Vinanmeldelser

A good everyday Pinot Noir, tart in acids and with some edgy tannins. But it has the variety's nice, silky texture, with rich cherry, rosehip tea and sandalwood flavors.

A nice everyday Syrah, dry and fruity, with pleasant raspberry, cherry, bacon, pepper, clove and sandalwood flavors. Easy to drink, with some real complexity.

Meaty, herbal aromas are a bit rooty and mossy but with time they offer up berry fruit and spice. The palate is full and plump, and also a little hard and tannic, while the flavors suggest prune and…

Spicy berry fruit aromas are straightforward and pretty good. This wine feels firm and centered, with plum, berry and cherry flavors. A reasonably deep finish offers residual berry notes and peppery…

At five years old, this shows green pepper, dark fruit, tar and barrel spice scents followed by restrained fruit and barrel flavors. Its jalapeño-like notes are distracting.

Apple and peach aromas are clean at first but struggle to stay vital. This is citrusy on the tongue, with acidity similar to orange juice. Mild flavors of orange and pink grapefruit finish light and…

This bright, fruity wine has attractive acidity plus crisp sliced apple and green plum fruitiness. It is open, soft and ready to drink.

A deliciously rich wine, this is full of ripe fruit and rich wood and spice flavors. It is generous, layering peach and pear fruitiness cut with acidity. A tangy edge gives the wine an attractive bit…

Jammy on the nose, with a citrusy element, green notes and something muddy. For a big Malbec with a full price tag, it leaves me wondering: It's chunky and tastes of red berry, citrus, pineapple and…

A rustic, tannic Cabernet, with sweet, juicy blackberry and spice flavors and an overlay of oak. Good for drinking now.

A nice, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, a little sweet and simple, but satisfying nonetheless for its array of ripe pineapple, citrus, lime, green apple and spice flavors, brightened with crisp acidity.

A fruity Port, with plum and spice character, very jammy and sweet. Touches of tannin and acidity give balance to make the wine ripe, soft and full in the mouth.

A brawny, cherry flavored Zinfandel, big shouldered all around with dense, leathery spicy aromas and flavors, with hints of licorice and bittersweet chocolate. Estate bottled and grown in Napa's Chil…

An attractive price for a straightforward, Amador County Zin, full-bodied and tasting of ripe blackberries and cocoa.

There's a sweet element of peach juice or passion fruit that opens the bouquet of this luminous sparkling Prosecco. Pair this wine with spicy pork rolls.

Another Best Buy Merlot from Bogle. The wine is just as you want a nice Merlot to be, rich and soft and flavorful in cherries, with a kiss of smoky oak.

The spice of this wine shows most. Add that to its good acidity and lively texture, and the wine will be delicious and rounded in a few months time. Drink from late 2017.

This wine is soft and rounded. It does have plenty of acidity but that is only a part of a ripe, smooth whole. The lemon fruitiness and touch of spice give the aftertaste a great lift.

Rather grapey, front-loaded flavors move quickly into a subdued midpalate, with muted notes of ash and licorice. The wine seems a bit thin given its fairly high alcohol.

This red blend from Hungary is garnet in color with aromas of cranberry and black cherry. Flavors suggest tart cherry and pomegranate juice, with grippy tannins and an acidic finish.

This is an unusual view of the red Castelão grape, here vinified as a white wine with no skin color at all. Some wood aging adds spice and roundness to what is a smooth, while toasty, wine. Its white…

It may be a second-rate grape in France, but in Portugal Alicante Bouschet has really come into its own. This is a ripe, smooth wine, with dark plum skin tannins, red peppers and intense concentrated…

This is quite light, almost ephemeral, with tart raspberry and red licorice flavors and a strong metallic/mineral streak. It is delicately made, and interesting, but comparable to a simple Bourgogne…

This is a good yet basic Merlot with baked berry aromas. The mouthfeel is more lively and raw in feel, with modest berry and spice flavors that hit quick and hollow at just as quickly. A standard fin…