Vinanmeldelser

Wineryens mest tilgjengelige og tilgjengelige Pinot Noir—stadig ganske liten i produksjon—kommer fra flere vinmarker, inkludert enkeltvinmonopol som Jenkins. Den byr på klassisk Russian River Valley-…

Saftig og moden i frukten, denne Cabernet er et ekte kupp. Den er rik på svart kirsebærsyltetøy, plomme, mørk sjokolade, søt tørket urt og sandeltre-smaker, pakket inn i faste tanniner. Dette er en a…

Vinmaker: Kevin Arnold. En Bordeaux-stil blanding av 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 23 % Cabernet Franc og 7 % Petit Verdot, dette er ganske ristet og krydret i starten, med uttalte noter av bakt morbær, b…

Vinemaker: Adi Badenhorst. Det er en tydelig jordnær, vill duft i denne vinen, som kommer frem i aromaer av skogsbær, spekemat, trebark og fuktige blader. Den støttes av en kjerne av modne ville jord…

Vinmaker: Bartho Eksteen. Denne eikebehandlede Sauvignon Blanc viser utrolig tilbakeholdenhet, harmoni og balanse. Den åpner med attraktive toner av moden stikkelsbær, eplekjøtt og grønn melonaktig s…

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…

Til tross for de friske lime-notene som dominerer, er det et hint av modnere, mer sjenerøse, nesten tropiske frukter: både mango og fersken kommer til sinnet. Ganen spiller det samme kontrasterende s…

Sweet oak notes are followed by cherry, chocolate and vanilla. This is a rich Cabernet Sauvignon with a modern and very pleasurable approach that puts emphasis on power, softness and intensity. Vibra…

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…

Powerfully rich, with plenty of the dry tannins of Tannat, but also rich sweet plum fruits and concentrated wood to soften and round. There is acidity, but it fits comfortably into the firm fruits an…

This is a well-integrated super Tuscan blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, although the 2005 vintage doesn't have quite the same intensity as 2004. The wine is well defined and sharp in the m…

Here's a rich, chocolaty Sangiovese (with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon) from central Tuscany with cheerful notes of wild berries and cherries that make for a sophisticated but cheerful wine. It boasts good…

Here's a beautifully fragrant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano with well-integrated oak aromas of spice and cigar box followed by blackberry and chocolate. This is a proud, modern wine with loads of inte…

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…

There are few varietal Petit Verdots in Washington, and even fewer pure varietals such as this, which goes right to the front of the pack. The fruit is sweet, tangy, grapey and young, with plum and c…

This gorgeous wine opens with savory aromas of mature fruit and cured meat or bresaola. The wine shows a firm tannic structure (that will soften in time) with loads of fresh berry intensity. Very nic…

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…

The picturesque hilltop hamlet of Capalbio in southern Tuscany is the site of some exciting new wines. Tenuta Monteti is a leader in the area and this extracted blend shows tones of espresso, dark fr…

Elegant and fine, Il Borro is a super Tuscan blend from the Ferragamo family that boasts both intensity and finesse. Everything is measured perfectly, from the ripe cherry fruit to the spice, leather…

An impressive wine that shrugs off the alcohol in favor of superrich fruit, intense and integrated tannins and an excellent aging potential. The wine is solid, packed with juicy black fruits. It need…

Bellezza is now labeled Chianti Classico (through 2007 it was labeled only as Toscana), based on Sangiovese grapes that deliver aromas of cherry, toasted almond, chocolate, rum cake and exotic spice.…

Made from grapes sourced from the Gebling Vineyard, this has broad, ripe yellow fruit and a touch of spice. With its rich mouthfeel, it is a serious wine, both complex and intense. Age for at least a…

Soft, ripe and perfumed, this has currant and pear flavors. With its intense lemon tang and tense texture, it will certainly age. Screwcap.

This is complex, ripe and full of sweet raspberry fruit. Impressive and dense, it's balanced with acidity and a tense tannic structure.