Vinanmeldelser

Del din egen vinanmeldelse, og hjelp andre med å finne gode valg.Skriv en anmeldelse

Viser 24 anmeldelser.

Brian Carter Cellars 2012 Trentenaire Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

91 poeng

Petit Verdot (62%) takes the lead on this blend, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. The flower, green herb, coffee and barrel spice aromas are brooding, while the pala…

🍇 Bordeaux-style Red Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ Brian Carter Cellars
Les hele anmeldelsen

Force Majeure 2012 Collaboration Series II Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Syrah (Red Mountain)

91 poeng

There's plenty of nuance to enjoy, with aromas of exotic spice, flowers, raspberry, orange peel and huckleberry, showing more on each swirl. The palate is polished and flavorful, showing a masterful…

🍇 Syrah🇺🇸 US🏷️ Force Majeure
Les hele anmeldelsen

Duck Pond 2016 Hylo Vineyard Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley)

91 poeng

More orange or lightly blush than straw-hued, this is a fine single-vineyard wine. It's bone-dry, complex and sophisticated, with persistent pear and peach skin flavors, offering more detail and less…

🍇 Pinot Gris🇺🇸 US🏷️ Duck Pond
Les hele anmeldelsen

Elk Cove 2015 Clay Court Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

91 poeng

Pommard and Dijon clones planted in 2001 fuel this tasty wine. Its dusty plum and black cherry fruit carries a touch of dark chocolate, all framed by firm yet polished tannins. Built to age, it can b…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Elk Cove
Les hele anmeldelsen

Ghost Hill 2014 Bayliss-Bower Vineyard Pinot Noir

91 poeng

This substantial, powerfully styled Pinot Noir is layered with tart, punchy red fruit. That rich core is laced with brown sugar, coffee, caramel and cola streaks. It was aged in 10% new French oak.

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Ghost Hill
Les hele anmeldelsen

Ghost Hill 2014 Prospector's Reserve Pinot Noir

91 poeng

Sourced from the estate's Bayliss-Bower vineyard, this reserve is a barrel selection that saw a touch more new oak (17%) than the regular bottling. It's tannic and a bit chewy, with lush black cherry…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Ghost Hill
Les hele anmeldelsen

Waterloo 2015 The Harvest of Beulah Land Mourvèdre (Paso Robles)

91 poeng

A brick red in color, this bottling of an usually blended variety is quite compelling and delicious, starting with the intriguing nose of pine needle and smashed red plum. The palate picks up Mourvèd…

🍇 Mourvèdre🇺🇸 US🏷️ Waterloo
Les hele anmeldelsen

Abacela 2016 Viognier (Umpqua Valley)

91 poeng

Stainless steel fermented and bone-dry, this leesy, creamy wine balances lime, lemon and grapefruit flavors. Those citrus notes roll through richer dried apricot tones and into a balanced, persistent…

🍇 Viognier🇺🇸 US🏷️ Abacela
Les hele anmeldelsen

Aberrant Cellars 2015 Confero Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

91 poeng

Consistent with the 2014 Confero, this blends multiple clones from five different vineyards. Its details are sharp, framing taut red fruit with a vein of licorice before resolving into dusty tannins.…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Aberrant Cellars
Les hele anmeldelsen

Cayuse 2014 Flying Pig Red (Walla Walla Valley (OR))

91 poeng

A blend of Merlot (50%), Cabernet Franc (40%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), this aromatic wine brings aromas of funk, earth, truffle, fire pit, dried peat, herb and cherry. The flavors are soft, silk…

🍇 Bordeaux-style Red Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ Cayuse
Les hele anmeldelsen

Chehalem 2016 Three Vineyard Riesling (Willamette Valley)

91 poeng

Just slightly off-dry, this excellent bottle mixes its ripe lemon, orange and papaya fruit with breakfast tea-like flavors. Its acidity is ample enough to keep the sweetness at bay, making it a fine,…

🍇 Riesling🇺🇸 US🏷️ Chehalem
Les hele anmeldelsen

Crux 2014 Zinfandel (Russian River Valley)

91 poeng

Richly rewarding as a berry bramble, this wine is bright and refreshing within a softly layered texture of ripeness and a full body. Cinnamon and leather saddle complement the heady fruit.

