Vinanmeldelser

Almost equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (with slightly more Merlot), this is a reduced and approachable wine. It's slightly syrupy-thick on the palate, juicy in clove, plum and blueberry. A…

This blend of Syrah and Grenache provides a well-made, largely neutral canvas to wash down a wide range of foods. Hints of tangerine and peach add nuance and interest to the wet stone elements that d…

Easy and fresh, this wine shows a natural ability to pair with most pastas or meat-based dishes. The finish is driven by smooth tannins and bright, berry-like freshness.

This is full of ripe plum and black cherry flavors that are richly textured and spiced. It has an elegant side, which makes for a round, full-bodied finish, and it has the potential to age well.

Rich black-cherry, currant, licorice, spice and sandalwood flavors abound in this dry Merlot. It's pretty tannic, with a gum-sticking astringency. It's unlikely that this will age well, so drink it n…

Deliciously crisp, this is full of citrus and fig, medium in body and high-strung in acidity. Dry, crisp and balanced, it's focused and linearly conceived. An enjoyable glass from start to finish at…

Densely tannic, this is a dark, rich, intense wine. The mature dusty tannins are balanced by acidity, black currant fruitiness and finished with a dry core. It's ready to drink.

Soft, light and layered in raspberry spice, this is a refreshing take on Petite Sirah, less about intensity than enjoyment. A fine food-pairing wine, it won't overtake the table, complementing pepper…

Made in the modern style, with fairly high alcohol, lots of sweet oak, and massively extracted cherry, berry and mocha flavors. It's smooth in tannins and complex, and is showing its best now and ove…

This is a lovely Chianti Classico that shows balanced aromas of cherry and raspberry that match up very nicely with the natural acidity you feel in the mouth. This is a great wine to pair with chicke…

Terra Rossa Riserva shows structure, concentration and chewy fruit flavors that last long on the finish. This is the kind of wine you'll want to pair with succulent steak or pork chops on an open gri…

This Riserva Chianti Classico is exactly the kind of wine you'll want to pair with grilled sausage and white beans or lamb chops with rosemary marinade. It offers bright fruit tones backed by crisp a…

This is a medium-bodied, oak-inflected wine. Initial aromas of sun-warmed lumber and vanilla give way with air to scents of cola, earth and mocha. The overall impression is savory, especially on the…

Slate, plum, red fruits, and baking spices of cinnamon and clove show on the nose of this wine from a longtime vineyard east of Solvang. It's fairly light in body, but with pleasing purple fruit flav…

Root beer, tar, asphalt, prune and dark jammy fruit make a lasting impression on the nose. This Ripasso sports a soft, velvety texture that would pair well with lasagna or ravioli stuffed with meat.

Aged 30 months in large oak casks, Amarone Podere Cariano is a sweet, sticky wine with maple syrup and honey backed by Indian spice and waxy aromas of antique furniture. The intensity and darkness ar…

Tom Meadowcroft's second label, Thomas Henry, is also sourcing from Borden Ranch in Lodi, as is his slightly higher-priced, lower-alcohol Riesling under the Meadowcroft name. This one not as as fragr…

Complex and grippy, it offers classic layers of spicy black pepper, clove and red cherry and plum fruit. Not overpowering on the palate or in price, it will pair with flair.

Yealands is based in the Awatere Valley, a subregion of Marlborough that offers generally cooler, later ripening than the main (Wairau) valley. This is a fresh, sappy, medium-bodied Pinot Noir, featu…

Sometimes said to be the world's most southerly vineyard—it's certainly one of the most southerly vineyards—Last Chance is also fairly elevated. It's a difficult plot to ripen, and always seems a bit…

A meaty note of smoked bacon or bresaola opens the nose of this hearty Aglianico del Vulture. In the mouth, this wine offers bitterness, acidity and tannins in abundance, which suggests a pairing of…

Interesting that they call it Shiraz instead of Syrah. Either way, it's a very dry, tannic and fairly complex wine, rich in blackberry, currant, tobacco and pepper flavors. Drink this robust, astring…

This very fairly priced Merlot from the Cosumnes River sub-section of Lodi has a juicy berry roundness that makes it inviting to drink, and softly textured all around. On the long finish is a remarka…

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…