• d'Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2012, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Lots of acidity on this juicy Australian red wine blend. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Medium plus acidity, body, tannin and finish. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Strong acidity and medium tannins. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Nice acidity and big tannins which could benefit by a few years in the cellar. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • White Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines are fruity, highly alcoholic, low in acidity, rich and unctuous. (foodreference.com)
  • Smooth fine tannins and juicy acidity make this ideal for pairing with most dishes. (howesound.com)
  • The wine finishes with bright acidity and a pleasant savoury note. (howesound.com)
  • Grapefruit flavours and a zesty acidity give a pleasing finish to the wine. (brokenwood.com.au)
  • fresh with good acidity, soft and silky tannins. (masi.it)
  • Showing marmalade, citrus blossom and orange jelly with a wealth of yellow fruits, it's richly textured with a ripe streak of acidity and structured but polished tannins - clearly a more modern, refined, approachable take on the traditional style. (decanter.com)
  • This wine is medium bodied, with satisfying mouth feel and good acidity which helps lead it through to a lingering finish. (allbarone.co.uk)
  • The warm climate winemaker's biggest challenge is controlling the wine's big fruity flavours and high alcohol content, which can be achieved by adding acidity. (riedel.com)
  • The Barossa Valley produces full flavour Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the cool climate Adelaide Hills provides higher rainfall and humidity at the right time of the year, cooler temperatures to retain natural acidity, and still enough sunshine to fully ripen the grapes. (riedel.com)
  • medium-bodied, richly extracted black and redcurrant flavours, with grainy but ripe tannins and a lively core of acidity. (tonyaspler.com)
  • But the lively acidity keeps the wine in balance. (tonyaspler.com)
  • The science behind it is that bubbles tickle taste buds and at the same time, acidity in dry sparkling wine makes the mouth water and increases appetite. (businessdailyafrica.com)
  • Prosecco with character is one with distinct and defined fruit, balanced acidity with the fruit and alcohol, brioche and mineral notes as well as a long finish. (businessdailyafrica.com)
  • When Chardonnay has been aged in oak, acidity is softened and the oak imparts sweet spice notes like vanilla and toast, which tricks the senses into thinking wine is sweeter. (businessdailyafrica.com)
  • 14.5% alcohol, 5.4 g/litre acidity, 4 g/litre sugar. (wineanorak.com)
  • There is plenty of tart fruit, with the two characteristics - acidity and tannins - giving this young wine the qualifications to pair with a hearty pasta or grilled meats. (superiore.de)
  • The palate is lively and bright with natural acidity and the tannins from the whole bunches. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • This is full on - intensely concentrated, penetrating flavour and acidity that is so seamlessly countersunk into all aspects of the experience that you barely notice any one aspect of it. (jimbarry.com)
  • On tasting we have low acidity and balanced tannins giving a wine of considerable structure. (louislatour.com)
  • Medium-bodied with good texture, depth and purity, sweet tannins, and present but unobtrusive acidity, it should drink nicely for 12-15 years. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • There is structure from fine grained tannins and balancing acidity. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • The tannins and acidity seem to meld together into a single vertebral column. (winelibrary.com)
  • Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: Black, charred fruit and toasty oak on the nose and palate of this full-throttle Australian red wine. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • A tarry Australian red wine with lots of toasty oak and smoke on the nose and palate. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • No disappointment on the palate with delicious ripe and dry fruits, licorice, grippy yet elegant tannins and comforting warm finish. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • On the palate you get flavours of red fruit, cedar and black pepper leading in to a medium finish with a light spice. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • On the palate, there are flavours of ripe berries, cocoa with a kick of black pepper. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Our Valmoissine Pinot Noir is a fruity wine, it offers a soft and silky palate with soft tannins. (louislatour.com)
