Vinanmeldelser

Denne Pinotage-baserte blandingen, med 29 % Cabernet Sauvignon og 8 % Merlot, åpner med intense aromaer av boysenbær, bjørnebær og plomme som får et jordaktig preg av trebark, balsamiske urter og sig…

Cola, svart kirsebær, muskat og krydret vanilje vises i duften av denne blandingen av 50 % Cabernet Franc, 25 % Sangiovese og 25 % Merlot, som vinmaker Angela Soleno lagrer på flaske før frigjøring.…

Denne veldig friske og livlige vinen viser syrlige aromaer av svart stikkelsbær, svart plomme og kandisert svart kirsebær, samt elegante hint av syrin og potpourri. Den lilla blomsternoten driver gan…

Full av de lyse fruktene som kjennetegner årgangen, er denne vinen laget av 90 % Merlot med et hint av Cabernet Franc. Den er strukturert med fortsatt unge tanniner og domineres av røde bærfrukter, o…

Tung lakris fyller nesen på denne blandingen av 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot, 8% Merlot og 8% Petit Verdot, men det er rikelig med solbær, fudge, brandy og mynte for å tilfø…

En rik, intens bouquet tilbyr aromaer av bjørnebær, sandeltre, sviske og kokosnøtt. Smaken er tett lagdelt med et fast grep sammen med treaktig bjørnebær, krydder, te og urtetoner. Den velbygde avslu…

Vinmaker: Gary Jordan. En blanding av 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot og 10 % Cabernet Franc, denne starter med lett likørlignende aromaer av crème de cassis, svart lakris, mynteolje og sigarbok…

Here's an inky, densely concentrated blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet with intense aromas of chocolate, coffee, ripe berry, plum and spice. The wine is rich, well textured and offers enormous…

Here's a lively Tuscan Merlot with soft layers of spice and cola lavished over a solid core of black fruit. The aromas are pristine and focused and the wine makes an equally excellent impression in t…

Lots of new oak on this young Merlot, and the wood dominates, sending out waves of toast, clove and vanilla-buttered toast aromas. Oak tannins join the grapeskin tannins in making the mouthfeel hard…

Three-fifths Merlot, one quarter Cab Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this Bordeaux-style blend shows ripe fruit scents of raisin and prune, offset with baking spices and plenty of chocolate an…

Villa Donoratico, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Cabernet Franc and Merlot, opens with bold, ripe cherry aromas followed by spice, leather, tobacco and smooth chocolate. The wine also earns poi…

This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot shows oaky tones of exotic spice delivered in a steady and even manner with loads of plump fruit and blackberry at the back.

This interesting Cabernet was grown in various parts of the valley, but you can detect a cool-climate influence in the acidity and especially the tannins, which are firm and astringent. Yet the wine,…

It's the 100% Merlot that gives the alcohol and superripe fruit to this wine, redeemed by the acidity. Licorice and dark chocolate flavors go with the sweetest plums and spice. Age for 3–4 years.

Aromas of kirsch, licorice, mineral and blackberry are strapping as they lead onto a balanced, flowing palate with flavors of black fruit, spice and chocolate. Easygoing as a whole, with a smooth fad…

Jammy aromas of crushed boysenberry and cassis are rich and ripe. This is a direct, fruit-forward Merlot with moderate but noticeable acidity and a generous baked-blackberry flavor that finishes warm…

This young vineyard is starting to make a name for itself with winemakers, and this 100% varietal wine demonstrates why. It's a classically Washington Merlot that shows appealing aromas of milk choco…

Merlot and Nerello Mascalese make for perfect blending partners, creating a wine with cherry softness and bright fruit intensity, plus volcanic minerality and elegance. Polished and clean on the fini…

Named for a Margaret River subregion, Cape Mentelle's Wilyabrup is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It's structured and restrained on the palate, easily blending cherry, ceda…

A firm and authoritative Bordeaux-style blend, the Squall Line is an equal mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, with a splash of Merlot to finish. Cherry, plum and cassis fruit anchors the w…

Walla Walla Vintners wines generally offer a sophisticated blend of vineyard sources and mixed varietals, and this Cab includes modest proportions of Merlot, Cab Franc, Carmenère, Malbec and Petit Ve…

L'Arringatore is a 60-30-10 blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Ciliegiolo that boasts a clean modern approach and expert fruit extraction. The nose is sweet-smelling with cherry, almond, blueberry, choc…

The blend is 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 11% Syrah and a splash of Cab Franc. This is nicely sculpted, with the typical plush midpalate, matching crisp red berries to butterfat. The fruit is…