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
- Eduardo Miroglio Brut 2007. 12% £19.85. www.turtonwines.co.uk
- Soli White 2015 .13.5% £10.50 www.swig.co.uk
- Bio Viognier/Traminer. 2015. 13.5% £11.50 www.swig.co.uk
- Soli Pinot Noir 2014. 12.5% £11.95 www.swig.co.uk
- Eduardo Miroglio. Pinot Nero 2008 13%. £14.95 www.swig.co.uk
- Eduardo Miroglio. Merlot 2012 14%. £12.50 www.swig.co.uk
- Villa Melnik Bergule Mavrud 2012. 13.5% £9.95 www.theoldcellar.co.uk
- 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.