  • The nose offers reds fruits and some savoury notes, followed by a silky palate with more dark fruits and ripe tannins and a lovely, elegant finish. (louislatour.com)
  • On the palate, this wine is smooth, supple and fresh. (bibendum-wine.co.uk)
  • The palate has a beautiful balance with soft, round and silky tannins. (bibendum-wine.co.uk)
  • This dry red wine is smooth on the palate and extrudes flavours of cherries, plums and sweet peas. (howesound.com)
  • The fresh and intense flavour is accented with notes of pepper and spices and finishes long, soft, and silky on the palate. (howesound.com)
  • The palate is lifted and fruity with flavours of strawberry, raspberries and fresh mushrooms. (howesound.com)
  • Cherry and red berry dominate the wines mid weight palate and marry very well with soft pine tannins and subtle oaky notes. (howesound.com)
  • Generous palate flavours and ripe fine tannins. (brokenwood.com.au)
  • The palate is medium-bodied with quite strict tannins and a little more saline than expected, leading to a fresh finish. (bbr.com)
  • On the palate, the wine is refreshingly pleasant, ethereal in its lightness. (royalgazette.com)
  • Concentrated but possessing a weightless elegance, the smooth, enveloping palate delivers prune marinated in spirits, black cherry, liquorice and cocoa framed in velvety tannins. (royalgazette.com)
  • Bright, and of fine direct line, a flavour that really opens out from the mid-palate, but is very freshly delivered. (burgundy-report.com)
  • Supple, very nice over the palate, fine red flavour and long too. (burgundy-report.com)
  • The softer texture on the palate is pleasing for guests that do not enjoy dry wines or those that suffer from hyperacidity. (businessdailyafrica.com)
  • On the palate it was very dry, with flavours mimicking the nose, but with the addition of a hint of sea-salt - very standard in a Manzanilla. (blogto.com)
  • Just a little gas on the palate but again fine clarity and transparency - then there's a peak of flavour - lovely. (burgundy-report.com)
  • Rather more gas on the palate but roll the wine around your mouth and wait - if you can - an extra dimension of flavour vs the villages is clear - depth of flavour too. (burgundy-report.com)
  • There are fresh beacons of fruit in the mid-palate - a wine that's faintly tannic finishing. (burgundy-report.com)
  • Medium weight on the palate, showing lots of crunchy currant fruit, some beetroot, grippy tannin. (superiore.de)
  • This is a big wine, with an intense nose of black cherry, plum, blackberry, baking spice, and hints of chocolate and tobacco, all echoed on the palate. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • Aromas of chocolate, vanilla and coconut coupled with a round, rich palate make this the kind of full bodied wine that will keep you coming back for more (and more, and more). (tourismkelowna.com)
  • The magical thing about this wine is actually not the flavours themselves (although impressive), but the way they spool out over the palate and through the extremely long, seemingly interminable finish. (jimbarry.com)
  • There is a highly attractive, pure core of fruit on the mid palate (cassis, blackberry and blood plum swirl in a vortex of flavour here), cloistered by savoury, exotically spiced tannins. (jimbarry.com)
  • The palate is elegant and friendly, with mediumfull peach and cherry flavours. (la-motte.com)
  • Its tannins are silky on the palate and linger well. (idealwine.com)
  • Full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, it has silky tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. (winelibrary.com)
  • Atypically for St Emilion, this allows Cabernet Franc and, to a lesser extent, Cabernet Sauvignon to prosper and defines the personality of the great wines such as Ch. Cheval Blanc . (bbr.com)
  • A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, this wine flourishes with red berries on the nose with a hint of toast and savoury smoke. (howesound.com)
  • Ripa delle Mandorle Rosso is a red wine from the Chianti region and is produced with traditional Sangiovese grape and a part of Cabernet Sauvignon, that contributes with a more exotic flavour. (vicchiomaggio.it)
