin, Zinfandel,The Ancient Upper 5th Vineyard, Somona Valley. Will Bucklin’s wonderful new Ancient release from a vineyard across Highway 12 from his family’s Old Hill Ranch is a heritage…
Wine of the Day July 10, 2014
2013 Weingut Nigl, Gruner Veltliner, Freiheit, Kremstal, Austria, Wildly intense and sharply focused with vivid and piercing acidity, mineral and a tangy citrus edge. Nigl really made a searing fresh…
Wine of the Day July 9, 2014
2012 Weingut von Winning, Pinot Noir II, Diedesheim, Pfalz Germany. Von Winning is making some great wines and it was amazing tasting through their lineup, especially the Grosses Gewachs Rieslings,…