Shafer 2013 Merlot (Napa Valley)
90 poengDette er en robust, tett og tanninrik vin, med 8 % hver av Cabernet Sauvignon og Malbec. Den trenger tid for å avsløre det som nå bare er antydninger av kaffe og svartkirsebærsyltetøy, med krydder av…
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Dette er en robust, tett og tanninrik vin, med 8 % hver av Cabernet Sauvignon og Malbec. Den trenger tid for å avsløre det som nå bare er antydninger av kaffe og svartkirsebærsyltetøy, med krydder av…
Den duftende blandingen av blomster og frukt introduserer en vin som allerede beveger seg mot sekundære fruktaromaer. Jordbær- og kirsebærnoter mykes opp med innslag av cola og karamell. Det er et hi…
Fast og stram i starten, denne slår gjennom med skinnsmaker av sitrus, fruktkjøttet av grapefrukt og et preg av lett tropisk frukt. Du sitter igjen med et snev av papaya i en avslutning med utmerket…
Fra en vingård i Nipomo på den sørlige enden av fylket viser denne friske utgaven jordbær, moden lavendel, eksotiske rosenblader, kanel og mange røde kryddertoner. Smaken er livlig, med syrlig traneb…
Ugjennomsiktig og tykk i fargen, denne bombastisk kraftige og konsentrerte vinen har en plommesøtme som lurer på bakre gane, myknet av dryss av vanilje og svart pepper på toppen av en solid porsjon b…
Here is the most engaging offering of the winery's 2013 single vineyard Pinots. It's bright with red-berry fruit and tropical-candy highlights. Meyer lemon peeks in, and the tangy fruit flavors conti…
Reustle pioneered this variety (they now make three different bottlings) and this may be the best yet. The texture and depth are impressive, as is the detailed mix of melon and white peach, with just…
There is tons of lively action packed into the nose of this wine, from rosebuds and zesty cherry cola to cinnamon spice and rainbow peppercorns. The texture is relatively light on the sip, and yet gr…
Whiffs of cedar and baking spices lead to ripe blackberry and boysenberry flavors in this well-balanced and easy to appreciate wine. The ample fruit flavors are hard to resist, and the supple, modest…
Meaty, smoky aromas and good, high-amplitude fruit flavors give a robust personality to this full-bodied, dry and firmly tannic wine. It will make a good pairing with pasta, roasted birds or grilled…
Aromas of gingerbread cookies with a black-cherry glaze meet black gravel and a touch of asphalt on the nose of this complex and flavorful bottling. The palate blends the brightness of red cherry and…
The debut release for this producer is a bright garnet shade. Exhuberant and broad, the palate is bursting with cranberry, blue plum and Bing cherry flavors. Drink over the next year or two, while it…
This is a full-bodied, ripe, well-made and fruity wine, subdued and velvety on the palate in bright red fruit, leather, mint and cinnamon.
Smoky, earthy, black pepper aromas make this wine catchy at the first sniff, and then the flavors fill the mouth with similarly spicy, earthy suggestions. It is full-bodied, firm-textured and quite c…
What jumps out immediately is a bright spicy scent. The forward fruit is a zesty mix of cranberry, guava and citrus, and the flavors just punch up the palate in a most delicious way. Drink this over…
This is fruity and ripe, forward and round, with appealing tropical fruit flavors. There's moderate, but adequate, acidity, and the flavors are rounded off with a toasty note from aging 10 months in…
When a rosé pushes past 14% alcohol, that's an indication of a pretty potent wine. Here's a fine example, showcasing ripe strawberry and peach fruit, with excellent concentration and mouth-filling fl…
Tonella has 16% Merlot within, from the estate vineyard around the winery. Cedar, currant and dried herb greet the nose and palate before allowing chalky, dusty tannin to season layers of chocolate a…
Here you'll find a mix of tart citrus (principally orange peel) with wild berry fruit. It's a tart and tangy wine, with a dash of herb and some earthy tannins. Optimal drinking should be 2018 through…
Blended with 10% Syrah, this is a voluptuous, rich wine, dry and full-bodied. It has blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, bacon and sweet oak flavors. Clearly the winery's best, albeit most expensive Ca…
An impression of this light-bodied wine starts with a vivid golden-yellow color and enticing aromas of fresh bread dough and marzipan. The taste itself is more lean than the aromas, showing crisp lem…
Earthy in cranberry and pomegranate, this is a new vineyard-designate offering from the producer, light in texture and tannin imprint. Soft, it gets meatier and denser in intensity through the finish…
Shy and reserved, this cool-climate wine opens coyly with a burst of spearmint on the nose, evolving into layers of flavor steeped in rhubarb, black cherry and tea. Soft and lilting, the wine's finis…
A fruit and barrel style predominates on this wine, with aromas of Mounds Bar and spice playing off the variety's red and black fruit. The flavors are elegantly styled yet bring a pretty texture foll…