Vinanmeldelser

This rich, boldy alcoholic wine has a pepper character that dominates fragrant fruit and spice notes. It should age well, so drink until 2020.

Gritty aromas of asphalt and black olive complement saucy berry notes. This feels full, rubbery and tannic, while the flavors are soupy and baked, with herbal elements folded in. On a long finish, he…

This Chardonnay is almost Chablisian—it's bone dry, bristling with acidity, and modest in alcohol. There's a lick of minerality to the lemon peel, apricot and buttered toast flavors that makes the wi…

This attractive wine opens with Verdicchio's typical aromas of Spanish broom and stone fruit, as well as a whiff of flint. The palate offers creamy ripe peach, citrus and pineapple flavors, along wit…

While the nose is muted, on the palate there are hints of Golden Delicious apples, fir honey and a pleasing bitter almond edge. This is a white wine made with food in mind, its pronounced midpalate w…

Aged partly in oak, this firmly structured wine opens with lovely aromas of Spanish broom, hawthorne and tropical fruit, as well as a whiff of toasted oak. The palate delivers concentrated flavors of…

Rich berry and oak-driven spice take center stage in this blend of 70% Montelpulciano and 30% Sangiovese. The palate delivers ripe plum and black cherry, along with notes of sage, spearmint and mocha…

As a Gewurztraminer becomes sweeter, it loses some of its spice. What it gains, as here, is a more intense, honeyed and fragrant character that also allows space for acidity. There is some dryness on…

Though labeled simply Washington state, this Bordeaux-style blend is sourced entirely from Kiona's Red Mountain vineyards. The wine includes 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, yielding a deep, d…

This is a rich wine that has flavors of spice, apricot and almond, along with a touch of honey. Rich and full on the palate, it's a meal in itself, but finely balanced with intense fruitiness and lig…

Primary red-cherry notes charm the nose, while gentle vanilla and hints of oak, flowers and clove build a framework. There is some grip in this medium-bodied wine, thanks to the finely-woven tannins.

This attractive wine opens with unusual but enticing aromas of spring flowers, dill and thyme. The palate offers lemon peel, lime, apricot and almond alongside bright acidity. It will actually benefi…

Delicate scents of fragrant spring flowers, chopped herbs and apple aromas float from the glass. On the palate, racy acidity and a frothy mousse frames yellow peach and Bartlett pear.

The nose gives little away but the palate holds red, rounded fruit diffused by frothy, lively fizz. The foamy bubbles spell exuberance and easy-drinking enjoyment. Dry, light and rounded, this is a p…

Delicate aromas of Spanish broom and pear come with a hint of nuts on the nose. The palate offers yellow peach, green apple and a mineral note alongside vibrant acidity and small, persistent bubbles.

A relative reserve in terms of flavor is the defining characteristic of this dry but rich, medium-bodied wine that blends Marsanne and Roussanne grapes. The aromas are like fresh-baked bread, while f…

This dessert blend of 56% Sémillon and 44% Sauvignon Blanc smells like liquid honey, with beeswax and concentrated apple syrup as supporting aromas. It's viscous with decent grip on the palate, offer…

Named after the owner's daughter, this fairly priced wine offers steely aromas that are rounded by lime, honeysuckle, kiwi and apple flesh. It's sleek and minerally on the palate, with baking soda an…

This nonvintage cuvée from Gobillard is crisp and fruity, with delicate apple and fresh pear flavors. It is a well-balanced, light wine, poised and stylish, showing fruit that contrasts the mineral-t…

In this balanced off-dry wine, all the elements of ripe fruit, a high dosage and crisp acidity come together. It is perfumed with white-flower aromas while the palate is soft with a ripe baked-apple…

Done in a medium-dry style, this shows petrol, lime pith, lime blossoms and wet cement on the nose. The palate is rich with squeezed lemon juice, shaved citrus ice, ripe pears and a stony grip that h…

Creaminess, almost akin to cream soda, emanates from the glass and subdues the soft strawberry fruit. The palate has some of that creaminess, too, but is fresh and pleasingly taut, with bright freshn…

Black-fruit aromas are accented by notes of licorice, green herbs and grass. This is full and chunky, but a bit hollow in mouthfeel. Pronounced tartaric acidity results in surface-level pop along wit…

This blend of Garnacha, Marsellan and Syrah opens with a dark, inky, smoky nose that's full of lemony oak along with black-fruit aromas. It's hard as nails on the palate, with drilling tannins. Rubbe…