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Enormt fruktig og moden, denne Cab eksploderer med smak av bjørnebær, blåbær, solbær og sjokolade som bare kan utvikles i et varmt område. Likevel er det nok syre- og tanninstruktur til å gi den bala…

Aromaene er noe lette med tanke på sort og stil, med noter av appelsinskall og blomster. Den smaker søtt, med en ettersmak av appelsin. Den er behagelig, men konsentrasjonen virker ikke helt til sted…

Ved første skjenk viser aromaene av toast, kull, krydder og urter en reduksjon som forsvinner over tid. Smaken av lilla frukt er lettere i stil, med en behagelig følelse av renhet, der konsentrasjone…

Denne elegante Pinot Bianco har typiske druesortaromaer av vårblomster, alpine urter og grønne epler. En smakfull, men dempet munnfølelse byr på saftige epler, sitrus, et hint av mineraler og livlig…

En sterk andel Petit Verdot (14 %) preger denne vinen, en munnfull med livlig tranebær og lett moden rød frukt som er høy i syre og balansert av en rikere dose melkesjokolade, spesielt på ettersmaken.

Aromaer av blåbær, røyk og pepper-krydret biff kommer frem i dette solide tilbudet. Det skjer mye på ganen, med smaker av tobak, bjørnebær, mørke plommer og lilla blomster, alt forankret i syrlige pl…

Quite intense aromas of plum brandy and kirsch are boosted with scents of iron and black pepper on this bottling. The palate shows stewed cherries and strawberries, and there is both acidity and tann…

This is an unusual New Zealand Pinot Noir in that it spent 36 months in oak prior to bottling. The result is a mature, ready-to-drink wine, with delicate, silky tannins and modest fruit flavors. The…

Cherry, red plum and soft herbs lead the nose of this Cabernet, followed by glimmers of chocolate and light coffee. The palate is plush and mouthfilling, but not flabby or overdone, with ripe fruit f…

This is an ambitiously lean style for a widely available brand, showing reserved tension. Aromas of yogurt and freshly-cut apple and nectarine give way to a steely palate of lime pith, flavors much m…

With buttered popcorn scents and flavors, underscored with pretty, toasty oak, this marries those flavors to a more restrained body, balanced with good acidity and showing fruit flavors of green appl…

An oak-dominated style of Chardonnay with soft white fruit aromas and a chunky texture. The body is full yet still fresh for a 2007, and the flavors of creamy apple, lemon and woodspice are nice. Oak…

Earthy cherry and cassis aromas are backed by bacon and generic gritty scents. This Maule Malbec feels chunky, while salty plum and oaky flavors finish with notes of hickory, savory meat and controll…

Clean, reserved citrus and ocean-influenced aromas set up a zesty palate with a common mix of tangerine, lime and green-herb flavors. A lasting finish with peppery snap helps this along.

Citrus plays with pear notes on a slightly out-of-focus palate. This wine is fresh and very light-bodied with zesty lemon and should be marked for early drinking.

Velvety tannins underlie a concentrated body of menthol, peppercorn, cedar and blackberry, punctuated in coffee along the way. An estate-bottling from one of the appellation's longstanding resident w…

This wine checks all the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc boxes. It's medium in weight and ably marries some green, leafy character with white grapefruit notes. The lasting impression is of an herbal grap…

From estate-grown grapes, this opens with sizable, grippy tannins and strong barrel-heavy aromas. It then settles down into layers of blackberry and blueberry, sprinkled with a hint of cinnamon. This…

Subtle aromas and flavors of crisp apple and cherry, a dry composition, fine texture and crisp finish make this rather reserved and well balanced. This reliable standby is the kind of bubbly to have…

Enticing flavors of juicy ripe pear with creamy, yeasty elements play about nose and palate. A yeasty mouthfeel also characterizes the rounded midpalate.

Nectarine, apricot and botrytis aromas are sound but familiar. Round, full but not quite sticky, this tastes like toffee, honey and pear, with baking spice flavors, nutmeg in particular, on the finis…

Sultry vanilla, smoke and bergamot notes thread languorously on the nose of this intensely perfumed Chardonnay. The palate is more subdued, showing zesty red apple and lemon anchored by a crisp acidi…

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…

Rich and languid on the palate, this is an inviting approachable red blend made from roughly equal proportions of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Baco Noir. Ripe red-cherry and plum flavors are offset by…