Vinanmeldelser

Laget uten tilsetning av dosage, dette er en blanding av 70 % Chardonnay og 30 % Pinot Nero. Moden eple, ristet valnøtt, sitronskall og brøddeigsaromaer støttes av tørr syrlighet. Den raffinerte perl…

Aromaer av svarte frukter er livlige og oppmuntrende. Munnfølelsen er litt lukket og smal, men lufting og modning bør hjelpe til med å åpne opp. Smaker av moden plomme og bær får et løft fra frisk sy…

Laget i Dry Rivers karakteristiske Pinot Gris-stil med modenhet og fyldig frukt, dette er en bred, ganske søt vin som antyder honning, moden melon og fersken. Rikdommen på ganen viser god konsentrasj…

En vakker Pinot Gris som definerer den tørrere, mer elegante stilen i California. Denne 2009 årgangen er helt konsistent med tidligere årganger fra Etude, som har vært overlegne. Viser smaker av Meye…

Fin og tørr, med en skarp syre som får smaksløkene til å synge. Hvis du liker stikkelsbær, er denne for deg, selv om det finnes langt rikere tropiske fruktsmaker i denne vakre vinen. Vinmarken ligger…

Etter den varme og kraftige 2009 Anka, er denne krydrede, tørre og friske versjonen velkommen. Lett løvaktige aromaer av plomme, bærfrukter, teglstøv og tobakk gir en frisk, direkte smak med kirsebær…

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…

Leafy underbrush, scorched earth, leather and vanilla aromas lead the nose, together with a whiff of game. The dense palate doles out black cherry, tobacco, savory herb and clove alongside polished t…

A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is rich, rounded and full of fruit and balanced tannins. It has weight, although that is lifted by juicy acidity. This wine has completed…

Spicy, peppery and still a bit sharp, this Merlot-dominated blend includes fruit from both estate vineyards—Seven Hills and Pepper Bridge. It shows the seamless polish that marks all of Jean-François…

Pretty and forward, this lovely wine bursts forth with raspberry and sweet cherry tomato fruit flavors. A slight mintiness can also be detected, all within the context of an impeccably balanced, firm…

Lots of pepper and spice in this dry, briary red blend. Could be Zinfandel, except it's not. The components are Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A good value for a wine this complex and del…

A big, modern, lusty style with dark aromas of cola, chocolate, licorice and immense berry fruit. The palate hits with a wall of tannins, but there's also full-flavored blasts of blackberry, fudge, e…

Picolit is a rare and precious dessert wine from northeast Italy that delivers extreme concentration and sweetness thanks to extremely low vineyard yields. This expression shows a deep golden color w…

A strong Cabernet, even an aggressive one, with very ripe, punchy blackberry and dried currant flavors that are deep and long lasting. The tannins are powerful, too. End result is a tough young wine…

Old-vine Grenache (80%, the balance is Syrah) aged in old oak casks has resulted in a wine textured like heavy cream or velvet, with the merest hints of vanilla and cedar to the cherry fruit. Lingers…

Very ripe, as befits 2009, this is still a young wine. It is packed with fruit, some hints of wood, delicious fresh red berries and acidity that balances the firmly tannic core. Keep the wine a year…

Among barrel-fermented Verdejos from the Rueda region, this one is at the top of what is a small hierarchy. Lemon and toasty oak are the key aromas, while the palate is not whacked out with wood or r…

A classic coastal California Pinot, dry, silky and complex. So easy to like, gliding across the palate with raspberry, cherry, Canadian bacon and smoky sandalwood flavors that are filled with umami r…

Sweet blackberry aromas come with floral edgings, and the whole is impressive. Full-bodied and balanced, with healthy, ripe black cherry and dark plum flavors. Finishes spicy, with a note of bitter e…

Although not nearly as flashy as many of its brethren, this is a well balanced Barossa Shiraz that could cellar well. Hints of mint accent the nose, bolstered by toasty oak, while the flavors feature…

Dry earth, baked berry, tobacco and vanilla aromas are harmonious and true to Rioja. A forceful palate with rubbery tannins features savory oak, raspberry and plum flavors, while the finish tastes sa…

This high octane offering opens with aromas of mature black fruit, spice and orange peel. The palate expresses lush black cherry, blackberry and clove uplifted by a note of thyme alongside a seriousl…

Prestigio is dense and plush on the bouquet, with concentrated blackberry, cassis and cumin aromas that come across entirely positive. The palate is ultra ripe and packed with earthy, baked flavors o…