CASA DE VINURI COTNARI | Colocviu la Roma | Tamaioasa Romaneasca | 2020
tamaioasa romaneasca
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Today we are going to review a single varietal tamaioasa romaneasca wine from eastern Romania, more precisely from the Cotnari vineyards in Moldova – Colocviu la Roma Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2020 by Casa de Vinuri Cotnari. Tamaioasa Romaneasca (also known as Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria) is a branch variety of the muscat family – a variety of grapes that are very sensitive to frost, drought, excess of moisture, susceptible to powdery mildew and vulnerable to blight and botrytis. Muscat is believed to originate from the Ancient Greece and is cultivated for at least 2000 years in Romania under various names (Muscat Frontignan, Busuioaca de Moldova, Tamaioasa Alba de Dragasani, Rumanische Weihrauchtraube). This wine is also part of the Colocviu wine range, that is made only using romanian indigenous grape varieties in order to highlight the beauty of lesser known grape varieties. That said and without further ado, let’s move on straight to our tasting results.
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Take a look at the tasting notes below and our detailed assessment of the wine:
//Visual
color: straw yellow color
clarity: pastel yellow hues
//Olfactory
intensity: rich & expressive
fruit profile: sweet fruits | stone fruits | tropical fruits
__sweet fruits: white pear | quince | white apple
__stone fruits: nectarine | white peach
__tropical fruits: pineapple
fruit character: overripe
//Flavor
non fruit: floral
__floral: rose petals | jasmine | acacia | elderflower | linden flower
primary layer: fruity–floral
//Palate
sweetness: dry
acidity: medium
alcohol: medium
tannin: none
__grip: fine
balance: good
__dominant: none
body: lean | medium
//Taste
fruit profile: sweet fruits
fruit character: ripe
non fruit: floral
finish: medium
aftertaste: wide & opulent
//Scoring
CASA DE VINURI COTNARI | Colocviu la Roma | Tamaioasa Romaneasca | 2020
variety: tamaioasa romaneasca
country: Romania | Moldova
region: Cotnari
rating: 91.7
//Conclusion
maturity: in its prime | drink now
verdict: fine | highly recommended
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This is definitely a fine wine of Romania and with a total of 91.7 points scored, this wine is right there, among the best wines we’ve rated so far. Check our complete database on the wine rating page, where you can find all the wines that we have tasted and reviewed or go to the about us page and find out more about our exquisite rating system.
Verdict: this is a fine tamaioasa romaneasca wine that is right there, at the peak of its form: crisp, round and light. It feels lean and supple, with crisp acidity and a touch of alcoholic warmth that is showing through on the mouthfeel. The wine has a medium- body and a pronounced floral accent, both on the nose and on the palate. The nose provides a mixture of ripe yellow & tropical fruits in the foreground, followed by mesmerizing floral notes in the background. Overall this is a wide, flat and opulent wine that lacks structure and complexity on the palate, nonetheless, a very fragrant tamaioasa romaneasca wine. We would recommend to drink it today, as long as it’s still young and beautiful in order to enjoy it at its finest, as we believe that this is a wine which will pair lovely with any light dessert dishes, like for example panna cotta or crème brulée. Enjoy!
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