  • The vines here grow on slate soils and the 2020 wine is a blend of 45% Garnacha, 29% Cariñena, 16% Syrah and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented using 30% whole bunches and indigenous yeasts. (spectrumwine.com)
  • d'Arenberg D'arry's Original Shiraz Grenache 2012, Mclaren Vale, Australia: This red wine is savoury, dark and delicious with chary, toasty oak and black fruit. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • The wine showcases sappy blackberry and dusty cherry flavours balanced by savoury herbs and cocoa nibs. (decanter.com)
  • The shape of the glass allows you to feel the intense fruity aromas of this wine, while at the same time it softens the spicy flavours and balances the savoury notes. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • The wine is cherry red in colour with an aroma typical of the grape and 'reminiscent of dog roses and scents of red berries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The grapes come from the hills of Provence, where Southern French sunshine is tempered by high altitude, producing a wine with ripe cherry and raspberry-laced fruit and velvety tannins. (louislatour.com)
  • This wine has ripe fruit flavour of strawberry, rasberry and red cherry. (bibendum-wine.co.uk)
  • The Wine Spectator has this to say about it: "This supple red shows a core of cherry and plum fruit allied to olive, juniper, and tobacco notes. (royalgazette.com)
  • Sumptuous red cherry and raspberry fruit with fine, suave tannins. (wine-pages.com)
  • Black cherry, plum, spicy, chocolate, vanilla and butterscotch on the nose, this wine is soft and offers a rich mouth feel with powerful flavours. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • Meaty nuances and fresh earth notes following the concentrated dark cherry flavours. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • Plum and dark cherry, dark tobacco, whiff of empty chocolate box, superb length of flavour. (crubar.com)
  • The bouquet is fresh and youthful but surprisingly complex in its youth, revealing violet, blueberry, raspberry and any number of other berry fruit aromas, cherry and dark plum, too, with oak influences evident but discreetly tucked into the wine. (crubar.com)
  • Tart but ripe black cherry is dusted by dark chocolate in this tight, taut but expressive wine. (louislatour.com)
  • Château Cantemerle's wine is full of charm, developing flavours of black cherry and blackberry. (idealwine.com)
  • Sumptuous texture and layers of dense flavour, but a chunky end. (bbr.com)
  • Secondly, they contribute to the flavour, body and texture of wines in a complex and often divisive way. (connexionfrance.com)
  • Mature tannins still have a presence and texture but not the mouth-drying effect of young ones. (connexionfrance.com)
  • The wine has a softer, rounder texture than the grand vin , although the vintage's trademark tannins still assert themselves on the finish. (bbr.com)
  • Though the vessel itself doesn't impart any flavour, it is mainly the physical shape (which encourages movement of the must) and the fact that it's buried underground (for a constant temperature) that have an impact on the wine's flavour profile and texture - such was the lesson learned on my first visit to Georgia this autumn. (decanter.com)
  • More supple, a little more depth of texture, and weight of flavour. (burgundy-report.com)
  • More weight of flavour, very modestly more depth of texture, pretty red fruit with lovely fresh finishing flavour, here with a small tannin. (burgundy-report.com)
  • Very fine and detailed wine, again with a faint trace of tannic texture in the finish. (burgundy-report.com)
  • There's some CO 2 but also waves of flavour, and again some phenolic texture. (burgundy-report.com)
  • An elegant wine with complex flavours and velvety texture and chalky tannins. (internationalwinechallenge.com)
  • The tannin texture is fine with good intensity and concentration. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • The result is expressive, fruity wines with beautiful aromatic profiles, for both white and red. (louislatour.com)
  • The basic wines are fruity, balanced and elegant. (louislatour.com)
  • This is a juicy fruity wine. (winechateau.com)
  • This Syrah Viognier red-and-white wine blend with its rich, fruity style is a versatile partner to food, as the structure and spice of the Syrah red wine, as well as the floral nuances of the Viognier red wine, allow it to complement beef, venison and charcuterie, aromatic curries, game birds such as quail and duck, as well as reduced fruit flavours. (la-motte.com)
