Vinanmeldelser

Deep purple, this riveting Malbec melds dark red and blue fruits to the grip and texture of ripe Yakima Valley tannins. Think clean earth lightly dusted with chocolate, and you have the finish. A pow…

The soft but flavorful entry into a land of dark fruits, smoke and espresso barely hints at the wine to come. Give it time to breathe and it opens into a wonderfully complex, smooth and creamy wine w…

Aurielle's Cabernets have been consistent over the years, offering lots of ripe, modern-style blackberry, blueberry, dark chocolate and oak flavors in a wine that's drinkable now. This '08 is quite s…

A richly smoky wine, with all its juiciness surrounded by dark tannins. Despite a dominance of Merlot, this is still intensely structured. The wine has so much richness as well as acidity.

This is the darkest, biggest, richest of Raymond's 2007 Cabernets. It's ripe and full in blackberries and currants, with a thick coating of sweet, toasty oak, but it's not really drinkable now becaus…

A dark and concentrated sandalwood aroma hits the nose on this bottling from west of Paso, alongside strawberries, red currants, smoked meats and a gravelly rockiness. Licorice, anise and fennel driv…

Silky smooth and delicate, this comes from a long-standing family-run winery in the heart of the appellation. It's a subtle, floral wine offering layers of dark plum and strawberry. Medium-weight and…

Dense and luxurious aromas of oak-laden red currants, blueberry, peppercorns and melted dark chocolate greet the nose on this hearty bottling. The flavors are lighter than the nose suggests, yet the…

The aroma of this sleek and polished wine has hints of flowers and dark chocolate, while flavors suggest Bing cherries dusted with cocoa. Most impressive is the texture that is firm and refreshing, b…

This wine has a very deep color, aromas like blueberry syrup and dark chocolate, rich, mouthfilling texture and attractive ripe fruit flavors. It is full bodied, packed with fine-grained tannins yet…

Mineral, mulberry, dried herb and black-fruit aromas lead to layered dark-fruit flavors that show intensity as well as exceptional balance. This has a delicious factor that is impossible to ignore.

This is an amazingly rich Cabernet, packed with classic Napa blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate flavors. It's opulent even by California standards, and is a little sweet. With firm, pronounced…

This is a Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend from Calistoga. The wine is made in the Coup de Foudre style, which is soft, sensual and immediately attractive. Shows blueberry, black cherry and dark choco…

A big, modern-style contender with burly berry, lemon, coconut, dill and blackberry on the bouquet. Lush and cushioned in the mouth, with meaty, dark flavors of roasted blackberry, espresso and fudge…

Mainly Grenache (80%, the balance is Syrah) aged entirely in tank, this wine features loads of superripe dark cherries and plums, yet with a savory, olive-and meat-tinged aspect as well. Full-bodied,…

A hugely tannic wine, still of course very young. Its black cherry and dark plum fruits are augmented by wood tannins and concentrated spice. This is Blaufränkisch at its most dense with layered acid…

This shows a darker shade than most young whites, almost a burnished gold. Soft and complex, with ripe, slightly confected fruit flavors, it's super smooth, with honeysuckle highlights around waxy st…

This five-grape blend is harmonious, with aromas of sweet spice, ripe berry, cherry, licorice and mineral. It's racy, deep and powerful, with dark berry, black plum and oaky, spicy flavors. It's long…

Dette er en myk, eikelagret vin som er full av bærfrukter og rike tanniner. Vinen er mørk og konsentrert, med et medisinsk preg og et saftig element som følger den kraftige strukturen. Denne bør lagr…

På dette stadiet viser vinen sin lagring på tre. Men med den rike smaken av solbær vil eiken til slutt integreres for å lage en seriøs, mørkfruktig vin. Den er teksturert, tørr og konsentrert. Denne…

Dette er en blekk-svart vin, med myke, syltetøysaktige smaker av bjørnebær, kirsebær, mørk sjokolade og eik. Tanninene er fjell-tykke, men likevel så raffinerte som moderne vinproduksjon kan gjøre de…

Denne vinen er intens både i farge og aroma. Kraftige dufter av svart frukt, dyreskinn, grafitt og markant eik dominerer. Den føles ren, fyldig og godt bygget, med mørke smaker av bjørnebær, sjokolad…

Denne har en ugjennomsiktig lilla farge, med en ytterst konsentrert og potent mørkfruktig duft. Føles sterk, varm og eksotisk, med svarte fruktaromaer sammen med toner av pepperaktig krydder og bitte…

Dette er uten tvil den beste Traslanzas jeg har kommet over. Den er ren, med aromaer av cola, mineral, svart kirsebær og det svakeste hint av rosiner. I munnen føles den konsentrert, med store tannin…