| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2009 Ivan Enjingi Graševina Kasna BerbaKutjevo more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Light yellow color with clarity; very aromatic, tart orange, mineral, floral nose; appealing, soft, ripe pear, mineral, floral palate; medium-plus finish (would go well with fruity salads, oily fish, scallops) |
| White |
2010 PZ Pošip Čara Pošip Marko PoloKorčula more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Light lemon yellow color; appealing, focused, tart pear, mineral nose; tasty, poised, tart pear, mineral, saline palate; medium-plus finish (great with fresh fish with parsley and olive oil) |
| White |
2011 Kozlović Malvazija IstarskaZapadna Istra more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Light lemon yellow color with secondary fermentation bubbles; appealing, aromatic, lime blossom, floral, apple blossom nose; tasty, tart citrus, tart pear palate; medium finish 90+ points |
| Red |
2007 Ivan Enjingi ZweigeltSlavonija more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Medium dark red violet color; savory, tart cherry, dried cherry, mineral nose; delicious, tangy, tart cherry, dried cherry, mineral, hibiscus palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points (reminiscent of red Burgundy) |
| Red |
2008 Skaramuča Plavac Kvalitetno VinoPelješac Plavac Mali more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Very dark red violet color; redolent, savory, pepper, tart black fruit, beet root, anise nose; tasty, roasted black fruit, beet root, anise, lavender palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (like a cross between a Provence red and an Amarone; 14.5% alcohol) |
| Red |
2008 Zlatan Otok Crljenak Kaštelanski Vinogorje MakarskaSplit-Omiš-Makarska more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Very dark red violet color; appealing, aromatic, dried berry, tar, licorice, roasted plum nose; tasty, roasted plum, dried berry, licorice palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (like a lighter-bodied Mourvedre-driven Chateauneuf-du-Pape; 14.5% alcohol) |
| Red |
2009 Ivica Piližota Babić Kvalitetno VinoŠibenik more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Very dark red violet color; brett, savory, roasted plum, red berry nose; tasty, savory, brett, roasted plum, dried herbs, oregano palate; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol) |
| Red |
2010 Bura Estate Vintner GalerijaPelješac Plavac Mali more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Dark ruby color; aromatic, ripe berry, ripe cranberry, light anise nose; tasty, tight, light-medium bodied, tart red berry, mineral, anise palate; medium-plus finish (70% Plavac Mali, 25% Marselan, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) |
| Red |
2011 Bura-Mrgudić Plavac Mali Mare PostupPelješac more |
9/10/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsCroatian Wine Tasting (SPQR Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Bright medium dark ruby color with clarity; fresh, ripe red berry, dried berry, ripe plum, anise, spice nose; light-medium bodied, fresh, tart berry, garrigue, lavender palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (a nice red quaffer, reminiscent of a light bodied Cotes du Rhone) |
| Red |
2008 Zlatan Otok Crljenak Kaštelanski Vinogorje MakarskaSplit-Omiš-Makarska more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Bricking medium dark red violet color; smoky, baked plum, baked berry, expressive nose; tasty, baked berry, stewed plum, sweet smoke, ripe currant palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points |
| Red |
2007 Grgić Vina Plavac MaliPelješac more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Dark ruby color; intense, tart berry, spice orange, clove, tart black fruit nose; tight, tasty, juicy, tart berry, clove, spicy palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish |
| Red |
2008 Bura-Mrgudić Plavac Mali Mare PostupPelješac more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Dark ruby color; lifted, red berry, pomegranate nose; tasty, appealing, complex, juicy, tart berry, mineral, baked berry, pomegranate juice palate with sweet tannins; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points |
| Red |
2006 Korta Katarina Plavac MaliPelješac more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Medium dark ruby color; rich, appealing, redolent, deep, tart berry, sweet smoke nose; tasty, baked berry, clove, dried berry, mineral palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish |
| Red |
2005 Milos Frano StagnumPelješac Plavac Mali more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Medium dark red violet color with pale meniscus; tart berry nose with some maturity, a touch of brett, juniper berry; tangy, tart berry, juniper berry, mineral, charcoal palate with very firm tannins; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points |
| Red |
2008 Bibich R6 RiservaSkradin Red Blend more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Medium dark ruby color; intriguing, lightly smoky, ripe berry, ripe plum nose; tasty, tart berry, tart black plum palate with firm tannins; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish (good value at about $18; blend of Babich, Lasin and Plavina) |
| Red |
2008 Terzolo TeranZapadna Istra more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 89 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Dark magenta color; tart red berry, tart berry, light herb, tart black fruit nose; tasty, tart berry, tart red berry, tart cranberry, mineral palate with medium acidity and firm tannins; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (ideal with roasted meat or glazed pork dishes) |
| Rosé |
2009 Korta Katarina RoséPelješac Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 89 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Light medium orange color with 2 millimeter clear meniscus; tart orange, cooked okra, lightly smoky, tart green fruit nose; tasty, light-medium bodied, light tart currant, tart orange, mineral palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (blend of Plavac Mali and Zinfandel) |
| White |
2003 Ivan Enjingi VenjeSlavonija White Blend more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Light-medium green-tinged yellow color; appealing, ripe green fruit, lime cream, sweet green herb, mineral nose; sweet green herb, green fruit cream, chalk palate; medium-plus finish (would be a fun pairing with green vegetable dishes, Padron chilies, Indian food; blend of blend of Graševina, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Traminac; made in favorable years and matured in barrique) |
| White |
2009 Grgić Vina PošipKorčula more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Light yellow color; nice, floral, tart pear, chalk, intriguing green herb nose; tasty, very lightly oily textured, tangy, green pear, mineral; more International in style than other Pošips I've tried; medium-plus finish 90+ points |
| White |
2009 Krajančić Pošip IntradaKorčula more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Light butter yellow color; aromatic, lifted, tart apple, mineral, tart pear, citrus nose; tangy, tart green apple, mineral, tart citrus, chalk palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points |
| White |
2008 Korta Katarina Pošip ČaraKorčula more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Light medium lemon yellow color; intense, grapefruit rind, lemon rind, mineral, slightly smoky nose; tart lemon rind, light citrus, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points |
| White |
2009 Coronica Malvazija IstarskaZapadna Istra more |
8/28/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 pointsCroatian Tasting for Wine Bloggers with Blue Danube's Frank Dietrich (Marcy Gordon's home, Sebastopol, California): Light green-tinged yellow color; intriguing, tart green fruit, tart citrus, grapefruit rind, minerally nose; tasty, crisp, complex, mineral, tart citrus palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (good value at $20; would be great with salads and vegetable dishes) |
| Red |
2008 Saints Hills Plavac Mali Dingač Sv. LuciaPelješac more |
7/23/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsCroatian Tasting with Cliff Rames (Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia): Dark red violet color; lifted, aromatic, berry, baked berry, black plum nose; tasty, rich, plush, ripe berry, black plum, baked berry, fine French oak palate; needs 2-3 years and should go 12-15; medium-plus finish 90+ points |
| Red |
2009 Vinarija Dingač Plavac Mali Pelješacmore |
7/23/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 88 pointsCroatian Tasting with Cliff Rames (Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia): Dark ruby color; aromatic, deep berry nose with a hint of apricot; tart berry, red berry, fleshy, mineral, juniper, apricot palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points |
| Red |
2008 Piquentum Teranium Istramore |
7/23/2011 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 87 pointsCroatian Tasting with Cliff Rames (Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia): Very dark ruby color; brett, very tart plum nose; tart plum, tart currant, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish |
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