  • Both Malbec and Cabernet are full-bodied red wines with fruity notes. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • However, since it's a fruity wine, it's not as bitter as you might expect such wine to be. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • Full mouth, very precise, chiseled fine tannins, coated with delicate fruity and crisp flesh. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • Peter Lehmann Wines Layers Shiraz Tempranillo Mourvèdre Grenache 2013, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Rich, luscious and full-bodied with black plums and berries. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • One of the finest second wines in this vintage is the 2021 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, a medium to full-bodied, deep and layered wine evocative of dark berries, plums, pipe tobacco and burning embers. (bbr.com)
  • A rich and firm red wine with aromas and flavours of dark berries and dark earth. (superiore.de)
  • This led to the conception that any wine that smelled of toasted oak and had a deep colour was a high-quality wine. (connexionfrance.com)
  • Rousanne, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc and Picardin are white and blended to lighten the colour and regulate the age ability of the wine. (foodreference.com)
  • Low yields encourage deep flavours in wine, early ripening, soft tannins and deep colour. (foodreference.com)
  • The best blend to achieve full body, deep red colour and layers of flavour, fully integrated tannins and smoothness. (foodreference.com)
  • Clear, medium intensity, ruby colour wine. (thewinebuyer.com)
  • Calcium rich and water retentive, they produce small, concentrated grapes and rich wines with inky depth of colour and high-quality complex fruit, notably Shiraz. (wine-pages.com)
  • Bright, & dense purple in colour, this wine delivers aromas of blackberry, with a touch of spice. (allbarone.co.uk)
  • As the seasons change, the charred-barrel wood expands and contracts, allowing bourbon to extract its caramelised sugars, oak flavour and golden-brown colour. (jimbeam.com)
  • The colour of the wine shows its age: a deep amber garnet, with a broad tawny rim. (blogto.com)
  • The resulting wines were big and full bodied with intense colour and very attractive aromas. (taylor.pt)
  • Black Hills Estate Winery Carmenere 2014, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada: This is a sensational, blockbuster BC red wine made from Carmenere grapes. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • The yield is small in order to ensure perfect maturity and concentration of the grapes, the factors that create the best quality wines. (louislatour.com)
  • They come primarily from the skins of grapes but also from pips, oak barrels, stems and, in some wines, the additions of oak chips or tannin powder. (connexionfrance.com)
  • Therefore picking grapes that are "phenolically" ripe will produce rounder wines. (connexionfrance.com)
  • Grapes were planted in this hot and dry region since the 12th century, and the wines shipped in barrels under names like vin d'Avignon and later as Chateauneuf-Calcernier. (foodreference.com)
  • How many kilograms of grapes does it take to make one bottle of wine? (decanter.com)
  • Riesling , Chardonnay , and Pinot Noir , which is why Australia's best sparkling wines tend to hail from these regions, like Ed Carr's Arras (made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown across Tasmania). (riedel.com)
  • The grapes in this region ripen quicker so have higher natural sugars and therefore often have higher alcohol levels. (riedel.com)
  • The grapes also tend to have thicker skins to protect themselves from the heat, and this results in more tannic wines. (riedel.com)
  • The Chardonnay, Aligoté and Sauvignon grapes reached full maturity in perfect condition, while retaining enough freshness to live up to the reputation of Bourgogne white wines. (louislatour.com)
  • The ripe, healthy, well-balanced grapes have produced wines that stand out for their richness and wonderful opulence, without excess. (louislatour.com)
  • Located in the heart of the Southern Rhone the sun-drenched hills of Cairanne brings together Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes to create velvety, well-structured and full bodied wines. (corksout.com)
  • Thanks to the different terroirs, each area produces grapes with specifi c characteristics, allowing the wines from each area to make a unique contribution in flavour and structure. (la-motte.com)
