Frank B

8.9

Little more tannic than I prefer but opened up well — 7 months ago

DCH

9.0

Dark with decent complexity. — 3 years ago

Derek Shanahan

8.9

Very approachable — 4 years ago

Emily Akers

9.0

Not as fantastic as my other Stobi obsession but very close. Pretty strong tannins but a great savoury flavour, a lovely heaviness in the mouth.. we’re ordering in more bottles ready for Christmas trip home! — 7 years ago

Ellen R

8.9

Dan,'s house good — 8 years ago

Andy McGrath

8.9

Great fruit character. Complex, not flat or one dimensional. Remind me of the richness or cab, but less the weight. Enjoyed with steak and fries. — 9 years ago

Brandi Bratek

9.0

My favorite wine from this vineyard. Richer than many reds from Macedonia and really loved this bottle. Paired nicely with wild game. — 10 years ago

Adam Kincaid

9.1

65% Kratošija / 35% Vranec.

Im not too familiar with these varietals but this drinks like a hearty california syrah. Clear deep ruby color, with a masculine nose featuring cut wood, nuts, plums and cherries. There’s a bit of heat from high alcohol and strong acidity levels, medium tannic structure, but a good feel. Lots of ripened fruit, chocolate, and spice. Long warm finish. — 2 years ago

with Jillian

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Primarily the unique Blatina (Interesting grape-85%) with some Vranec (10%) and Alicante Bouchet (5%) blended in. Deep ruby color. Aromas of sour red fruits (cranberries and pomegranates), earth, dried flowers and herbs. Pallet is full of sour cherry and raspberry flavors along with that earthy component. No oak. Long finish. Extremely smooth tannins. Enough acidity to maintain balance. Interesting and delicious! Thank You Ron B! — 4 years ago

Erik

8.9

Pretty notable, unique flavor. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Interesting 50/50 Macedonian red blend of Vranec and Plavec. Jammy blueberry and blackberry fruit with notes of crushed rocks, cocoa and white flowers. Full bodied with polished tannins. A very pleasant surprise! — 7 years ago

Meg Herring

8.9

Cherries and baking spices. 🍒 Super inky — not for someone who minds stained teeth! 🙊 — 9 years ago

James Tickel

9.1

80% Rkatsiteli and 20% Vranec what else is there to say! Beautiful floral nose reminiscent of a muscoto. Dry Strawberry, vanilla finish! — 9 years ago

Brane

9.1

Great wine for the price — 10 years ago

Pat A

9.6

Wow really good. 43% merlot, 38% vranec, 19% cab franc — 2 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

A blend of 50% each Plavec and Vranec from a single vineyard in Macedonia.
Inky purple/black color. Nose is all brambles and leaf with a backing of spicy plum skin. Volume is large, texture is rich, oily and firming on the finish. — 3 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

30/23/17/12/12/6 blend of Garnacha, Syrah, Graciano, Petit Sirah, Monastrell, Vranec. Purple-red, light to moderate pigment extraction. Red fruit, spice, light menthol and some barrel smoke in nose. Eucalyptus and red fruit in mouth with spice and peach on finish. Nicely crafted — 5 years ago

Andrej Vrancic

9.1

Wow! 😍 Jammy bomb of plums and blackberries!
Big, rich, complex, full bodied and perfect! Love it! 🖤 — 7 years ago

Nenad Kesin

9.1

What a wine! Extraordinary deep purple color, great smell on plums and dark fruit, full-bodied, complex multi-layered taste, rather oaky (barrique) and wild, rough tannins, medium plus aftertaste. Powerful, rustical, wild. I like it! But it should be consumed with a rich meal. — 8 years ago

Patrick Vanhoucke

9.0

LONGING FOR THE SOUTH

Yesterday I drank this very nice Macedonian semi-dry T'ga za Jug red wine.

The wine is made of the native grape variety Vranec. It has an intense red color, and the distinctive taste of raisins and raspberries, which make it a nice sweet treat (hence: semi-dry).

The wine is named after the poem ‘Taga za Yug’ of the Bulgarian poet Konstantin Miladinov (1830–1862), one of the Miladinov brothers, who originate from Ottoman Macedonia. Both brothers are thought to have laid the foundation of the Macedonian literary tradition.

‘Taga za Yug’ means ‘longing for the South’ (el anhelo por el Sur): "If I had an eagle's wings, I would rise and fly on them to our shores, to our own parts [...] Here are frost and snow and ashes, blizzards and harsh winds abound [...] There the sunrise warms the soul".

When it is cold outside, and fiercely raining, I can assure you that it makes you long for the sun that warms the soul. Drinking the T'ga za Jug wine in good company and nice surroundings makes for a wonderful or sometimes even better alternative.
— 9 years ago