Vinanmeldelser

Fransk eikefermentering og sur lie-lagring gir denne vinen et snev av toast og mykhet i munnen. Den har akkurat 14 % alkohol, noe som hindrer den i å bli for bitter eller for varm i avslutningen. Den…

Denne fatgjærede Viognier gir en intens duft som blander dufter av blomster (konvall), limeskall, grønn ananas og et snev av papaya. Kald, frisk og helt nydelig, den er en perfekt vin å nippe til, el…

En kompleks blanding av 76 % Zinfandel, 13 % Petite Sirah, 6 % Mourvèdre og 5 % Syrah. Denne åpner med hint av rosiner og Ruby Port, en refleksjon av nesten 16 % alkohol. Men vinen er verken syltetøy…

Dette gir en livlig blanding av grønn sitrus og grønn banan, med et lett innslag av hvit fersken. Alt i alt er den balansert og frisk, selv om den er på den lettere siden, til tross for en raus avslu…

Oppført med over 15% alkohol, kommer denne fra en enkelt vingård i et varmt år. Druene ble latt henge mens sukkerinnholdet steg kraftig. Smaksnotater antyder kjøttpai, brunt sukker og rotøl. Ikke typ…

Litt høy i alkohol, som er typisk for Paso Robles, men virkelig en veldig rik og behagelig Zinfandel. Mykt tannisk og lett søt, den flommer over munnen med modne smaker av bringebær, svarte kirsebær,…

This vineyard-designated wine includes 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Syrah. The Syrah component seems to take over, in the form of tart berry, herb and dried leaf flavors. The alcohol, which is 15.5%…

Dominated by juicy Castelão, this lightly structured wine has fine tannins to propel the berry fruits up to the front. It is rich and full-bodied with a touch of pepper from the alcohol. The aftertas…

The alcohol doesn't weigh heavily on this rich wine. The wood aging does, at least for now, giving spice and burnt wood aromas. Underneath there are black fruits that are developing into a rich, perf…

Made in the modern style, with fairly high alcohol, lots of sweet oak, and massively extracted cherry, berry and mocha flavors. It's smooth in tannins and complex, and is showing its best now and ove…

Gigantic, huge, enormously extracted Zinfandel. So strong, it's practically a food group. Offers tiers of raspberries, cherries, blackberries, black currants, raisins, dark chocolate and spices. The…

Bone dry and complex, with terroir-infused mineral, citrus, pear and sweet green mint flavors. A streamlined, layered wine, although it's just a bit hot in alcohol.

Oak, toast and dark-skinned berry aromas lead the nose. The brawny, one-dimensional palate offers dark berry, espresso, mint, anise, mocha and orange peel alongside bracing tannins. You'll also detec…

Tom Meadowcroft's second label, Thomas Henry, is also sourcing from Borden Ranch in Lodi, as is his slightly higher-priced, lower-alcohol Riesling under the Meadowcroft name. This one not as as fragr…

There's lots to like in this affordable Merlot, and it's not just the fantastic label of a young, beautiful Marilyn Monroe. The wine itself is dry and firm in tannins, with blackberry and chocolate-c…

Longoria has worked with this finicky Spanish grape variety for years, with mixed results. This 2010 is lower in alcohol than the wine has been in a long time, which gives it a delicate mouthfeel. It…

This tiny boutique does well with thick and heavy wines that frequently top 15% alcohol. This sweet, syrupy Syrah is loaded with blueberries, chocolate, licorice and espresso flavors. Nothing shy her…

Unmistakably Riesling from the petrol notes that dominates. The winemaker calls it off-dry, but it tastes dry in citrus, white flower and mineral notes, probably due to the high acidity. Refreshingly…

Despite being less expensive, this is more expressive and fruitier than the Crozes-Hermitage. Pineapple, melon and hints of stone fruit and mango are reasonably full and rich for a wine that's labele…

California Viognier doesn't get any richer than this. Although it's dry, it has high-alcohol glycerine that gives a honeyed sweetness to the flamboyant pineapple, nectarine, peach and lemon cream fla…

Released too young, at just over a year of age, this Pinot tastes sugary, with primary fruit essence, glycerine, alcohol and caramelized oak giving it an uncomfortable sweetness. It's probably techni…

A black wine with aromas of graphite, molten earth and black fruit. The palate is a pounder with strong tannins and blazing acidity, and that creates a mouthfeel with grating intensity and roasted bl…

Doesn't say so on the label, but this is largely Syrah, with 8% Grenache. It's a well-structured, balanced wine whose high alcohol wears itself well around the blackberries and currants. But it does…

The core aromas of blackberry and dark cherry are detailed with touches of catnip, black tea and mocha. Medium in body, this wine has bright acidity and fine, chalky tannins that add grip to the succ…