  • Malbec flavour varies significantly by the region the grapes are grown, while Cabernet is more or less consistent. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • This wine is made of grapes that are a hybrid of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and that's one of the most popular wine grapes in the world today. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • With Cabernet, on the other hand, you can expect to have a rather consistent flavour, regardless of the location grapes are from. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • The length of flavour too, is admirable, providing ample opportunity for more flavours to emerge. (jimbarry.com)
  • The aromas of perfumed woods, herbs, spices and dried fruits all come from the transformation of tannins over time and are quite different to those found in young wines. (connexionfrance.com)
  • This refreshing dry wine has zesty aromas of citrus fruits with a crisp clean finish. (howesound.com)
  • Has a feeling of solidity and depth, with a focus on black fruits and tight tannins, give it a good four or five years before opening. (bbr.com)
  • This wine has notes of dark red berry fruits, & some peppery spice, with a floral hint. (allbarone.co.uk)
  • The wines are aromatic, evoking gorgeous ripe white fruits such as pear and peach. (louislatour.com)
  • They have delicious flavours, in some cases reminiscent of fresh red fruits, such as raspberries, or with aromas of dark fruits, such as blackberries, and even spices for some wine profiles. (louislatour.com)
  • A luscious wine with ripe dark fruits and bright floral aromas. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • This is a richly textured wine, with powerful wood tannins that are balanced by the rich fruits. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • Where a large amount of Chateaux seemed to have missed the core out of their wines this is almost showing off with its abundance of soft, succulent juicy ripe black and red fruits. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • Tannins also release complex and interesting aromas and flavours as they age and transform. (connexionfrance.com)
  • Polished yet slightly chewy tannins and a fresh finish. (bbr.com)
  • Tiko Estate's Orange Kisi 2021 (£20.75 Astrum Wine Cellars) is another carefully crafted beauty, with marzipan, candied orange peel and dried peach flavours and chewy tannins. (decanter.com)
  • Domaine de Valmoissine 2016 - The Guardian - December 2019 - Still wines to add fizz to a New Year's Eve celebration You could pass this off as a red Burgundy, and may well get away with it. (louislatour.com)
  • For instance, two weeks ago I ended the Super Tuscan article with 2018 Fattoria Le Pupille Saffredi that rated 97/100, but it is their 2019 that placed eighth overall this year with a Wine Spectator score of 96/100. (royalgazette.com)
  • Tasted alongside the Florita Cellar Release (2015) and the Wolta Wolta (2019), and never was there a more achingly beautiful trio of wines. (jimbarry.com)
  • Notes of sweet berry fruit, orange rind, warm spices, petals and loamy soil introduce the 2019 Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots, a medium to full-bodied, lively and textural wine that's seamless and complete. (louislatour.com)
  • More tannin and fruit power with marked intensity of flavour and terrific concentration. (wine-pages.com)
  • Medium body with very good flavour intensity. (vicchiomaggio.it)
  • Longer slower ripening results in increased flavour intensity, tannin structure, and balance. (riedel.com)
  • Slowly the detail, intensity and interest comes to the fore - there's really fine flavour on the tongue here - it's surprisingly long-lasting too. (burgundy-report.com)
  • This wine is always a mix if intensity and directness' says Alex. (burgundy-report.com)
  • More fruit-focused than a typical red Burgundy, but without the weight or sweetness that characterize many California Pinot Noirs, it still manages to capture the all-to-elusive savory quality often lacking in Pinot Noir-based wines from outside of Burgundy. (louislatour.com)
  • In this case the wine is 100% pinot noir form 'very good' parcels below Morey and Gevrey, all with oak-elevage (2-3 year-old barrels). (burgundy-report.com)
  • Although not as popular as Merlot or Pinot Noir, Malbec is a red wine loved all over the world. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • This very popular and influential Wine Spectator list is selected from over 8,000 wines that their staff have blind-tasted during 2022 and the wines earn a place based on a combination of quality, value, and availability. (royalgazette.com)
