Vinanmeldelser

Skarp på nesen, med jordaktige, semis-karpe røde fruktaromaer som uten tvil er Pinot-relaterte. Smaken tilbyr god dybde og bare mildt kantete syrer, og smakene av bringebær er livlige og akkurat litt…

En fyldig, dypfruktet Malbec som handler om bjørnebærfrukt. Det er ingen uvanlige eller florale, overkultiverte aromaer her; i stedet er fokuset på ristet bjørnebærsmak, en naturlig urteaktig karakte…

Myk og moden, glatt og kremet, har denne et krydret element her i Pinot Gris i blandingen, som gir en skarphet til smaken av hvit frukt. Den er varm, rund og velduftende. Skrukork.

Fyldig og allerede svært behagelig, med en rund, kremet tekstur og langvarig avslutning. Aromene og smakene minner om dessert — moden eple, honning og kanel — men vinen forblir i hovedsak tørr.

Litt lett i kroppen, men rik på bringebær, kirsebær, granatepler, cola og krydret vanilje, med et røykaktig lag av eik. Utmerket syre fra Central Coast frisker opp. Drikk nå til en fin biff.

Velprodusert, godt balansert og middels fyldig, kombinerer denne moderate smaker av bjørnebær og svart kirsebær med subtile krydrede noter. Teksturen har nok garvesyre til å passe godt med mat, men e…

Denne 100 % varietetvinen virker fortsatt å være i sin skall, med lette toner av kaffe, plomme og lakris sammen med andre fatkrydder. Fruktaromaene er myke med en viss tyngde i tanninene og et syrlig…

Syncline's winemaker James Mantone is putting out a fascinating lineup of single-vineyard 100%-varietal wines from unusual grapes like Grenache Blanc. Lime and grapefruit scents and flavors are evide…

Cherry cola and cardamom scents start the experience with this blend. A boost of Petite Sirah contributes licorice flavor to the midpalate, and a chocolate cake with mocha frosting flavor to the fini…

Aged partly in large casks, this has aromas that recall white flowers, stone fruit, chamomile, subtle oak and flint. The palate offers yellow apple, lemon zest, white peach and smoky graphite alongsi…

Tomato, herb, rubber and olive aromas are gritty. This Syrah fits right into the house style for this grape variety; the palate is pointed, acidic and scouring, while flavors of lemon rind, currant,…

This blend of 27% Mourvèdre, 23% Cinsault, 18% Counoise, 17% Grenache and 15% Syrah by the Fess Parker family shows cherry cola and concentrated plum on the nose. Blackberry and other purple fruits p…

At the age of nearly six years, this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend remains deliciously fresh, offering ripe blackberry, cherry, currant, chocolate and oak flavors. It's soft in tannins, which limits…

This is a fascinating expression of Pinot Grigio from Rive Alte that opens new windows onto the popular wine. The bouquet is sophisticated and bright with peach, crushed white pepper, exotic fruit an…

A good, strong, sturdy wine, filled with classic blackberry, black currant and cassis flavors. It's dry and rich, but the tannins are aggressive. They're edgy and tough and off-putting. It may be the…

Upfront, ripe pear fruit plays on nose and palate. These fruit notes are boosted by slight residual sweetness that makes this wine off dry, counterbalanced by a pleasantly bitter pith note. Enjoy thi…

Produced in clay amphoras from organically grown grapes, this is an almost honeyed wine even though it's dry. It is richly textured and ripe, with floral and bitter spice tones. Enjoy from 2017.

Named after the Portuguese word for the sommelier's tastevin, the wine is rich with juicy red fruits. It has a firm structure that emphasizes the wine's youth showing that it should develop. Densely…

This is a medium-bodied, oak-inflected wine. Initial aromas of sun-warmed lumber and vanilla give way with air to scents of cola, earth and mocha. The overall impression is savory, especially on the…

Aromas of withered white rose, resin and dried stone fruit mingle with an unusual whiff of paraffin. On the sweet, concentrated palate, orange blossom honey emphasizes the dried apricot and citrus ze…

Aromas of tire rubber and asphalt are low on fruit. This turns for the better on the palate, which feels creamy despite showing rubbery tannins. Peppery flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry become s…

Aromas of toffee-covered caramel apple, crème brûlée and a touch of petrol combine forcefully to invite one into this otherwise light-bodied, expressive wine, the texture salty and sublime.

Savory, spicy aromas of leathery berry, oak and graphite set up a medium-full palate that's dense, blocky and burly. Dark, peppery flavors of plum and prune finish with a cool, herbal, minty sensatio…

Aromas of scorched earth, underbrush, spicy plum, allspice and graphite lead the nose. On the palate, notes of cracked pepper and clove accent the mature blackberry, raspberry and fig flavors. It's b…