Vinanmeldelser

Det er såpelignende, gressaktige elementer i buketten til denne lette Grigioen som bidrar til å forme dens muntrere, glade personlighet. Munnfølelsen er ren og enkel, men vinen gjør en god jobb med å…

Røyk, tobakk og krydder støttes av tørkede bær og svisker. Det er en fin intensitet i vinens munnfølelse som forsterkes av livlige smaker og frisk syre. Den er imidlertid veldig moden: nesten som syl…

Her er en uvanlig Pinot Bianco med en lagvis duft som inkluderer toner av tørket høy, steinfrukt, peppermynte og naturgummi. Munnfølelsen er lett og uformell, men det er nok tekstur her til å passe m…

Interessante noter av sedertre, vilt og lær fremhever denne vinens aromaer og smaker av bjørnebær og sjokolade. Det er en nesten Rhône-lignende kvalitet ved denne fyldige, velbalanserte vinen. Produs…

Blåbærfrukt blander seg med kanelkrydret eiketone på nese og gane i denne utgaven. Det er til og med nok dybde og kompleksitet til å gjøre det til mer enn bare en enkel drikk, verdig å følge til enke…

Opens with air freshener, chemical notes, lime and pastis aromas. Overall it doesn't smell light and ethereal like some Moscatels, but it's honest and varietally correct throughout. Tastes of honey,…

Here's a simple and lean Ripasso that could pair with white beans and grilled sausage. There are bright fruit flavors here and enough acidity to cut through meat dishes, yet the wine is fundamentally…

From a family-run, boutique winery, this well-aged expression of Valpolicella (from the excellent 2004 vintage) delivers tertiary aromas of soft spice, leather and dried tobacco. The fruit nuances ar…

There are raspberry flavors, certainly, but raspberry with attitude, as this wine, with its firm tannins and open fruit, attests. The acidity and the dry edge point this wine firmly toward food.

This is a traditional take on Vernaccia with aromas of stone fruit and almond delivered directly from the essence of the grape. There's a tiny touch of smoke or toast in the background and the mouthf…

A ton of oak aromas hit with force: there's butterscotch, mocha and caramel leading the pack. The palate is pretty jacked up on sweet cassis and berry flavors, so don't expect too much in the way of…

This youthful wine is heavy on oak with aromas of toast, vanilla and coffee bean backed by black cherry, leather and tobacco. There's good depth and dimension, especially in the mouth, thanks to the…

This is a lean white wine with pretty aromas of stone fruit and some banana and mango. There's a bit more flesh and pulp here, which makes the wine suitable for freshwater fish or pasta salad.

Lungarotti's bright Pinot Grigio from Umbria offers sunny aromas of peach, orange peel and honeysuckle. There are mature fruit notes here with sweet overtones that would work with appetizers or light…

This wine marches to its own tune, with appealing but unusual opening notes of berries, plastic, chocolate and petroleum that add to the prominent red cherry note on the palate. There's a lot of extr…

The slopes below the Stift Gottweig monastery are the source of this attractively crisp, light wine, its acidity and fresh fruit a pure pleasure to drink. There is a twist of minerality here, just to…

This is an easy-drinking wine, with ripe, forward citrus, peach and tropical fruit flavors. There's just enough acidity to balance the sweetness. The blend is Marsanne, Grenache Blanc and Viognier.

There's a lot going on here with notes of orange peel, fruit compote, flowers, and chocolate. It's lighter in style, showing the elegance of the 2011 vintage, with tart fruit flavors and a tacky feel…

There's a nice, lightly silky texture to this Pinot Noir. It's rich in raspberry, cherry and Dr. Pepper cola flavors that finish dry, with a touch of sweet oak. More problematic is the acidity. It do…

Herbaceous, with notes of fresh leaves, green florals and honeydew, this bargain eiswein is ethereally delicate on the palate. It's honeyed in sweetness, but briskly composed, with sharp lemon acidit…

Reduced blueberry sauce hovers around a spiced cherry core. A rich palate of tangy blueberry and blackberry feels thick, yet there's enough acidic kick to keep it in check. The grippy tannins give am…

There are hints of cream and butter on the nose. They also appear on the palate but are counteracted by very lively frothy lemony fizz. The palate is light and easy with big lively bubbles and a dry,…

Plump red cherry notes meet clove, allspice and dried ginger on the nose of this bottling. Though light in body, there's decent grip on the palate, where candied cherry and cranberry flavors are spic…

This gentle, quaffable wine offers light flavors of strawberry and apple. There's generous acidity, and despite the fairly substantial alcohol, it's modest in its proportions.