Vinanmeldelser

Vinmaker: Louis Nel. Denne Cab-Shiraz-blandingen er noe lukket for øyeblikket, med dempede mørke fruktaromaer som antyder bjørnebær, bjørnebær og plomme. Fyllig munnfølelse, gripende tanniner skaper…

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: Johan Joubert.) Dette er en stor, dristig og kraftig Cab, rik og markant med konsentrerte toner av svarte bær, plomme og solbær som kombineres med gode doser sedertrespice, presset fiolett…

Vingård: Boela Gerber. En Bordeaux-stil blanding av 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Petit Verdot og 15 % Cabernet Franc, denne er tett og konsentrert gjennom hele. Rike noter av moden bjørnebær, solbær…

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…

Frisk, sprø eple- og pærefrukt vises først. Dette følges av både mer generøs eplejuice og syrligere sitrusnoter. Midt i munnen viser konsentrasjon og en mild men bestemt kraft. Tekstur og syre gir st…

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…

Dry and delicate with mixed fresh herbs, melon, green berry, spice and rock—lots of rock. It shows surprising length and develops nicely in the throat, seeming to add flesh as you taste. A really nic…

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…

When some of the greatest Cahors weigh in at 13.5% alcohol, there is no need for this 15.5% monster. It's a shame, because there is much to admire here, with the powerful bitter chocolate and the swe…

Col Solare, the collaboration between Ste. Michelle and Antinori, brought in the first estate grapes this year, but it will be awhile before it becomes an estate wine. The current vintage uses five v…

Easy to like now for its rich, exuberant flavors of raspberries, cherries, cola, pomegranates, persimmons and oak that are so delectable through the spicy finish. Dry and silky, it's a Pinot Noir mad…

This is a big, tannic and dry Cabernet, but it's very elegant, and shows the pedigree of Alexander Valley at its best. Impeccably balanced in acidity and tannins, the fruit is pure blackberries and b…

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…

Delicious sweet raisin and mulled wine fruit, full of herbs and nutmeg spice. This is a ripe wine, but too heavy, showing some austerity, but no sign of tiring.

Ame means the spirit, the soul, and Alain Rotier believes this wine expresses the true nature of his Gaillac estate. On that basis, it's a place of great perfumes, coming through in the wine from woo…

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 lively Tuscan Merlot with soft layers of spice and cola lavished over a solid core of black fruit. The aromas are pristine and focused and the wine makes an equally excellent impression in t…

This is the first time a Cabernet Franc has been made at Spring Valley since 2003. It's rich and earthy, tannic and concentrated, with plum and black cherry dusted with light mocha. Smooth and supple…

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…

Three-fifths Merlot, one quarter Cab Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this Bordeaux-style blend shows ripe fruit scents of raisin and prune, offset with baking spices and plenty of chocolate an…

Thick, raisiny berry aromas come with notes of licorice, mineral and black peppercorn. Feels tight and juicy, with zesty red fruit flavors, sweet black fruit flavors and shadings of schisty mineralit…

Named as commemoration of the Knights Templar whose Portuguese headquarters were in nearby Tomar, this is a seriously rich, opulent wine, full of red berry fruits and dark spices. Flavors of damson,…