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Wineryens mest tilgjengelige og tilgjengelige Pinot Noir—stadig ganske liten i produksjon—kommer fra flere vinmarker, inkludert enkeltvinmonopol som Jenkins. Den byr på klassisk Russian River Valley-…

Vinmaker: Louis Nel. Denne Cab-Shiraz-blandingen er noe lukket for øyeblikket, med dempede mørke fruktaromaer som antyder bjørnebær, bjørnebær og plomme. Fyllig munnfølelse, gripende tanniner skaper…

Vinmaker: Gary Jordan. En blanding av 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot og 10 % Cabernet Franc, denne starter med lett likørlignende aromaer av crème de cassis, svart lakris, mynteolje og sigarbok…

Frisk, sprø eple- og pærefrukt vises først. Dette følges av både mer generøs eplejuice og syrligere sitrusnoter. Midt i munnen viser konsentrasjon og en mild men bestemt kraft. Tekstur og syre gir st…

Initially it seems very dry, but there is freshness as well. The wine has a sweet, jelly core, with soft tannins, well balanced. Raisins and black figs dominate, with the aftertaste bringing a firmin…

This gorgeous wine opens with savory aromas of mature fruit and cured meat or bresaola. The wine shows a firm tannic structure (that will soften in time) with loads of fresh berry intensity. Very nic…

Villa Donoratico, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Cabernet Franc and Merlot, opens with bold, ripe cherry aromas followed by spice, leather, tobacco and smooth chocolate. The wine also earns poi…

You won't be disappointed with this attractively priced Saint-Chinian. Floral and herbal, with strong scents of lavender, licorice, laurel and menthol all infusing the black cherry, currant and boyse…

Elegant and fine, Il Borro is a super Tuscan blend from the Ferragamo family that boasts both intensity and finesse. Everything is measured perfectly, from the ripe cherry fruit to the spice, leather…

Big, firmly tannic wine, smoky and warm, with great swathes of black currant fruit. It is firmly structured, but it is the rich sweet fruits that are the attraction.

This is a very closed, terroir-driven wine with a mineral character. With its tight structure and flavors of green fruit and spice, it is a wine for aging. Screwcap.

This is complex, ripe and full of sweet raspberry fruit. Impressive and dense, it's balanced with acidity and a tense tannic structure.

This is an intense expression of steely Riesling, with a complex structure and excellent aging potential. It is full of citrus, pear and crisp pineapple flavors that are laced with concentrated acidi…

With a dominance of Mourvèdre, this is big and rich. It has weight, with intense fruit flavors and a dense texture. Structured and concentrated, this is a food-friendly rosé.

The nose is initially subdued but eventually reveals inviting aromas of spiced plum, leather, vanilla and a whiff of blue flower. The structured but elegant palate conveys blackberry, dried cherry, m…

This opens with rich, roasty aromas of blackberry, plum and cassis, with hints of black tea and Violet mints. The medium-weight palate is balanced yet solidly structured, with ample tannins and a che…

From cellars in the heart of the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire, the seventh generation of the Masson family produces this classic Pouilly Fumé, structured and full of ripe fruits. It is a wine for agi…

This is made in the smooth, oaky and rich style of the modern cult Cabernet. It offers lots of ripe, jammy blackberries, plus notes of sweet, intense black and red currants, dark chocolate tart, blac…

Owned by Beaune négociant Louis Jadot, this wine is big, bold and fruity, with black cherry flavor and acidity. It shows the structure and the potential of wood-aged Gamay.

Using fruit sourced from vineyards on an eastward extension of the ridge of Castillon and Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux, this finely structured wine shows a judicious amount of oak influence, which suppo…

Despite the high alcohol level, this is classic Bordeaux, with style, elegance and fine balance between tannin and ripe black-currant fruit. It demonstrates the concentration and rich structure of th…

The sense of structure that is so evident in 2010 wines is particularly apparent in this perfumed, rich and firmly tannic selection. It shows the hard edges of granite soil, plus juicy red fruit. Con…

This is a firm and stony wine, with dry tannins that give structure to the intense acidity and the red cherry flavor. It's dense and concentrated, with a solid feel that demands several years of agin…

This may be a straightforward Grüner, but there's surprising complexity as well. There's a steely, mineral texture that's almost chewy, as well as a fruitier element. It's a dry, densely structured w…