Vinanmeldelser

Moulin's gravelly four-acre Merlot plot offered up plenty of fruit for a ripe and smooth wine. It has tannins that are under the red-berry fruits. Hints of wood aging and ripe fruitiness combine to g…

Jean Lissague's blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Muscadelle is soft and full in the mouth with just enough acidity to keep it crisp. Melon and spiced-lemon create a tangy touch that gives the win…

A bright juicy wine, this has acidity, red-berry fruits and a touch of black currants. This is an attractive wine already, just needing a few months to settle down. Drink from 2017.

This wine has a dual nature, displaying both herbal and citrus characteristics. A crisp texture and some spiciness indicate its youth. It will be better with some age, so drink from 2017.

This is a wine with fine tannins and plenty of ripe fruit. It has good potential with fruit and structure working well together. Spice and a rich aftertaste suggest a wine that will be fine from 2018.

This is a fruity wine, full of red-berry flavors and with some smoky tannins in the background. It is balanced between the wood aging and the berry and red-cherry fruitiness. Drink from 2017.

The wine has good ripe red fruits as well as layers of tannin. It has some concentration and weight behind juicy acidity. It will develop well and should be ready from 2017.

This crisp, lively rosé is balanced between ripe red fruits and the tight, mineral texture. A high proportion of Pinot Meunier in the blend adds extra fruitiness. With tangy acidity as well as richne…

Lean cherry, strawberry and red plum aromas start off the nose of this wine, and gradually subside to reveal a stony, flinty streak augmented with soft garrigue herbs. Soft spice and ripe fruit conti…

The off-dry version of Vaugondy's Vouvray brings out ripe apple as well as pineapple and lemon flavors. It is still crisp, packed with acidity, rounded out with finishing sweetness.

This is rounded, rich, missing some acidity but with the compensation of ripe yellow fruits layered with pineapple and spice from wood. With all its sweetness, it is not for aging.

The bouquet of this wine is quite forward and floral, with strong scents of carnation, violet and lavender. The fruit appears secondary to the herbal backbone, with a touch of blueberry and cocoa mak…

Bright and fruity, this wine is attractive in black currant flavors. With its juicy balance of acidity and open fruit, it is developing quickly and will be ready from 2019.

This fine estate has produced a ripe, fruity wine in 2014. It has spice from wood aging as well as juicy black currant fruit flavors. Generously textured, it's ready to drink.

This wine is juicy, with ripe black fruit and tannins. It's dry and structured, with spicy pepper and nutmeg notes. With its pure fruitiness and lack of wood aging, it's likely to age quickly. Drink…

This ripe wine is attractively fruity. It has generous tannins that are balanced by black fruit. While not very powerful or dense, it's easy and will be ready to open from 2019.

This wine is firm, dense and packed with tannins. Juicy acidity lends a crisp character to its dominant black currant fruit. It will take time to soften, so drink from 2020.

With vines close to the Garonne river south of Bordeaux, this small vineyard has produced a light and fruity wine with red berry flavors. It's soft, just lightly tannic and ready to drink now.

Fortified Tannat makes for a rich while also tannic wine. Its sweet, jammy fruit and the opulence that comes from the addition of spirit are tempered by firm tannins. It should be aged for another ye…

Soft, ripe, red fruit-flavored Merlot gives a round character to this rich wine. It has plenty of spice, juicy acidity and gentle tannins that make it drinkable young.

This blend of Malbec, Merlot and Tannat is lean and austere—probably the effect of the vintage. That gives powerful tannins and less in the way of fruit. It's firm, hinting at more juicy fruit but li…

This is a smooth and rounded wine with ripe yellow fruits as well as a crisp, sliced apple character. It is fruity and warm with its ripe, full flavors. Drink this generous wine now.

This wine is soft and creamy with baked apple and pear flavors. A line of acidity gives freshness and a mineral edge, offering a texture that will allow the wine to age. Fruity and soft, it will be r…

Tight and crisp initially, this wine opens up with spice, ripe flavors and a touch of minerality. Taut and textured, it needs to age; drink from 2017.