SVIJET U ČAŠI & SUHI U ČAŠI & WINE STARS
BUYER’S GUIDE
DECEMBER 2016
IN THE WINE THERE IS SUN, SOIL, VINE AND SWEAT, AUTHENTICITY AND BUSINESS, JOY AND PAIN, ANXIETY AND EBRIETY
SAMPLES ARE FROM THE MARKET
♣♣♣♣♣♣ –Champion – 99 – 100 (or: 19,9 – 20 / 4,9 – 5,0) pts = Brilliant! Impressive! Unique!
♣♣♣♣♣ –Great gold medal – 95 – 98 (19,5 – 19,8 / 4,5 – 4,8) = Excellent, with character, elegant, classic great wine.
♣♣♣♣ –Gold medal – 90 – 94 (18,6 – 19,4 / 4,0 – 4,4) = outstanding, multilayered, with high style and a big personality.
♣♣♣ –Silver medal – 85 – 89 (17,5 – 18,5 / 3,0 – 3,9) = very good and typical, complex, convincing, with chances to develop even more, for the exigent consumer.
♣♣ 80 – 84 (15,5 – 17,4 / 2,1 – 2,9) = variety recognisable, in a certain determinate style, solid, not exciting.
♣ 71 – 79 (11,0 – 15,4 / 1,1 – 2,0) = average, ordinary, with no virtues and no significant to strong flaws, still acceptable for everyday use.
under 71 ( 11,0 / 1,0) = low-average, best to avoid.
⇑- drink • ⇗ –drink or hold • ⇒ –hold • – recommended to drink with food.
Samples are taken from sources with adequate wine storage and expert staff, so inappropriate storage effects should be excluded. If a classic scent or taste is found on the cap (TCA), the sample is retasted from another bottle. A sample is immediately rejected if at least two thirds of the jury decides so. For a quality/price comparison the wine needs at least 85 points out of 100, or 17.5 points from 20, or 3 on a scale to 5.
North Western Highlands
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (XL-XXL) CHARDONNAY 2014 sur lie – KORAK
PLEŠIVICA-OKIĆ
■ VINEYARD: slope • variety: Chardonnay
■ CELLAR: special grape selection • ageing: on fine residue • barrique (225 ℓ)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: dry • 13,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal – fits the wine: yes • model, type: Bourgogne • CAP: cork
■ DESIGN: decent – neat
The wine is firm, dynamic, mineral, with nuances of ripe dry fruits in the scent, with a touch of wood. Taste is rich and complex, body very good. Lingers long in the mouth.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • large glass • 12-14° C
♣ ♣ ♣ (L) RHINE RIESLING 2015 – KORAK
PLEŠIVICA-OKIĆ
■ VINEYARD: slope • variety: Rhine Riesling
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: quality with controlled origin, dry • 12,9 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal – fits the wine: yes • model, type: Rhein • CAP: DIAM 5
■ DESIGN: decent – neat
The wine is finely recognisable by variety, clean and neat, fresh and lively, finely drinkable. In the scent it offers white pit fruit, in the mouth suggest savour, is salty and with a good trailing acidity.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • medium large glass • 10-12° C
sparkling wines
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (XL) DIPLOMAT extra brut (blueish label) – TOMAC
PLEŠIVICA
■ VINEYARD: slope • variety: Chardonnay 80%, Plavec Yellow 20%
■ CELLAR: grape selection • base wine aged in large oak barrel
■ CHAMPAGNE METHOD: classical (champenoise, fermentation in bottle)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: Plešivica – protected label of origin, superior with controlled origin • extra brut • 12,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal – fits the wine: yes • model, type: Champagne • CAP: cork -serious
■ DESIGN: elegant • label: attractive, recognisable from a distance, simple, in two sections, readability: good
The wine is complex, substantial, spruced up, ripe, harmonious, elegant. Coherent with: terroir, typology. Finely drinkable. Looks lively and clear, straw yellow, bright, with permanent pearling of fine small bubbles. Discreet on the nose, developed, mineral, taste of bread crust/brioche, wood nuances, fruitiness (fruit: domestic/white, pit; nut). Rounded in the mouth, suggest savour, with very god trailing acidity. In body & structure very good, quite long finale.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • large glass • 10° C
♣ ♣ ♣ (♣) (L-XL) ŠEMBER bijeli brut – ŠEMBER
PLEŠIVICA-OKIĆ
■ VINEYARD: slope • variety: Chardonnay 50%, Pinot 40%, Plavec Yellow 10%
■ CELLAR: aged on yeasts for 18 months
■ CHAMPAGNE METHOD: classical (champenoise, fermentation in bottle)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: quality with controlled origin • brut • 12,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal – fits the wine: yes • model, type: Champagne • CAP: cork
