Vinanmeldelser

Clean, reserved citrus and ocean-influenced aromas set up a zesty palate with a common mix of tangerine, lime and green-herb flavors. A lasting finish with peppery snap helps this along.

Aromas of citrus peel, rubber, spice, and iodine lead to a tight, drawing but full-feeling palate. This tastes herbal, spicy and oaky, with carob accenting black fruit and berry flavors. A minty, oak…

Stalky, lightly green aromas of tobacco and mountain herbs blend with leathery plum and berry scents in front of a round, full-bodied palate. Loamy, earthy plum flavors come with an herbal covering,…

Aromas of tire rubber and asphalt are low on fruit. This turns for the better on the palate, which feels creamy despite showing rubbery tannins. Peppery flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry become s…

Foresty blackberry aromas come with a whiff of mint and herbs. This has a lively, moderately tannic palate that's home to raspberry, plum and vanilla flavors. It's a basic, steady, satisfying blend o…

This opens with funky, earthy notes of blueberry, juniper and animal hide. The palate is chunky and jammy, which is welcome given 2011's cold conditions. Flavors of herbal blackberry, baked plum and…

Earthy, lightly herbal cherry and plum aromas come with a whiff of smoke. The palate is round and feels well balanced, with blackberry, dark plum, chocolate and spice flavors. Long and slightly herba…

A dense and ripe style of Cab with smoky blackberry, chocolate, cassis and spice aromas. The palate is weighty and tannic, with herb, pepper, licorice and dark spice flavors coming with more standard…

Resiny and heavily toasted at first, with a full, resiny, chunky palate that carries all the weight that ultraripe fruit and new oak can bring. Offers sweet, tropical flavors, primarily banana and ho…

Nectarine, apricot and botrytis aromas are sound but familiar. Round, full but not quite sticky, this tastes like toffee, honey and pear, with baking spice flavors, nutmeg in particular, on the finis…

Briny, vegetal aromas of asparagus and jalapeño lead to a viscous palate with blazing coastal acidity. Flavors of lime and tangerine are offset by vegetal bell pepper and asparagus notes, while this…

Chunky rubbery aromas of black plum form the first act. This feels big and wide, with grabby tannins. Flavors of toast, burnt oak, licorice and blackberry finish woody and with scratchy tannins.

Crusty berry aromas mesh with olive, mineral notes and leather to form a textbook Chilean Cab bouquet. The palate feels fresh and offers kick via tomatoey acids. Flavors of dried cherry, herbs, fresh…

Montes' first Alpha Malbec is serious and healthy, with rubbery, leathery berry aromas and crusty, dark oak scents. This is full and fairly oaky on the tongue, with herbal black-fruit flavors, raw wo…

Solid, dark, acidic and tannic wine made from five red grapes. The nose deals cola, olive, leather and undefined saucy aromas, which are backed by flavors of red fruits, herbs and olive. Finishes wit…

Dry, leafy and herbal, with cherry, berry and mossy aromas. The palate is meaty and chewy, with an extra dose of heft and body to support black fruit and herbal flavors. The finish is kind of quick a…

Nice aromas of cherry fruit and sweetness are perfectly clean, while the palate is slightly spunky and high in acid, with wild-berry flavors running side by side with red cherry and citrus. Has a tar…

Basic but in the best possible way. The nose is familiar, clean and inviting due to licorice, sweet black fruit and smoky aromas. Fresh in the mouth, with bright acidity pumping up berry, cassis and…

Pepper- og melassearomaer topper konsentrerte noter av svart plomme på nesen. Munnen er seig og middels fyldig, og tilbyr lys men solid bjørnebærfrukt, samt noen jord- og eikeaktige toner. Avsluttes…

Fin på nesen, med mineraler, knuste urter og bjørnebær. Smaken er like god, med rike plomme-, solbær- og bjørnebærsmaker. Denne vinen nærmer seg høy klasse med sin rike munnfølelse og generelle elega…

Ristet eik, tresrøyk og bakte hvitfruktaromaer dominerer lukten. Saftig, sideraktig syre styrker smaker av hickory og bitter ferskenstein, mens eple- og kryddersmakene dominerer avslutningen på denne…

Kjølige, skogaktige og trelige aromaer av røykerøde bærfrukter er solide og godt formet. Denne blandingen av Cab Sauvignon, Merlot og Syrah er kraftig, med tanninrik grep og friskhet. Smaker av bakt,…

For en fyldig, ekte Cabernet til en rimelig pris, er Santa Alicias 2003 Gran Reserva en vinner. Smakene av plomme og bær er rene og støttet av passende kremet eik, og tanninene er smidige og gir stru…

Ganske treaktig i starten, med cassis, bær og sitronskall på nesen. Smaken er fyldig og rund, med smaker av solbær, bjørnebær og krydder. Mot slutten kommer hickory og sevje frem, som tar deg tilbake…