  • 2023, coming hot on the heels of 2022, has put a smile on the faces of winegrowers and wine merchants: the cellars are (almost) full again, and the quality is there every time. (louislatour.com)
  • As the wines begin the ageing process in cellars stacked up to three barrels high, winemakers and négociants are happy because the 2022 vintage is certain to seduce the palates of wine lovers around the world! (louislatour.com)
  • It will live forever and a day, and I bet at Cellar Release time in 2027, when we see this wine again, you will be thanking your lucky stars you stocked up now, in 2022. (jimbarry.com)
  • Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Fowles Wine Shiraz 2012, Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria, Australia: Chary burnt fruit in this big Aussie red. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Domaine Tournon Shay's Flat Vineyard M. Chapoutier Shiraz 2012, Pyrenees, Victoria, Australia: This spectacular Australian red wine features pepper, dark spice and black fruit on the nose. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • This wine combines the concentration and lusciousness of Australian fruit with the finesse, balance and elegance of Rhone Valley reds. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • A balanced nose of floral red fruit and herbs echo through this fresh, soft wine. (louislatour.com)
  • This wine is all about the fruit, although some oak vanillin and tannin in the background. (brokenwood.com.au)
  • A modern style of Cricket Pitch Red with bright red fruit characters, low tannins and an easy drinkability. (brokenwood.com.au)
  • While the Coleraine 2020 is a magnificent, ageworthy beast - brooding with latent power, tannins and rich fruit - it was some of the other new vintages that impressed at a recent tasting. (decanter.com)
  • For years the fruit has gone into some of Washington's highest-scoring wines from names like Januik, Passing Time and Quilceda Creek. (decanter.com)
  • This is a full bodied wine with delicate integrated tannins, with flavours of sweet fruit, & vanilla. (allbarone.co.uk)
  • Typically, you'll see dominant fruit flavours (think stone or dried fruit, or dark fruit such as blackberry or plum), as well as more 'muscular' characteristics (such as black pepper, leather, or chocolate). (riedel.com)
  • Eden Valley produces stunning signature Riesling and elegant Shiraz that show extraordinary flavour, purity of fruit, and the potential for excellent ageing. (riedel.com)
  • I recommend a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, one that is pungent, austere and with intense defined flavours of green and tropical fruit. (businessdailyafrica.com)
  • Another great wine to have at your Christmas dinner table is a dry Riesling, especially from the Alsace region, in this case Hugel or Trimbach Grand Cru which are steely complex wines with notes of honey, floral, citrus and stone fruit backed by a good mineral finish, all the hallmarks of an excellent white wine. (businessdailyafrica.com)
  • A wine that's more fruit-driven than the Bourgogne. (burgundy-report.com)
  • Wide and quite full in shape - plenty of pinot fruit and a base of ripe, grippy tannin. (burgundy-report.com)
  • It has a slightly sake like character with the high alcohol and thin fruit. (wineanorak.com)
  • It offers sweet, dark plum fruit, graphite, menthol and liquorice, framed by jabbing tannins that need a little time to soften, though I imagine most bottles will be long gone before that happens. (superiore.de)
  • The wine is rich, intense and drenched in dark fruit flavours. (corksout.com)
  • On the mouth this wine is in perfect harmony with beautifully balanced fruit and tannins. (taylor.pt)
  • Rich, elegant, luscious black fruit flavours. (taylor.pt)
  • This full-bodied wine has firm drying tannins, great structure, and rich fruit flavours. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • In the glass this wine boasts a clean deep garnet sheen and reveals a strong bouquet of fruit, wood spice and liquorice aromas. (louislatour.com)
  • The stunning wild-blackberry nose pulls you into this medium-to full-bodied Pommard that's brimming with fruit and has a stack of fine tannins. (louislatour.com)
  • Flavours of gooseberries, and plum with subtle notes of citrus and earthiness. (howesound.com)
