Vinanmeldelser

Vinmaker: Carl van der Merwe. En blanding av 78 % Grenache, 18 % Syrah, 2 % Mourvèdre og 2 % Durif, denne åpner med en uttalt purpur-lignende blomsterkarakter som hviler på en kjerne av svart bringeb…

Vinmaker: Danie Steytler. Denne Cabernert Sauvignon-baserte vinen, med 15 % Cinsault, har en pen, fremtredende floral karakter på nesen, uttrykt i bølger av afrikansk fiol og iris. Den støttes av en…

Vinmaker: David Nieuwoudt. Denne har en ganske likøraktig og varm karakter, med en tett kjerne av svart frukt som blir understreket av noter av lilla fiol, jod, viltkjøtt og svart te. Munfølelsen er…

En modenere tone av Bosc-pære preger denne Grüner. Smaksbildet demper dette med punchy, krydrede smaker av ruccola, sitronskall og grønn pære. Det er ganske mye konsentrasjon i kjernen, samt ekte dri…

Pærefriskhet, gjæraktig smak og sitruspreg kombineres på ganen i denne lettdrikkelige, friske og livlige Grüner. Det er en jordaktig, resonant tone i kjernen som balanserer den luftige friskheten.

Stramme, sitrusaktige aromaer antyder hovedsakelig appelsin og mandarin. Denne er frisk og ren på en tiltalende, men enkel måte. Smakene av fersken og melon er vennlige, mens avslutningen er skarp, s…

With a little airing, this wakes up to reveal dark red cherries held in a taut and firm body that nonetheless has a generous core. There is some gentle grip and frank, firm acidity. It's a very hones…

Apple, yellow flower and sea breeze aromas lead the way. The bright, elegant palate displays lemon, lime and walnut alongside vibrant acidity. A mineral vein underscores the savory flavors. Drink now…

Perfumed and a touch exotic for Rioja, with coconut and floral berry aromas. Definitely full and ripe in the mouth, with sweet flavors that go back and forth between baked and sugary and rich and rew…

Firm and tartly wound, with cassis and black cherry at the core of a young, stiffly tannic, Cabernet-based blend. Black fruits are nuanced with earth and olive, smoke and graphite, all subtle but def…

Very ripe, as befits 2009, this is still a young wine. It is packed with fruit, some hints of wood, delicious fresh red berries and acidity that balances the firmly tannic core. Keep the wine a year…

Lurking, low-impact aromas of tropical fruits and honey set up a fairly sophisticated palate with papaya, apple, banana and oaky flavors. There's ample core acidity to this Chardonnay from Chile's so…

A smooth mint- and eucalyptus-flavored wine, with burnt-tannin flavors and a hugely dry core. The wine is very firm, the juicy acidity and fruit underneath just a whisper for the future. Give the win…

Notes of cocoa and oak-derived spice add depth to the ripe, dark fruit core of this wine. Black berry, cherry and plum flavors abound on the plush palate, framed by firm tannins and a thick, supple t…

A Bordeaux-style blend of 56% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, the Z is typically more immediately approachable than the Fusion V. The structure is s…

Hard, stringy tannins give a tough astringency to this 100% Cabernet. Partly they're from grape skins and partly from 100% new oak barrels. There's a huge core of black currants, however, and the fin…

Earthy notes are interspersed with very fresh, friendly and pure lemon notes. There also is an overtone of chamomile. The palate is zingy and fresh, has a concentrated core and comes with disarming h…

Aromas of tilled earth, spice, leather, blue flowers and Mediterranean herbs lead the nose on this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. The concentrated but polished palate of…

While the fruit is delicious, full of blackberry flavors, a powerful tannic core shows a firmer side to this wine. As the wine opens up, it becomes dense, concentrated, with ripe Merlot fruitiness. A…

An attractive and slightly hedonistic wine. The intense black fruit core of boysenberry, blueberry and raspberry fruit preserves are spiked with spicy notes of garrigue, violet, faint pepper and soft…

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…

Here's a structured and spicy Barbera with an enticing fragrance of black fruits, white pepper and exotic spices. The palate is round and smooth, delivering a tight core of black cherry along with bl…

Already harmonious, this is a potentially opulent wine with a dry core surrounded by ripe red cherry and berry fruit. At the end, the spice adds a fuller note.

With many characteristics of the granite-soil based Dão, this is a dense, mineral and dark fruited wine. It has blackberry and plum-skin fruits as well as a firm, tannic core. Even though it's tightl…