■ DESIGN: decent, neat, recognisable from a distance
The wine is complex, substantial, spruced up, serious harmonious, fresh and with a twist. Looks lively and clear, straw yellow, with permanent pearling of fine small numerous bubbles. On the nose points to minerality, fruitiness (fruit: domestic/green; white/pit), taste of yeast/bread. In the mouth lively, suggest saltiness, with high quality trailing acidity. In body & structure very good, fresh quite long ending.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • large glass • 10-12° C
sweet dessert wines
⍟ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (XXXL) CHARDONNAY 2007 late harvest of dried grapes (TBA) – BODREN
ZAGORJE-MEĐIMURJE
■ VINEYARD: slope • variety: Chardonnay
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: superior with controlled origin • sweet • 9,2 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,2 ℓ
A champion wine! Excellent predicate. A festivity in a glass, rhapsody, for superior pleasure. Complex, still lively, full, soft, finely presented on the nose, fruity (apricot), flowery, honey and with fine notes of noble rot on the nose, syrupy in the mouth, sweet, with very good acidity, long ending.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • smaller glass (for special wines) • 12° C
■ VINOGRAD: kosina • sorta: Chardonnay ■ OZNAKA na etiketi: vrhunsko s k.z.p. • slatko • 9,2 vol% ■ NAPUNJENO u: 0,20 ℓ
Dalmatia
♣ ♣ ♣ (L) POŠIP 2015 – BASTIJANA/Andro Tomić
HVAR
■ VINEYARD: variety: Pošip
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: dry • 13,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal • model, type: Bordeaux
■ DESIGN: decent – neat
The wine is interesting, somewhat complex, plenty of liveliness, certain character, finely drinkable. On the nose moderately presented, points to slight oxidation nuance (certain time aged in a small barrel!) mixed with aromas of white fruit. In the mouth pleasant, salty, with good acidity, in body good to very good, medium long ending.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • medium large glass • 12° C
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (XXXL) ZLATAN PLAVAC exclusive 2010 – ZLATAN OTOK (Plenković)
HVAR
■ VINEYARD: Sveta Nedjelja • slope • exposition: southwest • variety: Plavac Mali
■ CELLAR: special grape selection • ageing: barrique (225 ℓ)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: superior with controlled origin • dry • 15 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal – fits the wine: yes • model, type: Bordeaux • CAP: cork
The wine is special, complex, warm and powerful, elegant, in its prime that can last. Dark ruby colour with a granite shine, finely presented refined scent, soft in the mouth, with plenty of liveliness, tannin present but refined, only dries the mouth softly in the end. Body strong, long ending.
■ SERVING: ⇗ • uncork several hours before serving -preferably decanted • large glass • 18° C
♣ ♣ ♣ (XL-XXL) PLAVAC MALI ROTA ELITE 2012 – ROTA
PELJEŠAC
■ VINEYARD: Kuna • variety: Plavac Mali
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: superior with controlled origin • dry • 15,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal • model, type: Bordeaux
■ DESIGN: decent – neat
The wine is spruced up, complex, broad, warm. Well rounded in the mouth, tannins sensed but not rough, very good body, solid length of ending, bitter finish, slightly tart. A drink to go with food.
■ SERVING: ⇗ • large glass • 18° C
sweet dessert wines
♣ ♣ ♣ (♣) (XXL-XXXL) RUŽA DALMATINSKA PROŠEK FAMILY TRADITION – BURA
MIDDLE AND SOUTH DALMATIA, PELJEŠAC
■ VINEYARD: slope
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: protected origin • sweet • 11 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,375 ℓ • model, type: Bordeaux • CORK: agglomerated
■ DESIGN: decent – neat • label: one piece, readability good
The wine is complex, ripe, harmonious, with an oxidation note, fine tertiary bouquet, goes well with dessert, but also with meditation. In its prime (that can last). Looks gold to amber. On the nose moderately strong, developed, points to fruitiness (fruit: domestic/yellow; pit/apricot; southern/fig; dried, boiled; nut/almond), honey, sense of fine resin. Rounded in the mouth, syrupy, sweet. Good in body & structure, fine sweet ending.
