Castra Rubra

Via Diagonalis Red Blend

8.836 ratings
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Thracian Valley, Bulgaria
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

Beautiful color of dark Ruby with a brick orange rim. Really shows its age.

On the nose, currants, blueberries, strawberries, plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, earth, minerals, metals, spices and black pepper.

Medium Plus in body, smooth and elegant with medium plus acidity.

Dry and Fruity on the palate with blackberries, currants, cherries, plums, eforestorrest floor, pencil lead, vanilla, licorice, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with very little tannins, tart cherries and spices.

A very nice and enjoyable 9 year old blend. My first Bulgarian wine, Actually. Smooth, elegant and very enjoyable by itself or with food. I paired it with hard cheeses.
A little hot at the back of the throat, but otherwise, Nicely balanced. The nose reminds me of a Cabernet /Merlot blend from Washington State.

14% alcohol by volume.

Beautiful color of dark Ruby with a brick orange rim. Really shows its age.

On the nose, currants, blueberries, strawberries, plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, earth, minerals, metals, spices and black pepper.

Medium Plus in body, smooth and elegant with medium plus acidity.

Dry and Fruity on the palate with blackberries, currants, cherries, plums, eforestorrest floor, pencil lead, vanilla, licorice, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with very little tannins, tart cherries and spices.

A very nice and enjoyable 9 year old blend. My first Bulgarian wine, Actually. Smooth, elegant and very enjoyable by itself or with food. I paired it with hard cheeses.
A little hot at the back of the throat, but otherwise, Nicely balanced. The nose reminds me of a Cabernet /Merlot blend from Washington State.

14% alcohol by volume.

1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2016
Tobias Anderberg

Len och nästan lite smörig.

Len och nästan lite smörig.

1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Bengt Nyman

Very rich with fine tannins and bouquet.

Very rich with fine tannins and bouquet.

1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Kristoffer Roupé

Luktar ost, mossa men vagt. Krullar sig lite. Tror funkar till höstgryta.

Luktar ost, mossa men vagt. Krullar sig lite. Tror funkar till höstgryta.

1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Ola Ellnestam

Jordig, champinjoner (multna löv)

Jordig, champinjoner (multna löv)

1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2015
Nicholas Kubiak

Nicholas had this 9 years ago

Nicholas had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2015
James Farrer

Never met a Bulgarian red I really liked until this one. Maybe because it was a 2008, the tannins had mellowed into a smooth rich finish, definitely a bargain at Kaldi.

Never met a Bulgarian red I really liked until this one. Maybe because it was a 2008, the tannins had mellowed into a smooth rich finish, definitely a bargain at Kaldi.

1 person found it helpfulOct 11th, 2014
Hiro Ogata

A bit bitter. Long finish. Middle body. Berry flavor. Bought at Kaldi.

A bit bitter. Long finish. Middle body. Berry flavor. Bought at Kaldi.

1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2014
Ivaylo Ninov

Bordeaux from Bulgaria. Full of surprises!

Bordeaux from Bulgaria. Full of surprises!

1 person found it helpfulDec 28th, 2013
yuya uchino

千円台で飲み頃というのは珍しいと思うし、かなりいいですよ! 飲み頃のボルドーさんの足元をグルナッシュ感が支える感じで、二日目以降はカシス感が強い。

千円台で飲み頃というのは珍しいと思うし、かなりいいですよ! 飲み頃のボルドーさんの足元をグルナッシュ感が支える感じで、二日目以降はカシス感が強い。

Jun 28th, 2019