Vinanmeldelser

Denne imponerende teksturerte, fokuserte og fyldige vinen tilbyr godt definerte smaker og aromaer av honning, karamell og sprø Golden Delicious-eple. Sømløs og godt balansert, imponerer den fra start…

Friske aromaer av sitron og appelsinblomst gir en innbydende start på denne imponerende aromatiske vinen. Overraskende lett på ganen, til tross for konsentrasjon og kraft, er dette en fokusert og sub…

Flintaktig sitron og karamell svirrer rundt rike lag av karamell og bakt kvede i denne blandingen av to vinmarksteder, begge plantet med Wente seleksjon Chardonnay. Vinmarkenes rikhet er tydelig nok…

En oljete karakter av mandarinskall, ferskenkjøtt og kondenserte nøtter møter karamell, brus og ferskhet av steinfrukt på nesen til denne toppflasken fra Los Gatos-produsenten. Ganen viser moden Gran…

This is a beautifully made, elegant wine that combines classic aromas of toasted bread, ripe apples and almonds with mouthfilling flavors of vanilla, lemon and cream while maintaining great balance f…

This crisp wine comes from one of upper vineyards of the village. It is packed with apples and citrus, plus a touch of toast. With lively acidity, this wine will age well. Drink from 2021.

A selection of the better barrels from the Home Ranch, the Reserve is fantastically rich and complex. No mere fruit bomb despite scads of flavors ranging from apples and peaches through pears and man…

Something special from the west side of the Salinas Valley, with its fogs and wind. Drinks very bright in acids and even some tannins that frame a melange of flavors, including sweet lime, green appl…

Blossomy and fresh with apple and pear aromas, this sprightly wine seems to flit and quiver on the palate with its piercing grapefruit acidity. Fresh and fruity with hints of quince jelly and lemon c…

This is a powerful wine, with intense scents of pineapple leading a lively interplay of citrus, stone, Asian pear and spices. Thrilling texture, balance and length make this a standout, even in this…

Big, round and lush, this is the fourth vintage for this wine, one of the best Chardonnays in Washington state. In this vintage it did not go through full malolactic, leaving a nice underlying acidit…

This is a very fine wine with sweetness tempered with a great sense of structure and concentration. Lychees dominate the fruit profile but are supplemented with pineapple and pomelo flavors that are…

Dry and crisply detailed, this delicious, bracing Riesling combines refreshing minerality with delicate yet complex fruit flavors of apple, pear and tangerine. It's full-bodied and drinking beautiful…

While this is almost ready to drink, with its fruity pear and apple flavors, beneath the surface, the wine is much more serious. It has a rich feel to it, touched by toast and a hint of honey, it has…

Made from an early picking of botrytized grapes from the Bernkasteler Lay vineyard, this is a sweet, plump wine, filled to the brim with lush tropical fruit flavors. The aromas show remarkably pure p…

Sweet and slightly viscous in texture, this wine lacks some aromatic flourishes, sacrificing complexity for purity of its pineapple, apple and citrus flavors. Yet because of its balanced, crisp acidi…

Just released, this latest non-vintage from Jacquesson is very steely, austere, cool and elegant with apple and citrus acidity. It has freshness and balance. Still young, but very complete.

Winemaker Virginia Willcock's latest effort shows that top-flight Margaret River Chardonnay doesn't have to cost three figures. This is fine stuff, a bit funky at first, but opening up in the glass t…

Made from Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, this intensely crisp and fresh wine is maturing well, although it's nowhere near ready to drink. It is a fine wine: tight, steely, mineral in character…

Ripe aromas of passionfruit, kiwi and nectarine rise alongside greener elements of celery stalk, wet thyme and Granny Smith apple on this promising early look at the vintage. The tongue tingles throu…

Sumptuous aromas of white peach and pineapple are tinged with rocky mineral tones on this powerful, penetrating dry Riesling. While moderate in alcohol, it's surprisingly ripe in grapefruit and peach…

Showing more toast than butter, this is a firm, concisely knit and dense wine. Very ripe flavors of apple and peach are wrapped in a frame of toasty oak and caramel. Decadent and delicious, it reward…

This is a rich, ripe Condrieu that manages to avoid seeming excessively weighty or oily. The suggestion of grilled apricot and pineapple slices is balanced by mouthwatering acidity and a slightly pep…

This is a first release from the winery's estate vineyard, high atop the Mayacamas Mountains overlooking Alexander Valley. It's intense and concentrated in pineapple crème brûlée, peach purée, green…