Monday, February 20, 2017

Feburary 2017 - Richard Bost - Wines of Bulgaria

Richard Bost gave us one his excellent evenings, presenting Wines of Bulgaria. I certainly remember those days in the 1980s when Bulgarian Wine was good, and cheap. Unfortunately it all suffered post 1989 and the collapse of communism and is only now starting to pick up again.

We had 8 wines as usual

  1. Eduardo Miroglio Brut 2007. 12% £19.85. www.turtonwines.co.uk
  2. Soli White 2015 .13.5% £10.50 www.swig.co.uk
  3. Bio Viognier/Traminer. 2015. 13.5% £11.50 www.swig.co.uk
  4. Soli Pinot Noir 2014. 12.5% £11.95 www.swig.co.uk
  5. Eduardo Miroglio. Pinot Nero 2008 13%. £14.95 www.swig.co.uk
  6. Eduardo Miroglio. Merlot 2012 14%. £12.50 www.swig.co.uk
  7. Villa Melnik Bergule Mavrud 2012. 13.5% £9.95 www.theoldcellar.co.uk
  8. Dragomir SARVA, Mavrud/Merlot 2013. 13.5% £14.95 www.theoldcellar.co.uk

Wine 1, compares well with a vintage Champage, but at much the same price. Wine 2 is a curious blend of Riesling/Sauvignon Blanc/Viognier/Gewurtztraminer which, to be honest didn't work. Wine 3 better. Wine 4, not a good example of Pinot Noir, but Wine 5 better.
The last 3 reds were all good, but the best wine of the evening was, for me, the cheapest – the Mavrud.

So, on balance, not one of the best sets of 8, but a few good ones in there.