  • well extracted flavours of blackcurrant and plum with toasty oak notes. (tonyaspler.com)
  • Flavours of blackberry, plum, and hazelnut pair well with a great cut of meat and a whole lot of Leonard Cohen. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • The wine possesses a deep plum/ruby color as well as a sweet bouquet of incense, charcoal, red and black currants, and loamy soil. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • In my mouth, I was struck by its fullness, leading into flavours of melon, raspberry, and hints of tobacco and what seemed to be lentils. (blogto.com)
  • This fun and fresh dry sparkling wine showcases uplifting aromas of pear, green apple, vanilla pod, white flowers, and soft notes of lychee. (howesound.com)
  • This is a rounded powerful wine with vanilla and oak flavours which should be put down for some years before enjoying at its' prime. (louislatour.com)
  • It is with great pleasure that we share with you our reviews from the 2023 Halliday Wine Companion. (jimbarry.com)
  • Alcohol is supplied under a Remote Off Licence for Wines of New Zealand Licence No: 007/OFF/107/2020, expiry 2nd November 2023 which can be viewed here . (winesofnz.com)
  • In order to attract new and younger customers, wine producers have employed a number of techniques to try to produce ripe-flavoured, full-bodied wines that don't have the characteristic of tannins. (connexionfrance.com)
  • An off-dry white wine with a sweet honeysuckle nose, guava and mango notes combining with a grassy, lean bodied finish. (howesound.com)
  • Dominated by nice strawberry flavours in mouth and nose. (winechateau.com)
  • This sample has a slightly oxidative nose which is unlikely to be representative of the wine. (spectrumwine.com)
  • Touches of reduction, creamy richness and black elderberry combine on the subtle nose of this wine, promising dark allure. (louislatour.com)
  • Intense nose of great wine. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • In Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the sum of the parts is often better than a single varietal wine, and the winemaker has the luxury to create a wine according to this imagination and requirements of the vintage. (foodreference.com)
  • The higher altitude of the Eden Valley results in more distinctive varietal flavour characteristics and higher acidities. (riedel.com)
  • Conditions during ripening were hot, but bunches and varietal flavours were protected by more luscious leaf cover. (la-motte.com)
  • This seductive blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc reveals a lush sweetness, medium body, and ripe, well-integrated tannin. (bbr.com)
  • The alcohol is present, lending sweetness rather than heat. (winelibrary.com)
  • Generally, it's around 13 to 14%, which is at a comparable level with other rich wines like Cabernet and Merlot. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • Mouth watering flavours of lemon zest, green apples and cloves lead to a finish that is bright and cleansing. (howesound.com)
  • Wide, mouth-watering flavour. (burgundy-report.com)
  • The wines are powerful, yielding and crisp, with good length in the mouth. (louislatour.com)
  • Malbec tends to be more full-bodied with moderate to high tannins, meaning it feels heavy in the mouth. (bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk)
  • In contrast to the wines of its close neighbours, those of Pommard tend to be fuller, more tannic and expansive in the mouth, similar to those of the Côte de Nuits. (louislatour.com)
  • Creamy, soft, perfumed with beautifully refined tannins that melt in the mouth. (domainedechevalier.com)
  • Cheval Blanc produces the most famous Cabernet Franc-based wine in the world and present régisseur Pierre Lurton is amongst the most talented winemakers working in Bordeaux today. (bbr.com)
  • Winemakers can alter the type and amount of tannin they extract from the grape skins by various means. (connexionfrance.com)
  • As winemakers, their goals are to make better wine and use methods that work in the healthiest way for the land and all those who work and visit their vineyard. (ottawalife.com)
  • I would like to receive updates from iDealwine: interviews with top winemakers, articles from our team of wine lovers, special offers and reminders about sales. (idealwine.com)
  • Because of the high sun exposure and the Mediterranean climate, dense and concentrated fashionable wines are produced here with almost no problem. (superiore.de)
