Vinanmeldelser

Omtrent to tredjedeler Shiraz og en tredjedel Grenache, dette er et fyldig, rikt eksempel på Barossa Valley-produkt. Hint av mynte og knust pepper tilfører nyanser til den modne bringebærfrukten, men…

Mourvèdre (45%), Grenache (31%) og Syrah (12%) utgjør hoveddelen av denne vinen, som er supplert med Counoise, Grenache Blanc og Picpoul. Livlige aromaer av knust pepper, bringebær, underskog, tørked…

Denne vinen blander vakkert livlig frukt, lokkende krydder og luksuriøst kremete smaker som er konsentrerte, lagdelte og komplekse. Den får det hele til å fungere grasiøst takket være underliggende s…

Komplekse og litt austere smaker som rabarbra, nellik og svart te gir kompleksitet til denne fint stramme, tørre og godt balanserte vinen. Teksturen er fast på grunn av god syre og lett gripende tann…

Rik og fyldig, dette er en middels til fyldig vin med fruktige aromaer. Rike smaker av kirsebær, krydder og jord møter en fast tekstur og en vedvarende, lett tanninrik avslutning. Selv om den viser m…

A clear pedigree wine, this elegant Barbaresco offers notes of mature berry, cola, coffee and cedar wrapped around drying, firm tannins. Cellar age it two or three more years and pair it eventually w…

Great density here, with firm tannins and big fruit flavors, very generous and opulent, while also structured. The whole wine is suffused with black plum sweetness. It is also ageworthy.

Serious, concentrated fruit and structure on this grand cru Chablis. White fruits, laced with lime and rounded with some toast, all contribute to a powerful, complex wine.

If there is a better vineyard than Boushey in Washington for Syrah, it has not yet been discovered. This young wine tastes like younger vines, with more green and less meat in the flavors. But the co…

Barolo Parafada is a lush, meaty and expressive wine with power, heft and bright aromas of cured meat, Bresaola, leather, dried rose, licorice and cola. The wine presents a solid wall of tannins and…

A dry, late-harvest wine from 20-year-old vines. Floral with a subtle honey note, more like pollen; lemon and orange candy, sleek and deep.

Mesnil sur Oger is at the pinnacle of Chardonnay in the Côte des Blancs of Champagne. This complex, rich wine is full and creamy initially. Then a dry core of pure grapefruit and lime kicks in, givin…

There is a fine layer of minerality in this wine, coming from the dry stones of the vineyard. It produces a tight texture that dominates at this stage. Underneath, green and yellow fruits are waiting…

Always powerful in new oak notes and extravagantly rich in fruit and winemakers bells and whistles, this 2006 is very typical of the property. It's a food group in itself, offering tiers of pineapple…

Finely balanced, a wine that exudes class and freshness. The green and yellow fruits fill the mouth, round but always with a layer of crispness. Everything comes together, the fruit, the acidity and…

A beautiful young Pinot Noir, gorgeously structured in acids and tannins, and intricately layered. Assaults the palate with grilled raspberries and cherries, with notes of mocha, anise and pepper. Ju…

Concentrated, firm, touched by caramel, this wine starts out intensely fruity. Then texture, mineral and fruit skins come in to play. The wine is impressively complete, its acidity ratcheted up a not…

One of the oldest vineyards in Bordeaux, founded by Pope Clément in the 14th century. This white is full, rich, packed with white fruits. It shows crispness, toast and spice, already well integrated.

It's all there with this rich Merlot. Fabulously lush in currants, mocha and cedar, it also displays great balance and charm. The tannins are superfine. Drink this beauty now through 2010.

The top white wine from Chantegrive, this is a smoothly wood-aged wine. However it doesn't lose sight of deliciously fresh, herbaceous fruits which come through crisply. That makes the resulting bala…

Fans of “Pet” will exult at this wildly exuberant wine. Grown in a dramatic mountain vineyard high above the Central Mendocino plain, it's bone dry and gigantic in tannins, with massive flavors of bl…

The wine has richness, but it is the balancing freshness that makes this wine so delicious. There is also a core of tight structure, a layer of spice that comes through strongly. But that tense fresh…

Lovely and lilting, like a cloud in a glass. Shows true Pinot essence in the silky texture and rich flavors of cherries, black raspberries, cola, mocha and pepper spice, firmed and toned with crisp C…

This seductive wine has aromas of mint and cassis leading to deliciously ripe and complex fruit flavors within a creamy texture. While braced by fine-grained tannins, the wine remains almost silky on…