Vinanmeldelser

A bit hot and heavy, lacking the freshness you want in a new-release Pinot Noir. The flavors are of cherries and blackberries baked into a pie that got a little overcooked.

Similar to past bottlings, Bourassa's 2005 Syrah is slightly rustic. It has a baked-fruit quality of blackberry and black cherry pie filling, and is very peppery. Given the right fare, such as a pepp…

This wine offers a spicy, green nose with tones of herbs, grass, blackberry and mint. It has a raw, thick feel with fresh fruit nuances and sour cherry on the close.

Beef jerky and smoked bacon come to mind and are followed by mellow tones of black cherry, ripe fruit and old spice. There's a sophisticated edge to this wine that helps it taste older than it actual…

Ripe, soft and forward in pie-filling blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate and spice flavors, this has rich, earthy tannins. Drink now–2010.

Leathery aromas of roasted black fruits show on the nose. Solid in feel, cherry, raspberry and a kick of salt house a medium-bodied palate.

A robust structure of tannin and oak in this fuller-bodied wine masks the finer components of black cherry and blackberry fruit that lurk underneath layers of tobacco and cigar box.

Made from a majority of Merlot rounded out by other red Bordeaux varieties, this wine leans savory, featuring mushroom and leather within a suggestion of Martini olive water. The fruit is more shy, r…

Dark, mossy, rubbery blackberry aromas are solid. In the mouth, this is punishing, with raw tannins that suggest grapeskins. Dark, chocolaty, savory, spicy flavors of blackberry and black plum finish…

This soft and fruity wine has only the lightest of tannic structures. Black currants and stalky berries dominate along with bright acidity. It can be drunk now.

Clear and light in color and texture, this offers an inviting floral and citrus bouquet, while the palate flirts with Asian five-spice and black cherry. While the fruit is compelling, the structure i…

Light and fruity, this wine has blackberry flavors to balance its soft texture and dusty tannins. The wine has an earthy edge to go with its simple fruit and lively acidity. Drink now.

Fully ripe black-fruit aromas are rubbery and edgy. This feels jammy, heavy and simple. Flavors of syrupy blackberry and crème de cassis finish sweet and grapy with a sense of syrupy weight.

Initial aromas are volatile yet attractive in dried autumn leaves, cola, baking spices and red currants, while the palate slaps you in the face with vice-like tannins and tart, mouth-puckering acidit…

The wine is full of the warmth of the Alentejo sun. While it does have a crisp and juicy side, it is the richness and concentration that makes it attractive. Black fruits and toast from the oak aging…

This young wine is full of black currant fruit and balanced tannins. It has the richness of high alcohol, which brings out a touch of pepper. But juicy fruit dominates. Drink from 2018.

This is a spicy wood-laden wine. Considering it is three-years-old, it seems likely that the burnt-wood flavor will remain. That spoils what is otherwise a ripe and juicy wine with fine black fruits.

Syrah and Trincadeira, both known to be spicy, fit comfortably together in this generous, soft and fruity wine. Juicy black fruits and acidity come together with the tangy texture to produce a wine w…

Red cherry, strawberry and black-pepper aromas follow through to the simple rustic palate along with hints of cured meat and bitter almond. It's vivacious, with lively acidity.

This bottling is very herbal on the nose, with bay leaf, pine needle, juniper, tart strawberry and black-pepper aromas. The palate shows sour red fruit, dried leather and much more forest-floor flavo…

Sweet oak tones frame the black cherry and currant fruit in this wine, with notes of mocha and raspberry sauce atop. The velvety texture offers good tannic grip, while ample acidity helps to keep the…

Tons of upfront fruity flavor mark this crisp, tannic wine. It's almost sweet in jammy cherries and blackberries, with a smoked meat edge of bacon and caramelized notes from oak. Could be drier and h…

Here's a good Cabernet to drink now. It's soft and gritty in tannins, with ripely forward blackberry, cherry and currant flavors, coated with sweet, smoky oak.

Dark in color, smoky and full of coconut and mocha aromas. However, the palate is more acidic, tight and starching than ideal. Add in peppery, herbal flavors to the black cherry, oak and high acidity…