🍇 Zinfandel🇺🇸 US🏷️ Crux
Les hele anmeldelsen

Diora 2015 Le Petite Grace Pinot Noir (Monterey)

91 poeng

This is a powerful Pinot Noir that jumps toward the nose with black raspberry and other dark fruits as well as strong cedar and caramel aromas. Thick raspberry and rounded cherry flavors show on the…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Diora
Les hele anmeldelsen

Dois Irmãos 2015 Two Brothers' Private Selection Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

91 poeng

This private selection is nicely structured, pitting clean raspberry fruit against tight tannins. Those strong components are accented with touches of cola and earth and a subtle undercurrent of barr…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Dois Irmãos
Les hele anmeldelsen

Donkey & Goat 2015 Stone Crusher Roussanne (El Dorado)

91 poeng

This is technically a white wine but with eyes closed it could be taken for a big red. The color is orange, the aromas are earthy and extremely citric, while the flavors are laser focused on orange a…

🍇 Roussanne🇺🇸 US🏷️ Donkey & Goat
Les hele anmeldelsen

Flowers 2015 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)

91 poeng

This juicy coastal wine offers medium acidity and a lightness on the palate. It is a well-crafted, balanced effort, exuding wet stone, lemon zest, apple and white flower aromas and flavors.

🍇 Chardonnay🇺🇸 US🏷️ Flowers
Les hele anmeldelsen

Heart Catcher 2013 Volcano Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel (Columbia Gorge (OR))

91 poeng

From a site adjacent to the Pines vineyard, this rare Oregon Zinfandel deftly melds toast, sweet spice, buttered nut, espresso and black cherry flavors. It's big, bold, dark and delicious, with more…

🍇 Zinfandel🇺🇸 US🏷️ Heart Catcher
Les hele anmeldelsen

Hirsch 2014 San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

91 poeng

A toasty wood-smoke aroma meets firm, vivid and rather tart fruit flavors in this medium-bodied, elegant and cerebral wine. It has firm structure and good balance, as fine-grained tannins and tangy a…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Hirsch
Les hele anmeldelsen

Joseph Jewell 2014 Alderpoint Vineyard Pinot Noir (Humboldt County)

91 poeng

Joseph Jewell's 2014s from remote Humboldt County are dazzling. The color off this wine is on the light side, and so are the raspberry, tea leaf and cinnamon flavors, but they make for a pleasant, ha…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Joseph Jewell
Les hele anmeldelsen

Knudsen 2015 Chardonnay (Dundee Hills)

91 poeng

Consistent with past releases, this estate-grown effort includes Dijon 76 and 95 clonal material, planted in 1995. It's toasty in both nose and taste, with a tight core of green-berry, apple and bana…

🍇 Chardonnay🇺🇸 US🏷️ Knudsen
Les hele anmeldelsen

Left Coast Cellars 2014 Truffle Hill Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

91 poeng

Bright raspberry fruit dominates here, backed with ample acidity. Give it a little breathing time and it fleshes out and lengthens. At this stage the fruit is clean and primary, but the overall struc…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Left Coast Cellars
Les hele anmeldelsen

Lichen Estate 2014 Estate Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)

91 poeng

This smooth and sophisticated wine from the property formerly known as Breggo has good structure, no rough edges and a solid core of ripe plum and black cherry flavors, seasoned lightly with spicy oa…

🍇 Pinot Noir🇺🇸 US🏷️ Lichen Estate
Les hele anmeldelsen

Margerum 2016 Riviera Rosé (Santa Barbara County)

91 poeng

Light and almost effervescent in the glass, this popular Grenache-based pink from Doug Margerum offers yeasty, Champagne-like aromas, soft lemon-peel scents and wet slate minerality. The palate's tin…

🍇 Rosé🇺🇸 US🏷️ Margerum
Les hele anmeldelsen

Pepper Bridge 2013 Trine Estate Vineyards Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

91 poeng

Cabernet Sauvignon (37%) and Cabernet Franc (34%) make up the majority of this wine, with the balance Merlot (16%), Malbec (8%) and Petit Verdot. The aromas are quite locked up, with light notes of b…

🍇 Bordeaux-style Red Blend🇺🇸 US🏷️ Pepper Bridge
Les hele anmeldelsen
Side 463