Vinanmeldelser

Eple- og mineralaromaer er solide og friske, men gir ikke mye kraft. Dette føles livlig, med en blanding av sitrussmaker som forsterkes av gress og en bitter avslutning. Det ender på en grønn tone, m…

Støvaktig fersken, nektarin og tyggegummi dufter er rene og standard. En livlig smak viser lys men kontrollert syre og sitrussmaker. Steinfrukt- og rødplommearomaer avsluttes mildt. Drikk i år.

Aromaer av kirsebær, bringebær og krydret eik åpner denne solide, klassiske Riojaen. Smaker av ristet plomme og solbær blir mer eikepregede på ettersmaken, mens avslutningen føles frisk og smaker let…

Treaktige, lett oksiderte aromaer av Cream of Wheat og svømmebassengvann gir vei til ren trefiber. Dette føles både harpiksaktig og salt, med uabsorberte, rå smaker av eikefat, salt og sagflis. Sitro…

Every wine from this house has exotic aromas and flavors that aren't matched elsewhere, which isn't to say that Valdelana's wines offer fool-proof likability. This wine smells funky and tastes of tob…

Opens with a warm, baked nose of raisin, roasted plum and tobacco. The palate is scouring and crisp due to sharp acids, and thus the flavors follow suit in that they're lean and tart and focus on pie…

Aromas of sweet black cherry and dark plum form a good bouquet. The palate has smack and acidic bite, but the flavors are forward and clean, with a focus on plum and black cherry. Finishes full and l…

Reddish in color and big on the bouquet, with sweet berry and cherry aromas. The palate is full and fun, with acidity and heavier, sweeter flavors of strawberry, raspberry and sweet plum. Handles its…

Berry aromas are jammy and show a pinch of green. The palate matches the nose; it's jammy and soft, with blackberry and spiced plum flavors. Tastes good and rich but feels heavy and a little flabby.

Given the overall high quality of the 2010 vintage in Spain, this oaky, slightly volatile-smelling wine is just average. The palate is slightly stewed and cloying in feel, while ultraripe blackberry…

Pinched and wiry-smelling on the nose, this Garnacha comes around with earthy red-berry aromas in front of a full, chunky, fairly oaky palate. Flavors of blackberry and vanilla are good but common, w…

Valtravieso Winery is now run by the international wine consultant Michel Rolland and Javier Galaretta. This ripe, stewy blend of Tempranillo and Merlot shows aromas of animal, cheesy oak and soft be…

While this is largely neutral-smelling, it's flush in the mouth, with pithy citrus and green apple flavors. Lasting and steady on the finish, this blend of Chardonnay and Muscat is juicy and alert af…

Waxy stone-fruit aromas come with a shot of butterscotch but also a whiff of chemical cleanser. In the mouth, this blend of Viura and Malvasia is full-bodied and braced by sharp acidity. Flavors of w…

Coconut, vanilla and dill aromas sit on top of solid berry scents to form a classic Rioja bouquet. Feels fresh and agile, with acidity that allows the wine to dance around on the palate. Tastes of re…

A lean but lucid nose shows piquant floral scents. The palate on this Garnacha-Syrah is choppy and abrupt, with high acidity and rubbery tannins. Medicinal red plum and red-currant flavors finish wit…

Aromas of dry brush, wiry cherry and road tar open this Syrah. In the mouth, high acidity creates sheer angularity. Plum and tart black-currant flavors are staunch and rubbery on a mildly abrasive fi…

Neutral aromas and a light pink color suggest this will be an easy ride. Its shy palate is light on acidity, with generic, mild flavors and a mildly briny finish.

This wine's creamy, woody maple and tobacco aromas are within Rioja norms. On the palate, it's blocky and thick, with vanilla and marshmallow flavors that taste sweet, finishing with little structure.

This pink Garnacha feels good and plump yet lacks the concentration of a great rosé. It has cherry Lifesaver, vitamin and cheese-like aromas and yeasty citrus flavors that are mild through the finish.

Seems as though this medium-sweet Viura-Malvasia blend has gotten better in recent years as the winery has dialed down the sweetness and weight. Lately, this vintage included, Satinela has been fresh…

The tough conditions of the 2008 vintage are reflected in this scratchy wine. Plum is the key fruit aroma, and that's followed by a tight, firm body with toasty oak, black fruit flavors, herbal notes…

Grassy and pungent, with lime, citrus and white pepper on the nose. Tangy and simple across the palate, with basic pineapple and passion fruit flavors. Good but thins out on the finish, leaving lefto…

Floral, oily aromas are offset by the scents of lychee and lime. The palate is tropical and tasty, with peach, lychee and persistent freshness. It's getting a little heavy and lazy at this point in i…