  • It's ultra-mineral in feel with iron and dense graphite tannin, but perfumed and spice-laden too. (crubar.com)
  • Finally, the expressive Gamay has flavours reminiscent of strawberry. (louislatour.com)
  • Boutinot have gone back to the history books and created this wine using classical wine making techniques - indigenous yeasts and long maceration with 22 months in mostly French oak barrels to develop great concentration, complexity and finesse. (corksout.com)
  • Chaptalization (adding sugar to the must) was forbidden, rose wines were outlawed and triage (selection of the healthy bunches) became mandatory. (foodreference.com)
  • this is one of the more successful second wines of 2021. (bbr.com)
  • To top off a trio of Gironde-esque blends, the Cape Crest, Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (with Semillon and Sauvignon Gris) is classy, with lipsmacking gooseberry, samphire and lime leaf flavours (£18.28). (decanter.com)
  • The 2021 Alpha is a new wine from Montepeloso. (superiore.de)
  • The 2021 A Quo is a fabulous introduction to these wines. (superiore.de)
  • Grant Burge The Holy Trinity Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2011, Barossa, South Australia, Australia: The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 18 months before bottling. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone are both single vineyard Shiraz wines produced in Eden Valley. (riedel.com)
  • The wine is a blend of 91% Shiraz and 9% Viognier. (la-motte.com)
  • Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco is a sweet, sparkling, red or rosé DOC dessert wine produced in the Italian province of Asti from the Malvasia di Schierano grape variety with the optional addition of up to 15% Freisa. (wikipedia.org)
  • The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. (winebid.com)
  • The wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape are unique in that up to 13 grape varieties can be used - Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Muscardin, Vaccarese, Picpoul and Terret Noir, all red. (foodreference.com)
  • Here is what Laurent's sister Véronique wrote long before they knew that their pouilly fuisse would be so honoured: "A seductive wine and a really nice expression of the chardonnay grape! (royalgazette.com)
  • Here is home to award-winning winemaker Grant Stanley, also a Pinot Noirist of the highest level, where he crafts different versions of this beautiful grape into amazing wines. (tourismkelowna.com)
  • Our wines are produced from organically and bio-dynamically farmed sustainable vineyards in South Australia's Eden Valley, Barossa Valley, and the Adelaide Hills. (riedel.com)
  • Our style for this wine is to not have too many green grassy characters, but more lifted tropical Sauvignon Blanc aromas and melon notes. (brokenwood.com.au)
  • Last week I wrote about Stelvin (screw-top) closures , and the new understanding about their utlity for keeping white wine fresh - especially with lighter varieties such as Pinto Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc, a screw-top is able to keep them lively and unaltered by age. (blogto.com)
  • This ruby coloured wine has beautiful aromas that include ripe blackberries, raspberries, dates, autumn leaves, sweet spice and a hint of marmalade. (nataliemaclean.com)
  • Placed twenty-fourth this year is a wine made by Leonardo Bellaccini, who has been our house guest and we have also stayed at his lovely winery. (royalgazette.com)
  • The family make such lovely red and white burgundy and their Oregon wines are just beautiful. (royalgazette.com)
  • Lovely wine, really lovely. (burgundy-report.com)
  • Those who advocate alternate closures insist that there is enough air in the top of a bottle to let those reactions occur, and that wine will mature in a screw-top as well. (blogto.com)
  • Broad and smooth on attack with finely integrated tannins. (bbr.com)
  • But four years gets you the smooth, mellow flavour of Jim Beam. (jimbeam.com)
  • Finally, ageing wines in oak barrels transforms the tannins by allowing them to combine with oak tannins and with tiny amounts of oxygen, due to the porosity of the barrels. (connexionfrance.com)
  • They allowed wineries to produce oaky wines much more quickly and cheaply than by storing the wine in costly barrels for a year or two. (connexionfrance.com)
  • Elevage in wood, 2-3 year-old barrels, no maceration, a wine of the press. (burgundy-report.com)
  • At Jim Beam, we tap our high wine into brand-new, level-4 char, American White Oak barrels. (jimbeam.com)