Vinanmeldelser

En blanding av Sangiovese og 20 % Ciliegiolo, åpner denne med aromaer som minner om aromatisk lilla blomst, nytt skinn, aromatiske urter og røde bær. Den modne ganen byr på saftig Marasca-kirsebær, h…

Spicy, herbal plum and cassis aromas mix in notes of olive and wet dog fur. This is more spunky and fresh than dense. Leafy berry, plum and olive are the key flavors on this Carmenère-led blend that…

Leafy underbrush, scorched earth, leather and vanilla aromas lead the nose, together with a whiff of game. The dense palate doles out black cherry, tobacco, savory herb and clove alongside polished t…

Aromas of underbrush, wild flower, leather and ripe berry lead the nose. The juicy palate offers black cherry, cinnamon, anise and a hint of game alongside fresh acidity and velvety tannins. Drink th…

A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is rich, rounded and full of fruit and balanced tannins. It has weight, although that is lifted by juicy acidity. This wine has completed…

Woodsy and smooth smelling, with integrated spice and black-fruit aromas. It feels like a padded vise grip, with demanding tannins and blackberry, toast and coffee flavors that narrow down due to tan…

Firm and tartly wound, with cassis and black cherry at the core of a young, stiffly tannic, Cabernet-based blend. Black fruits are nuanced with earth and olive, smoke and graphite, all subtle but def…

Lots of pepper and spice in this dry, briary red blend. Could be Zinfandel, except it's not. The components are Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A good value for a wine this complex and del…

Old-vine Grenache (80%, the balance is Syrah) aged in old oak casks has resulted in a wine textured like heavy cream or velvet, with the merest hints of vanilla and cedar to the cherry fruit. Lingers…

This wonderful blend of Carignano (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah is one of the island's emerging “super Sardinian” wines. Plush, rich and extracted, the wine offers the d…

An excellent value, Gassier's 2010 Réserve from his Château de Nages blends 60% Grenache with 40% Syrah. The result is a wine that combines leathery, cedary notes with touches of spice and red fruit.…

Here's a delicious blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Sagrantino. It delivers high-tone aromas of pressed violets, red berry and spice. The palate offers succulent black cherry and creamy raspberry flav…

This perfumed wine shows a floral character. Berry fruits add juiciness, complexity and structure. Density on the finish adds interest.

This is a wood-aged wine with spice and vanilla flavors, fine berry fruits and a rich texture. It is firm, while also rich and generous. The weight, the ripeness and the structure all promise aging.…

Ripe and toasty, this is a rich, full-bodied and juicy wine. It has ripe berry fruits, touches of black currant and balancing acidity. Wood aging supports the palate and adds considerable potential.…

Big and bold, this is a structured wine. Although it does some have some bitter extraction at this stage, this should pass as the ripe plum and berry flavors assert themselves. The wine is complex, r…

Dry, with dusty tannins and ripe fruit, this is a wine with considerable potential. The berry fruits have a balanced, juicy element, fine acidity and a strong texture. The wine is rich and full, whil…

A smooth mint- and eucalyptus-flavored wine, with burnt-tannin flavors and a hugely dry core. The wine is very firm, the juicy acidity and fruit underneath just a whisper for the future. Give the win…

A solid, fruity wine supported by ripe tannins. The wine has a good sense of its rich self, a fine presence of ripe plum fruit flavors and a warm texture. There is a fine juicy aftertaste.

A wine that's straight down the line, firmly structured and with solid fruit for the future. There is weight and richness, a sense of power waiting to show in the future. With its density, anticipate…

A classically structured, stalky Bordeaux, with added superripe fruit. The result is a wine with firm, young tannins that merge with the juicy sweet black currant and intense fruitiness to finish. Fo…

A solidly based wine that offers both rich black fruits and fragrant acidity. It has weight and great concentration, with a long-term future. Keep for 4–5 years for the best effect.

Notes of cocoa and oak-derived spice add depth to the ripe, dark fruit core of this wine. Black berry, cherry and plum flavors abound on the plush palate, framed by firm tannins and a thick, supple t…

A Bordeaux-style blend of 56% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, the Z is typically more immediately approachable than the Fusion V. The structure is s…