Vinanmeldelser

A heartier and meatier take on Pinot Noir, this bottling shows black plums, hoisin, hickory smoke and pepper on the nose. The palate is also rich with plum sauce and strong fennel flavors, showing oa…

Here's a Brunello with a determined focus on sophistication and elegance. The wine is smooth and pristine and delivers delicate nuances of wild berry, graphite, smoke and Indian spice. The overall ap…

This one is all about the seductive and sexy side of Pinot. The ample bouquet is pure elegance, with an atypically rich cherry and chocolate character. The luscious mouthfeel supports the plummy flav…

This sees less new oak than the Jones Block, so the quality of the biodynamically grown fruit shines. Herbal notes reminiscent of rosemary and thyme accent raspberry and cherry fruit, and while there…

This estate-grown offering was a standout among several dozen tasted for a feature story. It's loaded with bright fruit flavors of grapefruit and pear, and even in the warm 2012 vintage, it maintains…

There's a steady, balanced approach to this Brunello that sees seamless integration of red fruit, cassis, leather, cola and dried rosemary aromas. Bright acidity only serves to underline its overall…

Edgy tannins are the star in this young Cabernet. They give the wine a gritty feeling, making it hard to embrace the ripe blackberry, black cherry and currant flavors. The dryness, fine acidity and o…

An intoxicatingly sensual Grenache, velvety and light in cherry and strawberry fruit, smooth earth, a streak of anise and deep swirls of chocolate and caramel on the finish. The Dalton Vineyard in Ca…

From the mountains above Lake Sonoma, this rocky, robust and ultimately rewarding wine is spicy in cinnamon and clove lined in savory layers of black pepper and leather. Brambly blackberry lies in wa…

Baked plum, purple flower, vanilla, blackcurrant and mocha aromas unfold in the glass. The concentrated, juicy palate offers ripe, black cherry, licorice, coffee and cocoa framed in round, velvety ta…

This is stunningly rich in mouthfeel, texture and overall weight. Buttered, toasted nuts and creamy fruits coat the mouth. Oranges, apples and pears roll smoothly and seamlessly along the palate, wit…

This offers generous tones of cherry, dried raspberry, moist tobacco, cured meat and white truffle. It is elegant, fine and extremely polished; hold for 10 years.

Bright, generous and intense, this offers shadings of spice and leather around dried berry and cola aromas. The overall effect is that of power, complexity and balance.

Dry and briskly acidic, this is rich in cherry, mocha and spice flavors that are just starting to turn the corner and develop aged bottle notes. Fascinating now, it should continue to evolve over the…

This is a big, gutsy Syrah. It's strong and astringent in tannins and potent in ripe, fruity blackberries and plums, with a spicy edge of smoked bacon. The overall balance testifies to a pedigreed ad…

This old tawny Port has developed a green-gold color and extreme concentration. With a beautiful floral perfume, the flavors are of almonds, acidity and a bite of spirit, while overall is the beautif…

Pungent, spicy earth and cinnamon rise out of the wine's bouquet, inviting one to enjoy a structured expression of cranberry, raspberry and black tea. The tannin structure is well managed and the oak…

Ripe fruit, in the form of raspberries, cherries and figs, characterizes this luscious Pinot. But it has much more going for it than that. The tannins are rich and complex, the finish is dry and spic…

Give this polished young Pinot Noir some time in the cellar to come around. It's a seriously good wine, dry, tannic and medium-bodied, with a dense core of cherry and plum flavors. If you have to dri…

Dette er en rik og myk, men likevel mineralpreget vin. Den har fylde, men er balansert med intens syre, en tett tekstur, samt aromaer av rosa grapefrukt og mandarin. Denne trenger å modnes i flere år…

Ligger i den sørlige Médoc-landsbyen Macau, på kanten av de dype Margaux-gruslagene, har denne eiendommen produsert en imponerende og strukturert vin. Den er konsentrert med sine solbær og mørke tann…

En liten del av Château Peyrabon (Haut-Médoc) ligger i Pauillac-appellasjonen og vinifiseres og tappes separat. Vinen gir flott frukt og like stor fylde. Den er krydret, fylt med smaker av svart plom…

En av flere vinmarker eid av familien Vauthier fra Château Ausone, dette er en intens vin med flott struktur samt deilige modne frukter. Den har krydder, en røykaktig kant og den syrligheten som er s…

De beste vinene i Aveledas Follies-serie (oppkalt etter eksentriske bygninger) er Grande Follies. Denne seriøse, konsentrerte vinen er fyldig med modne tanniner, mørke svarte frukter og en kraftig st…