Winery - Cricova
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Stemmy throughout, but in between there’s aromas and flavors of spiced red plum, blueberry and raspberry, a touch of mineral and dry, chalky tannins. Lively acidity brings this to a tart and spicy finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Minerally and a touch earthy on the nose, this follows with toast and sweet fruit on the palate, which is both simple and friendly. Overall, the wine has an array of good, clean flavors and a zippy finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With 75% Cabernet and 25% Merlot, this older Codru blend has a nice, smooth mouthfeel from soft, aged tannins. Light bodied, with brown tobacco and stem flavors following a nose of brown spice and smoke. Drink up, as the fruit has long since gone, but it’s worth trying just for the feel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An unusual blend of 80% Pinot Noir with 20% Cabernet that has fine, dusty tannins and a lean but smooth feel. Light red fruit, tobacco and citrus emerge on the nose, followed by flavors of tobacco, spice and cola, with a touch of fruit. Good now, but edging toward retirement.
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Cricova Red Blend - 1992
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas offer hints of red berry under mint, spice and heavy stem. The stemminess continues in the mouth, where this wine is gritty and dry, with mild red berry flavor.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine starts off with robust aromas of purple, candied fruit and stem, but in the mouth it’s too sweet, the berry and sour cherry flavors having a candied edge.
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Cricova Red Blend - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At first this wine smells of stem, berry fruit and oak, then picks up candied apple and clay notes. Fairly big and bulky, despite being dry and stemmy, the wine offers spice and chocolate in addition to red fruit flavor.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit of berry, raisin and spice on the nose lead into a red sparkling wine that offers body, structure, sweetness and acidity on the palate. Do the earthy flavors of Cabernet marry well with acidity and zip? It’s somewhat tricky. The wine overall has trouble with harmony, though the berry, spice and wood flavors are good.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the best of Cricova’s Collection series, which consists of wines that age in the winery for years. It has an evolved nose of aged cheese, earth, stem and tobacco, with some fruit to spare. Fairly light for a Cabernet, it maintains healthy, yet dusty, tannins supporting barnyard, leather, brown spice and chewing tobacco flavors. The fruit has gone, but what remains is an interesting, complex wine with good intensity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Heavy on the nose, this wine’s prune-like aromas lead to a medium-bodied quaff with good, smooth tannins and heavy prune flavors. Finishes solid, although on the tangy side.
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