Vinanmeldelser

Among an excellent trio of Chardonnays from Roco, this is the spicy one, with soft and supple tree fruits, a touch of citrus and more. The complexities pile on, suggestions of melon and cotton candy,…

It takes a precision winemaker to craft a Pinot Noir with such detail from a cool vintage in a cool region. Jon Meuret (founder of Maison Bleue) has the right stuff, as this new project demonstrates.…

Despite the age, the color of this wine is still impressively vibrant and the ripe fruit and dense structure both speak of a wine that is still developing even nine years later. Such is longevity of…

While the nose is dominated by darker mineral notes of petrol and smoke, a penetrating core of juicy white peach and melon flavors flood the palate. Silky and lush in mouthfeel, it lingers long throu…

Bright, beautiful and balanced, this tiny production wine is aflutter in high-toned citrus notes, melon and peach. A well-crafted marriage of power and sophistication, the aromatics of wild jasmine s…

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…

From the Heintz Vineyard, well-known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, comes this compelling Syrah. A burst of toasted oak and dry tannins upon entry develops slowly into a taste of ripe, black fruit, b…

Unless you knew that this was Dominus and had tasted older vintages, you might not be impressed. In its youth the wine is tannic and dry and linear. However, it is Dominus and it does need cellaring.…

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…

Von Strasser continues to produce stunning Cabernets that are not only delicious when released, but ageable. This estate bottling is superbly rich in cassis and cedar, and while the tannins are thick…

Acidity and minerality mark this vibrant, complex young Chardonnay. It has a tart, sour pineapple candy flavor, softened and enriched with sweet smoky oak and butterscotch, and undergirded with a cha…

Rich in acids and steely minerals, which gives the wine a tart scour, grounding the pineapples, pears and honeyed oak. Very nice and classic, and should gradually develop bottle complexities through…

The softness of the 2000 vintage is reflected in this delicious, gentle, ripe wine. It is full of soft red fruits, lifted easily by the fresh red currant acidity and cranberry texture. It is showing…

This is a signature wine for winemaker Cristiano van Zeller. It has all the dense structure of a powerful Douro wine, layers of fruit and acidity and a richly juicy aftertaste. It is still developing…

So ripe and beautiful in fruit and oak, so balanced in tannins and acids, that it's hard to know whether to enjoy this Cab now or age it. Right now, it's elaborate in blackberry, cherry, currant and…

This noted Napa producer has excelled at Petite Sirah for a long time, and with the impressive 2010, they've out-done themselves. The wine comes from a vineyard block, said to be more than 70 years o…

Denne seriøse vinen utvikler seg fortsatt selv etter fem år. Den er rik, tett og konsentrert med faste tanniner som ligger under de modne, svarte fruktene og syren. Fra vinmarker øst for Aix-en-Prove…

Enkelt og deilig, denne Zin er veloppdragen og ikke for fyldig. Aromaer av denne tørre og elegante vinen minner om kanel og kardemomme, og smakene er litt røykfulle og fulle av kirsebær. Munnfølelsen…

Stor, fast og tett, dette er en kraftig vin med mørke tanniner som gir en tørr, konsentrert karakter. De saftige plomme- og slåplefruktsmakene, sammen med den friske ettersmaken, vil være en deilig b…

Stor, kraftig og selvsikkert moden, denne fyldige vinen oser av saftige bjørnebær, vill salvie og blåbærsmaker som tilsynelatende smelter i munnen. Et flott eksempel på sen høst-stil uten å være søt,…

Laget i Pride-stil, dette er en stor, kraftig vin som bør modnes godt. Den er enormt moden, med flamboyant solbær, kirsebærpai-fyll, melkesjokolade, lakris og røykfylte eikesmaker som er innhyllet i…

Dette er Knolls flaggskipvin, fra Dürnstein Schütt vinmark. Den er kraftfull, intens, en opptelling av modne smaker, selv i den vanskelige 2007-årgangen. Vinen fremhever krydder, gule frukter, ferske…

Tørrheten og lengden på denne Pinot Noir gjør den spesielt anbefalelsesverdig. Den føles bare rik og viktig i munnen, og tilbyr en rikdom av kirsebær-, bringebær-, rips-, mokka- og kryddersmaker, med…

Fra vingårdens Annapolis Vineyard, på den kjølige, nordlige spissen av den "ekte" Sonoma Coast, kommer denne kraftige unge Pinot Noir. Selv om druene ble avstilket før gjæring, er tanninene betydelig…