Vinanmeldelser

Tørr og sprø, med mindre enn fullmodne kirsebærfrukter. Det er faktisk en vegetabilsk kant, som gjør syrene og tanninene ubehagelig harde. Et dårlig eksempel på denne anerkjente vinmarken.

Aromaer av modne nektariner frister på nesen til denne rene, friske, mediumfylte Chardonnay. Selv om den i starten er ganske myk, er det en syrlighet mot midtpartiet som gjenspeiler hint av umodne st…

Produsert av det største Bordeaux-kooperativet, dette er en fersk fruktig vin med enkle smaker av røde frukter og myke tanniner. Det er en røykaktig kant og syrlighet av rosa bringebær.

Dette er en lett, fruktpreget Chianti Classico som viser kirsebær, hvit mandel og pressede fioler. Det er en mørkere side i munnen som oversettes til råtoner av cola og røkt bresaola.

Myk, lett vin med milde tanniner og en tynn fruktkarakter. Det er rikelig med syre som gir friskhet. Drikk nå.

This Chardonnay has brisk, crisp acidity and flavors of pineapple, orange and mango. There are dominating notes of buttered toast and sweet butterscotch.

An upfront, strawberry-flavored wine, this is ripe and immediately fruity. There are enough tannins to hold the palate together, but it is ready to drink now.

This tastes a bit on the sweet side, with flavors of white sugar, orange, lemon, lime and vanilla. Fortunately, there's a cut of crisp acidity that lends balance. The grapes come mainly from Lake Cou…

Minty new wood aromas are the theme in this wood-laden wine. It has a burnt character from high extraction and wood aging, making it hard to discern the fruit, although there is a juicy character at…

This is a lean wine with considerable structure and acidity but perhaps not enough fruit. There is a green edge to the fruit although the tannins are ripe enough. It is ready to drink now.

Heavily wood aged, this wine is tough and dry, with aggressive toast flavors. The concentration is there but is not from fruit.

Smoky aromas from wood aging show again strongly in the tough wooden plank notes that dominate this wine. It's a shame, because the fruit is there.

The banana aromas are off-putting in this light, juicy wine. Although there are tannins, they are not enough to make sense of the simple, jammy fruit.

Opens with sharpness along with red-fruit notes and a hint of vinegar. The palate holds onto that acid-driven feel, and there's saucy, herbal berry and cherry flavors. Finishes on the shallow side, w…

Lockwood hitches a ride on the Argentine Malbec express, with mixed results. The wine is dark and acidic and properly bone dry, with earthy, dark berry, coffee, leather and bitter chocolate flavors.…

Characteristic spiciness and grape flavors show well in this dry wine. There is an apple leanness about the texture, but the acidity gives it freshness, and a crisp aftertaste.

Grilled beef, slathered in BBQ sauce, will soften and sweeten this hearty red from the Sierra Foothills. By itself, it's tannic and hard-edged. Shows rich flavors of black currants, cassis, raisins a…

Mealy apple and orange custard aromas set the stage for this ripe, fleshy white. There's a roundness to the mouthfeel, as those notes continue through to the palate, though the finish offers a pithy…

This blend of Groppello, Marzemino, Sangiovese and Barbera from Italy's Lake Garda displays a fresh note of cherry marmalade upfront. There's a rustic but genuine feel to the wine (in a screwcap bott…

Nutty, oaky aromas along with a gold-brown maderized color indicate a wine past its prime. In the mouth, there's not much fruit left but there is a whole lot of weight and resiny oak. Lead flavors of…

This simple wine is a blend of Petite Sirah, Mourvèdre and Grenache. There's a white sugar finish to the cherry candy and oak flavors.

This barrel-fermented rosé lives with the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other. It's woody and smells and tastes like sawdust. Amid all the barrel influence, there's a round, smooth mouthf…

Light in color and style, this wine seems more similar to a Pinot Noir than a Merlot. There's no apparent oak influence to interfere with the notes of ash, red currant, saline and bell pepper that ar…

This is a soft wine with attractive ripe strawberry fruits and a soft texture. There is balancing acidity giving an edge of freshness to the otherwise gentle fruity texture.