Wines that have got 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP, part 1 of 5
Only the wines that still have aging potential (the largest majority of the wines here) and the few others that have no aging potential but are still in really good condition to drink are shown here. This applies regardless of the year in which the wine/wines was/were tasted. Note that if some wine has aging potential, it appears from the wine's description.
Wines that have got 3,5 NJP of 5,0 NJP Wines that have got 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP Wines that have got 4,5 NJP of 5,0 NJP Wines that have got 5,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP
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Cuvée Sextant, Les Celliers d'Orfée, 2020 (18 EUR/18 USD in Sweden) red dry blend wine, Corbières, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (11-06-2023 by Robert Jonasson, Wines We Love, and Nenad Jelisic)
The wine of the month for June 2023 takes us to the southern parts of France and a wine region that goes from strength to strength, namely Languedoc-Roussillon. The wine in question has, for us Swedes, the somewhat equivocal name Cuvée Sextant (Sextant is similar to a lady that loves sex) and is produced by the cooperative Les ... Read more
Pierre Gaillard, Clos de Cuminaille, 2020 (28 EUR/28 USD in Sweden) red dry wine, Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (26-04-2023 by Robert Jonasson Wines We Love and Nenad Jelisic)
Syrah-wines from the Saint-Joseph’s appellation in the Northern Rhône are wines that is close to the heart of Wines We Loves. Saint-Joseph is an appellation that often delivers wines of good quality. The fact that the wines from here have not yet reached astronomical hights in terms of price does not make matters worse Domaine ... Read more
Fontanabianca, Barbaresco, Serraboella, 2019 (35 EUR/34 USD in Sweden) red dry wine, Piedmont, Italy, 4,0 of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (26-03-2023 by Robert Jonasson and Nenad Jelisic)
You know the feeling when you have been looking for something for a long time and you finally find it? That is exactly the feeling I got when I tasted the producer Fontanabianca's wine Barbaresco Serraboella 2019. Over the past few months, I (Robert Jonasson) have been on several tastings with a focus on Italian wines ... Read more
Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette, Les Clapas, Rouge, 2020 (20 EUR/21 USD in Sweden) red dry blend wine, Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 4,0 of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (25-02-2023 by Nenad Jelisic)
Here we have a really good wine from the Terrasses du Larzac appellation in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region. Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette Les Clapas Rouge 2020 is both complex and elegant. The aroma is concentrated, spicy, herbal, deep and filled with thyme, rosemary, cassis, dark cocoa rich chocolate, bay leaves, minerals, roses ... Read more
Los Patricios, Chardonnay, 2017 (25 EUR/30 USD in Sweden) white dry wine, Valle del Itata, Région del Sur, Chile, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (28-12-2022 by Nenad Jelisic)
If I should blind test this wonderful Chardonnay-wine, I would most likely say that it comes from the Meursault appellation in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. The wine is without a doubt the best Chardonnay-wine that I have tasted from Chile so far. The aroma is big, complex and full-bodied. In it one will find browned ... Read more
Samos, Vin Doux, 2021 (7 EUR/7 USD in Sweden; 375 ml), white sweet wine, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (11-09-2022 by Nenad Jelisic)
This is the best sweet wine that NJ Wines has so far tasted from Greece. Explosive fruity aroma filled with dried apricots, honey, raisins, vanilla, ripe yellow fruits and white flowers. Big, sweet, fruity and complex flavour filled with dried apricots, honey, raisins, vanilla, ripe yellow fruits, ripe melon and white flowers. Samos Vin Doux ... Read more
Viña Arana, Gran Reserva, 2015 (28 EUR/29 USD in Sweden), red dry blend wine, Rioja, Spain, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (26-06-2022 by Nenad Jelisic)
This is one of the best Rioja-wines in a long time. Its aroma is wonderful and both complex and sweet spicy. Its flavour is slightly less complex and sweet spicy, but still wonderful. The aroma is characterized by dark cherries, cocoa, blue plums, vanilla, dill, blackberries, blueberries, cinnamon, tobacco, cedar and caramel. While the flavour is, ... Read more
