Vinanmeldelser

Layers of sweet orange marmalade, citrus rind and pollen mingle seamlessly into this deliciously honeyed ice wine. Intensely ripe, almost creamy in texture, its succulent sweetness is balanced neatly…

The nose evokes the idea of freshly cut red and yellow apple peel, drizzled with lemon juice. On the palate, there is a hint of a slightly bitter edge, like that of honeycomb. But it all remains ligh…

A touch of flint meets yeasty, herbal notes of chervil and white pepper. The palate plays these two off each other and adds a generous dollop of pure, linear lemon zest to brighten and heighten every…

Lovely pure notes of lemon zest and juice swirl on nose and palate. The slender palate bounces them back and shines with clarity and transparency, as smooth as the undisturbed surface of a mountain l…

Fermented and aged in both stainless steel and neutral French oak, this 100% varietal wine lets the fruit take center stage, offering up white peach and apricot in a succulent package. Floral and fli…

There is a citrus purity on the nose that suggests fresh lemon juice, but it is tempered by some spice, like that of still-green Seville orange rind. The palate is streamlined and equally pure, it ha…

Made entirely from estate fruit, and given time to settle in French oak puncheons, only a third of them new, this dry and complex white is easily quaffable and yet so much more. Citrus peel and dried…

Subtle fruit flavors mingle mountain berries, plums and cherries with enticing baking spices. There's a touch of herb, earth and tanned leather also, bringing complexity and texture into a lingering…

Riper, and more lusciously peachy and floral than the Herrenberg, the Abtsberg Superior calibrates honeyed stone fruit flavors against a spine of tart, tangerine acidity. Light-footed and harmoniousl…

An ample dusting of saffron and spice lends umami and depth to this light-footed spätlese. Honeyed peach and apricot flavors are concentrated and sweet, yet so impacted by acidity, the finish feels l…

This is stunningly rich in mouthfeel, texture and overall weight. Buttered, toasted nuts and creamy fruits coat the mouth. Oranges, apples and pears roll smoothly and seamlessly along the palate, wit…

Sun-ripened bramble and dried herbs lend a savory rusticity to this spry yet decadently ripened Cabernet Franc. It's not a brawny wine, but powerful in impact, full of black fruit flavors and jolted…

While the nose is subdued, the palate brings out yellow apple peel and rounded, mellow spice, spiked with pure lemony freshness. Tingling pepperiness around the edges makes this pure apple-lemon comb…

Beautifully balanced and elegant, this is made by one of the winemakers at Cardinale and inspired by the Loire Valley. It offers equal parts fruit, weight and minerality, tasting of fresh-squeezed li…

Ripe, yellow pear, stone and earth are united by a zesty grapefruit perfume. The streak of purity at the center of this is invigorating, with an enlivening backbone of tinkling acidity. This bottling…

Made from all free-run juice with no oak, this wine by 40-year veteran Frederic Brander shows candied lemon and lime peels on the approachable, inviting nose, along with fresh-cut apples and a growin…

Few wines of this quality come from Zamora, and if you like top-flight Ribera del Duero or Toro reds then give this heavyweight a try. It's packed with earthy blackberry and licorice aromas that fall…

Denne Syrah, som blander 11 % Counoise, handler om mørke og tilbyr krydder til baking, blåbær, stekt lam, timian og espresso notater på nesen. Den treffer ganen med kremet kraft, dens sure ryggrad st…

Denne fatutvalget er vanskelig å legge merke til, fordi ordet "estate" bare er veldig lett preget under navnet Lenné. Det er tydelig et større, saftigere og mer tanninrikt vin enn sin utmerkede søske…

Denne produsenten basert i Lodi viser dyktighet i håndteringen av frukt dyrket i Carneros, og setter sammen en middels fyldig, deilig jordaktig vin. Den har en læraktig tekstur og er livlig med smake…

Det er en fascinerende blanding av røykaktige toner, syrlige tranebær og blodige noter i nesen på denne utgivelsen fra et vineri besatt av den burgundiske stilen. Smaken kombinerer aromatiske og trea…

Disse 15 år gamle vintreet gir ekstra kompleksitet, ytterligere forbedret av naturlig gjæring. Dette er en delikat vin, men ikke en svak en. Syrlige bær- og tranebærfrukter har en smak av ristet korn…

Denne vinen fra den personlige vingården til vinprodusentens medgründer har markante aromaer av røyk fra tre, ristet eik og skog. De klare smakene av svart kirsebær og granateple får et preg av tamar…

Fuktig kokt rød plomme og morbærfrukt smelter sammen med rust, muskat, sarsaparilla og et hint av røyk fra ved på nesen av denne tapningen fra den eldste kommersielle vingården i Santa Barbara County…