I poured this the same night as the Domaine Gramenon Sierra du Sud 2007. I thought both of the wines were brilliant — and while I might give a slight nod to the Gramenon, the Edmunds St. John impressed me as a more “serious” wine with greater longevity. I would also go so far to say [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Edmunds St. John Bassetti Syrah 2005
Posted in California, Recommended, tagged Bassetti Syrah, Edmunds St. John, Steve Edmunds on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Domaine Gramenon Sierra du Sud 2007
Posted in France, Recommended on August 22, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Domaine Gramenon is one of the most respected producers in the Rhône. In his book on the wines of the Rhône valley, Robert Parker classified Gramenon in the same category as Beaucastel and Fonsalette. In 1998, owner Phillipe Laurent nearly doubled the area of his vineyards by purchasing some 50 acres in Vinsobres. A year [...]
Domaine Du Tunnel Stephane Robert Saint-Peray Cuvee Roussanne 2007
Posted in France, tagged Domaine Du Tunnel, Domaine Du Tunnel Stephane Robert Saint-Peray Cuvee Roussanne 2007, Saint-Peray, Stephane Robert on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stephane Robert began building his domain from the ground up in 1994. At the time he was only 24 years old. Today, he has more than 18 acres under ownership and contract in Cornas, Saint-Joseph and Saint-Peray. Stephane’s style is driven by his desire to showcase the intensity of fruit and his dislike for the [...]
Occhipinti SP68 Rosso Vittoria 2008
Posted in Italy, Recommended, tagged Arianna Occhipinti, Frappato, Occhipinti SP68 Rosso Vittoria 2008 on August 1, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Arianna Occhipinti is from the Vittoria region of Southern Sicily. She has been making wine for ten years under the tutelage of her uncle, Giusto Occhipinti, who owns the well-known winery COS. She produces first rate wines from biodynamically grown local varieties such as Nero d’Avola and Frappato. In her mid-20s, Arianna already seems to [...]
