Vinanmeldelser

Easy-drinking and intensely structured, this is marked by streaks of red raspberry fruit that also reveal cedar and herb. Slightly floral on the nose, the wine has a softness despite its size.

An aromatically subtle wine with notes of mortared herbs, flowers and cherry. The fruit flavors are elegantly styled, broadening with time, with a slightly gritty feel to the tannins but with a long…

More concentrated-tasting and intense than some of d'Arenberg's other 2011 single-vineyard Shirazes, this is still somewhat restrained. Some tobacco notes add nuance to the Ribena-like fruit, picking…

This rich, oaky selection leads with aromas of roasted almonds, honeycomb, yellow apple and apricot preserves. Those notes carry through to the bold, round palate, partnered with assertive flavors of…

This opens with tropical fruit aromas of pineapple, mango and melon that are framed by hints of honeysuckle and sweet spice. The medium-weight palate boasts similar tropical fruit tones, but with an…

This is a rare, single-vineyard, 100% varietal wine from Red Mountain where Bordeaux varieties reign. It brings appealing accents of tart cherries and assorted barrel spices, including clove and vani…

Quite dry yet intensely fruity, this has loads of fresh strawberry, red cherry and raspberry flavors. This finishes with a touch of sweet fruit and a subtle spray of cherry blossom perfume. It's an u…

A little spare in concentration, yet elegantly constructed, with vibrant acidity and some firm tannins framing pomegranate, sour-cherry candy, mushroom, baking spice and toast flavors.

This is a sweetly gentle, attractive wine for drinking now with steak, lamb chops or any meat with a smoky, charred edge. It shows delicious cherry pie, moo shu plum sauce and spice flavors, with a s…

Sourced from the Dineen vineyard in the heart of the Yakima valley, this cool site in a cool vintage puts the emphasis on botanical aromatics and a vivid, penetrating palate of citrus skin and flesh.

Produced at Château Haut-Bailly, this concentrated red show the attractive fruit of 2011. It's tannins are relatively gentle, a fine counter-point to the red berry and currant fruits. It's a wine for…

It's no disrespect to say this is a great family restaurant-style Merlot. Tens of millions of Americans dig into beef at the neighborhood joint, and they want a good red to drink alongside it. At thi…

Beautifully fragrant and breezy with summer aromas of white flower, green herb and exotic fruit, here is the perfect summer sipping wine. Pair this Sauvignon with spaghetti with vongole and freshly c…

Reserved aromas of flowers, anise, plum and barrel spice lead to compact fruit and tannins with mouthwatering acids. Give it time to open up.

Lightly herbal, stalky aromas of berry fruits and eucalyptus are classic Chilean characteristics. This Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend feels a bit short on foundation. Chunky, inky flavors of blackberry…

Huge in structure and monolithic in flavor, this young, rough-cut wine will need until at least 2020 to show its best stuff. This variety is known for aging well, so it's not much of a gamble. The co…

This dark garnet-colored blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot has aromas of blackberry, raspberry and rose petal. Flavors of black cherry and anise with touches of green pe…

While Marsannay is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, there are small vineyards of Chardonnay, like this six-acre parcel. It has produced a fruity, ripe wine with a touch of minerality, along with wood…

Under the Feather label, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon styled by Napa's Randy Dunn s the only one pure varietal red wine in the Long Shadows collection. Eucalyptus aromas rise instantly as it's poured…

Firm and compact, this marries tart red and purple fruit to tannins, with a soft streak of leather and a dusting of coffee grounds. Flavor integration is excellent, and the wine will drink well throu…

Vibrant black-fruit aromas come across young and vital, with a lot of oak topping. The palate is chunky, with pulpy weight and plenty of body. Blackberry and black currant are the lead flavors, and t…

Browned butter, cinnamon-like spices and blackberry pie frame this Syrah from an estate vineyard owned of Zaca Mesa, the first winery to plant the grape in Santa Barbara County. There is more brown s…

At first, this comes across as raisiny and maybe even overripe. With airing, it settles on baked black fruits and density. Flavors of ripe berry, baked plum and raisin are undeniably chunky and deep,…

This attractive village wine has ripe fruits as well as a more steely texture. Wood flavors give smoothness that rounds out the wine and enhances the yellow fruit flavors. Drink now.