This is one of the purest expressions of Negru de Drăgășani grape variety. Produced by a top estate in Drăgășani area, the wine is made in the simplest way, being bottled right […]
Prince Știrbey Negru de Drăgășani 2016
Avincis Crâmpoșie Selecționată 2016
Crâmpoșie Selecționată is not a grape variety you would find familiar. Grown almost exclusively in Drăgășani area, it stands out from the long list of Romanian breeds through a highly distinctive aromatic […]
SERVE Cuvée Charlotte 2011
The producers themselves describe the 2011 vintage as “a rare and prestigious wine” [“SERVE Ceptura”, 2016, “Collection Wines”]. “Unusually sophisticated”, writes Jancis Robinson in Romania’s grape hopes. Produced for the first time […]
Edoardo Miroglio Brut 2008
The planting of the vineyards began in 2002, choosing as the first variety the Pinot Nero [“Our vineyards”, n.d., para. 2]. Edoardo Miroglio’s excellence on Pinot Noir varietals is debatable. However, the […]
Retsina Papagiannakos 2015, Retsina, Greece
Truth to be told, pine resin is not only an efficient preservative used in the past during the transportation of wine overseas. It is also good at hiding a wine’s faults or […]
Edoardo Miroglio Elenovo Mavrud 2010, PGI Thracian Valley, Bulgaria
This is a wine made from Mavrud grapes grown in a cooler climate. Elenovo, a village in Sliven province, just south of the Balkan Mountains, enjoys a continental climate, quite distinctive from […]
Marqués de Cáceres Gran Reserva 2004, DOCa Rioja, Spain
What is remarkable about this Marqués de Cáceres wine, besides being superb, is that it follows the typical design of a Rioja red blend. As Tempranillo wines are made throughout Spain, I […]
2016 Kechris Winery The Tear of the Pine, Retsina, Greece
Pale gold. Resin is so strong on the nose, you may in part mistake it for a fault – certainly it is not. Intense, resinous, fruit is there, but behind. Pear, a touch of lemon, grapefruit, little bit quince, stone fruit – peach, apricot – somewhat floral – acacia – and herbaceous notes. High acidity […]
Ktima Kir-Yianni Diaporos 2011
PGI Imathia, Macedonia, Greece Medium garnet fading towards the rim. Intense nose of red cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, strong spices – black pepper, ripe tomatoes, sweet spices – cinnamon. Oak is obvious […]
Petro Vaselo Ovaș 2011
DOC Recaș | Banat | Romania Deep ruby with an orange rim. Intense aromas of blackcurrant and spices – black pepper – blackberry, plum, red berries, smoked meat, cedar in the background. […]
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