Diora, La Splendeur du Soleil, Chardonnay, 2019 (17 EUR/18 USD in Sweden), white dry wine, Monterey County, Central Coast, USA, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (24-04-2022 by Nenad Jelisic)
This is the best Chardonnay-wine that NJ-Wines has tasted so far this year. Diora La Splandeur du Soleil Chardonnay 2019 is a dry, flavourful, full-bodied, fruity and nuanced wine. Its high fruitiness and fullness make one experience it as a semi-dry wine, regardless that it has less than 3 gr/l sugar content. The aroma is characterized by vanilla ... Read more
Real Tesoro, Eminencia, Pedro Ximénez, NV (19 EUR/21 USD in Sweden), sweet sherry, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Spain, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (19-03-2022 by Nenad Jelisic)
Wow! What a complex, full-bodied, concentrated, fruity and tasty grape nectar. This is how a sweet sherry should be. Raisins, dried figs, dried apricots, dates, dark chocolate, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and roasted almonds characterize this wonderful, sweet sherry. ... Read more
Château Léoville Poyferré, 2012 (95 EUR/107 USD in Sweden), red dry blend wine, Saint-Julien, Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (13-01-2022 by Nenad Jelisic)
Château Léoville Poyferré belongs to one of the fourteen wine castles (chateaux), which were classified as Deuxièmes Crus, the second highest French wine class, according to the legendary 1855 Classification. When NJ Wines tasted Château Léoville Poyferré 2012 in September 2016, it got 3,5 NJP. When NJ Wines tasted it just over ... Read more
Champagne Henriot, Blanc de Blancs, Brut, NV (49 EUR/56 USD in Sweden), white dry sparkling wine, Champagne, France, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (07-12-2021 by Nenad Jelisic)
If you want to celebrate the New Year's Eve with more taste and complexity in your mouth or celebrate something else big (wedding, birthday, etc.) or if you want to reward yourself and your loved one after a hard working week then you should drink this very good Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay) champagne. Here we are talking ... Read more
Tommasi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2016 (30 EUR/36 USD in Sweden) red dry blend wine, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy, 4,0 of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (04-02-2021 by Nenad Jelisic)
After many tasted Amarone-wines in the price range 160 SEK to 500 SEK during the last twelve months, here finally comes one that gets more than 3,0 NJP out of 5,0 NJP (more than 80 NJP out of 100 NJP). All the other tasted Amarone-wines in this price range got 0,0 NJP to 1,5 NJP. In addition, their quality varied from bottle to ... Read more
Steyer, Steyer Mark, Diseci Traminec, Exclusive, 2015 (50 EUR when purchasing in the winery) white dry wine, Radgona-Kapela, Stajerska, Podravje, Slovenia, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (07-12-2020 by Nenad Jelisic)
The Steyer winery does not cease to amaze. Of the year's 10 best wines, two come from it; Steyer Vaneja 2011 that placed in the third place and this wine that placed in the seventh place. With this wine, better to say with the new vintage of this wine (formerly called Steyer Diseci Traminec Exclusive), the Steyer winery proves that it ... Read more
Steyer, Vaneja, 2011 (65 EUR when purchasing in the winery; 375 ml) white sweet wine, Radgona-Kapela, Podravje, Slovenia, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (07-10-2020 by Nenad Jelisic)
The world's best Gewurztraminer-wines should come from their place of birth and their kingdom, i.e. from Alsace in France, but winery Steyer proves through this wine, and through their Gewurztraminer-ice wines and dry Gewurztraminer-wines, that this is not the case. In 2006, I, the first time, tasted a Gewurztraminer-wine made ... Read more
Alburejo, Oloroso, NV (8 EUR/9 USD in Sweden; 375 ml) white dry sherry, Jerez, Spain, 4,0 NJP of 5,0 NJP (90 points of 100 points) (05-07-2020 by Nenad Jelisic)
Finally, a Sherry Oloroso-wine that impresses. The last time I tasted such a good Sherry Oloroso-wine was several years ago. In the aroma one will find raisins, cinnamon, walnuts, dried figs and burnt sugar. The flavour is fresh and a little salty. In it one will find roasted sugar, walnuts, citrus fruits, dried figs, green apples, cinnamon and ... Read more
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