Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Vinzavod Assenovgrad Assena 2002

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Mavrud (a Bulgarian cross breeding of Syrah and Nebbiolo)

Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Wine appellation: Assenovgrad
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Colour: Deep dark garnet red
Bouquet: coffee, canned fruit, spices, clove, good bottle maturity
Taste: medium body, very smooth and gentle, nice mouth drying tannins, which are nicely round and not edgy, slightly flatter in the mid palate, canned black currant, coffee, medium to  longer nicely lingering finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+6+7=87
Price: CZK 300
Stopper: cork
Tannins in this wine are what makes it so good, they are nicely accompanied by fruit in canned form and good acidity. For previous tastings of the same wine please refer here.

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