Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 30, 2023
2022 Impromptu – Giuséppi Còssu, Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, Nepente di Oliena, Sardinia, Italy.The hedonistically pure and youthful Impromptu Cannonau di Sardegna from budding winemaker Giuséppi Còssu with the help…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 29, 2023
2019 Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru Classé, Red Bordeaux, France.The dark inky and lush 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc grown…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 28, 2023
2021 Fuentes del Silencio, Las Jaras, Castilla y Leon, Spain.The beautifully perfumed deep purple/garnet Fuentes del Silencio Las Jaras delivers an impressive performance in the glass, it is mostly a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 27, 2023
2021 Drive Wines, Syrah, Canihan Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.After a successful start with Zinfandel and a Zin Rosé, Drive Wines has now released two new wines, a Carneros Pinot Noir and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 26, 2023
2022 Bedrock Wine Co, Rosé, Ode to Lulu, California.Bright, steely/stony and crisp to start, the pale pinkish 2022 Ode to Lulu Rosé opens nicely to reveal ruby grapefruit, sour cherry,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 25, 2023
2021 Agricola Brandini, Langhe Arneis ‘Le Margherite’ Piedmonte White, Italy.The impressive Brandini Arneis by the Bagnasco sisters, Serena and Giovanna, is bright and crisply focused, but with lingering length and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 24, 2023
2018 Turley Wine Cellars, Petite Syrah, Library Vineyard, St. Helena, Napa Valley.The inky purple/black Turley Library Vineyard 2018 Petite Syrah, from vines at least a hundred years old in the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 23, 2023
2017 Domaine Dureuil-Janthial, Rully, Bourgogne Blanc, France.As I’ve mentioned, I’ve had a few wines by Vincent Dureuil, at Domaine Dureuil-Janthial recently, including his fabulous 2020 Côte Chalonnaise Aligoté, which my…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 22, 2023
2010 Weinlaubenhof Kracher, Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese, Number 3, Dessert Wine, Zwischen den Seen, Burgenland, Austria.The Kracher winery is one of Austria’s greatest estates, specializing in heavenly sweet wines of complexity, depth…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 21, 2023
2021 Anthony Thevenet, Morgon “Le Clos” Cru Beaujolais, France.The seriously structured, vividly ruby/purple hued and youthfully intense 2021 Morgon Le Clos from Anthony Thevenet really hits the spot and shows…