Fautor
*310 Altitudine cabernet Sauvignon feteasca neagrä
Moldova
Fautor, 310 altitudine, cabernet Sauvignon feteasca neagrä, 2018
First solid Moldovan wine which was given to me as a present by a Moldovan colleague (I gave her a Fronton, folle noire d'ambat from Domaine le roc in exchange 😏). I tasted feteasca neagrä already a couple of times in Romanian wines, blended with other more traditional grapes, and this was quite good. This one is indeed not bad, it's a bold and rich style that's rather new world than old world to me. Cassis, black currant, leather, vanilla, a tiny touch of green pepper bell, a menthol thing too. This is not bad a nose! The palate is fluid and easy going. Yesterday the wine showed less tannins and a bit more of a round and almost sweet mouthfeel, one day after tannins kick in in the rear, bringing a great texture for a very long cassis finish that last for ever. Moldova is to my knowledge the only country in the world to have a national wine holiday which is Bank holiday. This is, in itself, a very good reason to look some more into their wine, don't you think?
Fautor, 310 altitudine, cabernet Sauvignon feteasca neagrä, 2018
First solid Moldovan wine which was given to me as a present by a Moldovan colleague (I gave her a Fronton, folle noire d'ambat from Domaine le roc in exchange 😏). I tasted feteasca neagrä already a couple of times in Romanian wines, blended with other more traditional grapes, and this was quite good. This one is indeed not bad, it's a bold and rich style that's rather new world than old world to me. Cassis, black currant, leather, vanilla, a tiny touch of green pepper bell, a menthol thing too. This is not bad a nose! The palate is fluid and easy going. Yesterday the wine showed less tannins and a bit more of a round and almost sweet mouthfeel, one day after tannins kick in in the rear, bringing a great texture for a very long cassis finish that last for ever. Moldova is to my knowledge the only country in the world to have a national wine holiday which is Bank holiday. This is, in itself, a very good reason to look some more into their wine, don't you think?