Vinanmeldelser

Rich and robust with smooth tannins, this Lake County Cabernet tastes deliciously austere, with leather, cedar and earth layered over crisp mountain berry fruit. More like the Xurus 2007 than the 200…

Impenetrably black in color and very tannic, this is a big, aloof Syrah. It's bone dry and hard to appreciate now, with elusive blackberry fruit that surfaces briefly, then disappears into a hard fin…

A “wow” wine that will dazzle most Cabernet lovers. It's so rich in blackberries, blueberries, milk chocolate and oaky nougat, it's almost like a candy, except that for all the perceived sweetness, i…

A finely balanced wine, bringing together the new wood flavors with structured tropical fruits. Plangent acidity is the binding agent, giving an excitingly refreshing wine with a bright finish.

Although it is better known for its reds, Santenay does produce white wine. This soft, generous, yellow fruit-flavored wine has fine acidity, layers of toast, a golden glow offering drinking pleasure…

A little too soft for ageability, but a very delicious wine. Not quite in the league of the wonderful 2007, but offers rich, ripe flavors of blackberries, cherries, cola and cedar, with all kinds of…

A big Pinot Noir, darkly colored and full-bodied in the mouth. The depth of fruit is impressive, packing a solid core of black cherries and plums. Might gain some bottle notes over the next 4–6 years.

Made in the style of Monticello's 2008s, a ripe, softly delicious wine. It packs lots of berry, cherry, currant and chocolate fruit, with a savory earthiness suggesting green olives. Flashy enough to…

Intense herbal aromas of mint and rosemary lead the nose, joined by whiffs of forest floor, red berry and baking spice. The linear palate offers dried red cherry, mineral, anise and tobacco alongside…

A wine that seems lean, even angular at first. It does, though, have a good depth of black plum skin fruits. The finish continues the tough theme, showing that it needs several years of softening up.

This is very black currant in character, with crisp fresh fruits to go with the bright acidity. There are tannins certainly, lightened by the fruity character of the wine.

Foursquare, solid wine, its tannins tight and severe. There is good weight, with red berry fruits under the formidable exterior. To watch as it softens and opens.

A finely structured wine, well spiced with ripe berry fruits and intense but balanced acidity. This is stylish, attractive and is worth aging for 3-4 years.

Spicy, with wood there as well as tannins, this is a dark, extracted wine. There is stalkiness, balanced with dense berry fruits and final acidity.

For those looking for a leaner, earthier but still-stylish Cabernet, this is the ticket. It's very dry, with soft Alexander Valley tannins and flavors of blackberries, cherries and herbs. This elegan…

A fine Chardonnay, showing cool weather influence in the brisk acidity and ripe flavors, which veer toward tart green apples, peaches and tangerines. The oak has been tastefully applied.

A full-bodied, flamboyant version of this benchmark bottling, the 2007 verges on too much, with lush tropical fruit framed by smoky notes and finishing spicy and slightly warm. Unlikely to have the l…

Aromatics of dill and vanilla are straight from the Old World, but otherwise this is modern and flush. Aromas of cedar and wood resin are also present in front of a tannic, roasted palate that featur…

Alltid mørk i fargen og smakprofilen, holder Craggy Range seg tro mot disse egenskapene med en utmerket 2008 fra sin egen Te Muna Road Vineyard. Hint av kakao, tørket urt og lær fremhever livlige sma…

En dyp, mørk Syrah med noter av cola, krydder, pepper, sedertre og oliven, i tillegg til den mer kjente bjørnebær og mokka. Ganen er dyp og ren, med saftig syre som fremhever urteaktige bær- og lagde…

En seks-druers Rhône-blanding, denne mister ikke fokus eller intensitet. Den treffer ganen rett på med smaker av tørket blad, sviske, kokt kirsebær, kanel og mokka. Men til tross for rosin/sviskesmak…

Mye nytt eik her, veldig krydret, ristet på nesen og ganen. Det er også en tett, fast tanninstruktur, og avslutningen tilbyr friske smaker, typisk for 2008. For mellomlang lagring over 5–7 år.

En rund vin, overraskende myk for en Pauillac. Tanninene er modne, med sjokolade- og søte solbærsmaker sammen med krydder og litt toast.

Myk, krydret vin, nesten syrlig i karakter, med smak av solbær og røde kirsebær og en tiltalende krydderkant. Syrligheten gir løft til sødmen.