Vinanmeldelser

Honning, kaprifol og fersken på nesen skaper en svært innbydende aroma. Disse smakene er enda tydeligere på den middels tørre ganen, hvor de blir opplyst og forsterket av sitronens friskhet. Dette er…

Sort of a junior version of the winery's pricier vineyard block bruts, this blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is addictively good. Slightly sweet in honey, it has lime, raspberry and yeast flavors,…

This is one of the richer examples of Pinot Gris out there. It's a flamboyant wine that's creamy, smoky and ripe, with an array of tropical fruit, citrus, peach, green apple and white flower flavors,…

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…

Big, bulky, ripe aromas of cassis and blackberry come with a hint of cedar and spice. This Cab shows a clampy, tannic mouthfeel and loamy, ultraripe flavors of blackberry and cassis. Fudge, mocha and…

This blend of 66% Touriga Nacional and one-third Syrah is unique for Spain but qualifies as “international” in style. Cola, blueberry and floral aromas dominate, giving way to an easy feeling palate…

A small vineyard of just over 10 acres in the north of the Margaux appellation, Bellevue de Tayac obviously received serious attention from then-owner Jean-Luc Thunevin of Château Valandraud in Saint…

From old Cabernet vines, this rich and full-bodied wine was made from a magnificent vintage. It has rich, ripe and powerful fruits that burst with energy and structure. It was bottled without added s…

A rare Champagne made only from red grapes, this dry wine is marked by an intense acidity that needs time to soften. At the moment, lemon flavor dominates, but with time, the crispness of fruit shoul…

Bellavista's Gran Cuvée Brut offers a pretty floral fragrance of acacia, orange blossom and beeswax. The creamy palate delivers intense honey flavors, along with citrus and toasted almond nuances. It…

Ripe and soft with rich apple flavor, there's a fullness to this wine. While elegant with a touch of maturity from bottle ageing, the palate is freshened a crispness and levity characteristic of the…

This cuvée is billed as the “little sister” to the winery's Evenstad Reserve, and the flavors fit the title. There is a pleasing roundness and an immediate accessibility, with flavors of red fruit an…

This rich wine is ripe with red-berry fruits, mango and peach. Full in the mouth, it has a touch of spice from the Mourvèdre in the blend. Crisp and lively, the wine could age until 2018, although it…

There's a serious side to this impressive wine, with its toast and biscuit flavors layered on top of apple acidity. It has richness as well as crispness, and a depth of flavor which promises some bot…

Like most Lanson wines, this nonvintage cuvée is a blend dominated by red grapes (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier). Ripe while also crisp and stylish, it has weight and richness while remaining well to…

Tight tannins dominate this highly scented wood-aged wine. It has rich blackberry flavors, spice and perfumed acidity. The juicy fruits are bright and will soften into the rich texture over the next…

This cuvée has the prettiest aromatics of the entire 2012 lineup, highlighted with rose petals and spice. Apples and cranberries are the fruit components, amped up with stiff acidity. It finishes wit…

Half of the grapes in this wine were fermented on the skins for almost a month and aged in old barrels, offering something completely different from the producer's standard wine from this varietal. I…

This cuvée gets some extra time in 40% new wood, and is bottled unfiltered. Plush blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors, accented with streaks of cola and chocolate, capture your attention. It's…

Dette er en forhåndsvisning av Swan's vingårdsbetegnete '09-ere som ennå skal komme, og det er virkelig spennende. Det er en vakker, sanselig vin, rik på syre og deilig med smaker av bringebær og kir…

En tone av honningaktig rikdom spiller inn i pærefrukten som er tydelig på nesen. Ganen har samme honningaktige preg, motvektet av behagelig bittert fruktskall. Dette er modent, fyldig og varmt, samt…

Et snev av pasjonsfrukt spiller rundt inntrykkene av fersken på nesen. Det er også en herlig touch av røyk. Smaksopplevelsen er halvtørr, og frukten blir rikere, modnere og mer intens takket være den…

En blanding av kloner 115, 177 og Pommard, denne syrlige, tettpakkede vinen bringer sammen smaker av tranebær, svart kirsebær og rød lakris. Den har rikelig med syre, men forblir balansert, med god f…

Det er riktig å kalle dette en juniorversjon av Lancasters dyrere, førsteklasses Bordeaux-stil viner. Som dem, er den rik på solbær- og sedertreflakser, og ganske tanninrik, en vin som trenger noen å…