A Great review for Stobi by MW Rose Murray Brown
Posted on Mon 17th Feb 2014 at 13:56
We are delighted with the review from MW Rose Murray Brown in her latest article ‘Anyone for Vranec?’
Published on her website rosemurraybrowm.com in her news section she beautifully outlines the Macedonian region’s colourful history, wine making capabilities and climate along with fascinating details about the local Vranec DNA. On the Stobi Winery Rose Murray Brown comments “Their labels and packaging are very stylish, the wines are well made and have proved very popular at my recent Emerging Countries tastings.”
Here is a summary of her Stobi wine tastings:
- STOBI ZILAVKA 2013 “A very engaging white with an interesting nutty, spiciness and good fresh natural acidity. It tastes as if it has higher alcohol than its moderate 12%.”
- STOBI VRANEC CLASSIC 2011 “Serve this to your friends who like Italian Primitivo or Argentinian Malbec and wait for their reaction. Delicious rich plummy fruits, black fruit flavours, raisiny sweet, softly acidic with ripe tannins and good length. Alcohol: 14.5% STAR BUY”.
- STOBI VRANEC VERITAS RESERVE 2011 “Vranec lives up to its name as the ‘strong black’ or ‘black stallion’ – this is very dense, extracted, perhaps a little over oaked and expensive – but shows interesting promise needing a few more years in bottle to mellow. Alcohol: 14.5%”
- STOBI SYRAH BARRIQUE 2011 “A promising Syrah, although it is quite expensive when compared to northern Rhone, it is definitely worth a try. Quite extracted, powerful gutsy red with prominent acidity with spicy vanilla undertones from ageing in French and American oak for 18 months. Alcohol at 13.5%” We were delighted to see Rose Murray Brown’s tasting notes and comments featured in The Scotman this month too.
