Sunday, November 22, 2009

Domain Menada Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2006 Oriachovitza

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Bulgaria
Wine appellation: Thracian Valley, Oriachovitza
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color:  light ruby red
Bouquet:  red currant, cherries, smooth, oak
Taste: cherries, black currant, light to medium body, hint of vanilla, slightly higher acidity
Recommended food pairing: pork loin, turkey
Overall score:82
Price: CZK 139
Stopper: cork
Lighter example of Cabernet Sauvignon, still on fruitier side, but already shows nice integration with the oak, I would recommend to age it for at least 2 to 3 years as I used to drink chateau menada cab sauv 2000 in 2007 and it was going towards leathery tones.

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