Mediterranean Exploration Company
Sella & Mosca
Marchese di Villamarina Alghero Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Many years on and it gets even more stunning! Last of a 6-pack of one of their best vintages, popped the cork because i felt tense about years of bad apartment storage but it’s still got plenty in the tank. On my book, only a handful of super Tuscans can compare with this. Perfectly ripe black fruit on the nose, like a Margaux-style cab but with a subtle herbal-Mediterranean profile to it. Cassis, pencil shavings, rosemary-thyme-basil, hints of turned earth but super clean with zero rusticity, oak is fully integrated, barely there. Palate leads with great freshness, silky tannins, lingering acidity and finish — 3 years ago
Château Musar
Musar Jeune Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Exactly the wine I want to drink when in Iceland eating lamb ribs at a Mediterranean restaurant. For being a very substantial red it has an unexpected ripe fruit taste. A little hint of grain or lentil on the nose and perhaps this hint of sumac is just wishful thinking based on the name of the restaurant? 😇 — 4 years ago
Château Brane-Cantenac
Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003
Love Margaux wines with rack of lamb. It is a classic pair as long as you are not doing a Mediterranean mint prep. This is salt, pepper, Napa Valley rub and red wine.
As it airs and intermixes w/ the meal, it rises from 93 to 94.
The wine is approaching its peak. Still has another 10 yrs of appropriate drinking.
The fruits are ripe, juicy; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries, raspberries with hues of purple & blue fruits. There is excellent integration & evolution. Led pencil shavings, fresh & dry herbs, moist grey volcanic minerals/clay, fresh & dry tobacco, sandalwood, used leather, soft, dark spice with heat on the long set, limestone, dry crushed rocks into powder, touch of black pepper, saline, fresh dark, red flowers with violets, excellent, cool rainfall acidity, well woven, balanced, softly tensioned & structured with a pure elegant finish that lasts a full two-minutes. — 2 years ago
Aeris
Centenari Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese 2017
Good, Mediterranean fruit, herbs, medium bodied still with room to improve. — 3 years ago
Freddy R. Troya
SoHu – Debit / 2024
Moslavina, Croatia 🇭🇷
Overview
An orange wine made from 100% Debit, an indigenous Croatian grape. Locally called Žutina (“little yellow”), this skin-contact white undergoes 14 days of maceration, giving it both depth and character.
Aromas & Flavors
Apricot, peach, yellow flowers, and subtle herbal notes layered with a mineral streak.
Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with a firm texture from the extended skin contact, balanced between freshness and grip.
Food Pairings
Mediterranean seafood dishes, roasted chicken with herbs, grilled vegetables, and soft sheep’s milk cheeses.
Verdict
A vibrant and authentic expression of Croatia’s Moslavina region, showing how indigenous varieties can shine through orange winemaking. Engaging, flavorful, and distinctively regional.
Did You Know?
Debit is believed to have arrived in Dalmatia via Venetian traders centuries ago, and today it is one of the key native grapes defining Croatia’s modern wine identity. — a day ago