■ SERVING: ⇑ (cakes with walnuts and almonds) • uncork bottle an hour before serving • smaller glass for dessert wine • 10-12° C
Istria & Kvarner
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (L) MISAL PRESTIGE extra brut – ĐORDANO PERŠURIĆ
WESTERN ISTRIA
■ VINEYARD: Višnjan, Bačva
■ CHAMPAGNE METHOD: classical (champenoise, fermentation in bottle)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: naturally sparkling with protected geographic origin • extra brut • 12,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal • model, type: Champagne
■ DESIGN: decent – neat
The wine is complex, spruced up, full, harmonious, lovely bright colour, excellent pearling. Fine scent where white fruits mixes with hints of yeast and brioche. Very good body, very solid lingering.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • larger glass • 10° C
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (XL) CORONA GRANDE 2013 – BENVENUTI
CENTRAL ISTRIA, Motovun
■ VINEYARD: Kaldir • variety: Malvasia Istria
■ SWEET DESSERT WINE
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: sweet • 15 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,375 ℓ • bottle: normal
■ DESIGN: decent – neat
The wine is complex, harmonious, drinkable, to consumer with walnut cakes on holidays, or meditation in silence. Somewhat darker yellow colour, leaning towards gold. Excellent scent, slightly caramel, white fruits – dried and boiled, herbal not from pine needles. Syrupy in the mouth. Taste in line with scent. Body very good, long lingering.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • smaller glass, for special wines • 12° C
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (XXL) BOŠKINAC 2013 – BOŠKINAC CISSA
PAG ISLAND
■ VINEYARD: Novalja, slope • variety: Cabernet Savuginon & Merlot
■ CELLAR: special selection of grapes • ageing: barrique (225 ℓ)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: superior with protected geographic origin, dry • 14,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: heavy • model, type: Bordeaux
■ DESIGN: elegant
The wine is rich, full, complex and likeable, elegant, drinkable. Salty in the mouth, strong body, lingers. To go with refined food.
■ SERVING: ⇗ • large glass • 18° C
Slavonia & Danube Region
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (L) VENJE 2008 white – ENJINGI
KUTJEVO
■ VINEYARD: Hrnjevac, Venje – slope
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: 14,5 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: personalized • model, type: Bordeaux •CAP: cork
The wine is complex, full, harmonious, still very lively. Lovely golden colour, complex on the nose, in the domain of tertiary bouquet, slight aroma of Traminer. Warm in the mouth, somewhat savoury, strong body, fine bitter long ending.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • uncork bottle several hours before serving – preferably decanted• large glass • 14° C
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (M-L) RHINE RIESLING 2012 late harvest – ENJINGI
KUTJEVO
■ VINEYARD: Hrnjevac, slope • variety: Rhine Riesling
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: superior with protected geographic origin • 13,4 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: modified – personalized • model, type: Bordeaux •CAP: cork
The wine is complex, mineral, with very accentuated refined scent of ripe and dried fruits, warm in the mouth, salty, also slightly sweet, strong body, lingers in the mouth.
■ SERVING: ⇑ • uncork bottle several hours before serving • large glass • 12° C
♣ ♣ ♣ (♣) (M-L) GRAŠEVINA 2015 Mitrovac – KRAUTHAKER
KUTJEVO
■ VINEYARD: Mitrovac, slope • variety: Graševina
■ CELLAR: selection of grapes
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: controlled origin, dry • 13,5 % • sugar residue: 3,5 g/ℓ
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: normal • model, type: Bordeaux •CAP: DIAM 5
■ DESIGN: decent – neat • label: in two sections – stronger contrast between front and back labels – front is in white tones, attractive – rear in red tones and disturbing – readability: good
The wine is complex, substantial, juicy, lively, spruced up, ripe and harmonious, serious but at the same time charming, due to slight sugar residue. Wine is on the rise – in its prime (which can last). Looks lively, clear, green-yellow. On the nose lovely presented, moderate strength, developed. Hints of fruitiness, presented well (fruit: domestic/white; pit), then floral (flowers: fresh white) but also minerality. Rounded in the mouth, suggests savour, with very good trailing acidity. Very good in body & structure, fresh and warming ending.
■ SERVING: ⇗ • larger glass • 12° C
♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ (M) ZWEIGELT 2011 late harvest barrique – ENJINGI
KUTJEVO
■ VINEYARD: slope • variety: Zweigelt
■ CELLAR: ageing in barrique (225 ℓ)
■ LABEL&ALCOHOL: quality with protected geographic origin, dry • 14,1 %
■ BOTTLED IN: 0,75 ℓ • bottle: modified – personalized • model, type: Bordeaux •CAP: cork
The wine is complex, lively, somewhat spicy, with very fine scent, fruitiness blended with spices and barrel wood. Quite soft in the mouth, very good trailing acidity. Very good body.
■ SERVING: ⇗ • large glass • 18° C
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