Exotic Varietals from Importers Blue Danube and Vinos Unicos

San Francisco Wine Trading Company, San Francisco, California
Tasted Friday, June 3, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 843 views

Introduction

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Billed as a "25 grapes overview," this was an opportunity to taste through some of the lower end wines in the Blue Danube and Vinos Unicos portfolios.

Flight 1 - Blue Danube Wine Company whites (3 Notes)

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  • 2009 Hilltop Estates Craftsman 88 Points

    Hungary

    Very light lemon yellow color; intense, lemon oil, grapefruit oil, high pitched nose; tart entry, tart lemon, tart grapefruit, mineral, chalk palate with light oily texture; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2010 Kogl Podravje 88 Points

    Slovenia, Podravje

    Pale yellow color; intense peach, peach powder, green apple nose; tasty, tart green apple, mineral, lime, lime cream palate; medium finish (good pairing with green veggies and sweet chicken dishes)

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  • 2009 Brkić Žilavka Ćitluk 88 Points

    Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hercegovina, Mostar

    Light lemon yellow color; nice chalk, lilly, lemon cream. powdery nose; tangy, savory, lightly oily textured, mineral, white eggplant, caramelized onion palate; fabulous food wine that would pair in intriguing ways with a variety of vegetable dishes; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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Flight 2 - Blue Danube reds (5 Notes)

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  • 2009 Attila Gere Portugieser Villányi 88 Points

    Hungary, Dél-Pannónia, Villányi

    Medium dark ruby color; pungent, smoky, charcoal, black cherry nose; tangy, tart currant, charcoal, mineral, char palate; drinkable now and should go for 3-4 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 Terzolo Teran 89 Points

    Croatia, Istria and Kvarner, Istra, Zapadna Istra

    Dark purple red violet color; roasted fruit, charcoal, black fruit, tar, plum nose; rich, intense, tart plum, tar, savory palate with medium acidity; needs 1-2 years and should go 7-10 years; long finish 89+ points (ideal with roasted meat or glazed pork dishes)

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  • 2008 Bibich R6 Riserva 89 Points

    Croatia, Dalmatia, Dalmatinska Zagora, Skradin

    Dark garnet red color; smoke, roasted plum, roasted berry nose; tasty, smoke, berry, roasted plum, dark and sweet palate; needs 1-2 years and should go 5-7 years; medium-plus finish 89+ points

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  • 2007 Vinarija Dingač Plavac Mali Dingač 87 Points

    Croatia, Dalmatia, Srednja i južna Dalmacija, Pelješac

    Medium garnet red color with pale meniscus; red berry, red plum, currant nose; tart currant, red berry, plum palate with firm, sweet tannins; medium finish

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  • 2007 Plantaže Vranac Pro Corde 89 Points

    Montenegro, Podgorica, Lake Skadar Valley

    Dark ruby color; earthy, red currant, plum, char nose; tight, smoky, tart black fruit, charcoal, tar palate; needs 2-3 years and will go 7-8 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 3 - Blue Danube sweet (1 Note)

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  • NV Dalmacijavino Dalmatian Prošek Dioklecijan 86 Points

    Croatia, Dalmatia, Srednja i južna Dalmacija

    Light medium orange color with 7 millimeter clear meniscus; apple butter, light maple syrup, poached pear nose; silky textured, apple butter, light maple syrup, baked pear palate with low acidity; medium-plus finish

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Flight 4 - Vinos Unicos sparkling (1 Note)

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  • NV Luis Pato Maria Gomes Espumante 88 Points

    Portugal, Beiras, Vinho Regional Beiras

    Very light peachy yellow color; tart peach, mineral, white grapefruit, lemon nose; tart white grapefruit, tart citrus, mineral palate with an almost powdery texture; medium-plus finish

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Flight 5 - Vinos Unicos whites (7 Notes)

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Flight 6 - Vinos Unicos reds (4 Notes)

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  • 2008 Cabriz Dão Colheita Selecionada 87 Points

    Portugal, Beiras, Dão

    Medium dark ruby color; roasted red plum, oak, red berry, charcoal nose; tasty, red berry, roasted plum, charcoal palate with medium acidity; medium finish 87+ points (blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz)

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  • 2008 Monte dos Perdigões Tapada do Barão 88 Points

    Portugal, Alentejano, Vinho Regional Alentejano

    Medium ruby color with pale meniscus; intense, herbal, camphor, smoke nose; tasty, tart currant, camphor, smoke, dill palate; medium finish (blend of Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro)

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  • 2007 Quinta da Fronteira Douro Fronteira 88 Points

    Portugal, Douro

    Medium red color with pale meniscus; lifted, red berry, red currant, smoke nose; tart red currant, very tart plum palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz)

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  • 2007 Bodega del Abad Bierzo Abad Dom Bueno Roble 86 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo

    Nearly opaque purple red violet color; appealing ripe plum, oak, vanilla, berry nose; dill, berry, plum palate, with the dill surprisingly dominant; medium-plus finish (could work with smoked salmon)

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