MATEI
"A delicious Bordeaux-type blend. Very dark
and savory, with intense roasted meat,
grilled Mediterranean herb, smoke and
tobacco aromas. Very powerful, but also
concentrated and plush. Huge fine tannins
and great freshness that lifts the compact
and full-bodied palate. Long, plush finish.
A cuvee of cabernet sauvignon. merlot and
the Romanian feteasca neagra grape.
Drink or hold."
MIGALA
CUVÉE 25 RED
2020
"This shows wonderful mountain
freshness and dry power that gives the
wine striking elegance. Serious tannins
on the compact and highly structured
medium- to full-bodied palate. Very
clean finish with minty freshness. A
cuvee of cabernet sauvignon, merlot
and the Romanian feteasca neagra
grape. Drink or hold."
PATIMA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2020
DEALU ZORILOR
"The expansive licorice, black olive and
wild blackberry aromas make this stand
out. The savory and earthy flavors are
prominent on the full-bodied palate.
Long, emphatically dry and earthy finish
with powdery tannins. Drink or hold."
PATIMA
FETEASCĂ NEAGRĂ
2021
DEALU DUMBALA
"A very distinctive expression of this
indigenous Romanian grape. Complex,
savory nose of licorice and dry earth. Fullbodied
and very well rounded, with wellintegrated
tannins and no hint of warmth
from the 15% alcohol. This is very spicy
and mellow. Excellent balance in the long,
delicately bitter finish. Drink or hold."
PATIMA
MERLOT
2020
DEALU TEGANEANU
"The dense licorice, dried cherry and bark
aromas make a bold and fascinating
statement. The earthy power and ample,
moderately dry tannins enable this to
carry the full body and generous alcohol
of this very distinctive merlot.
Harmonious finish. Drink or hold."
MIGALA
CUVÉE 25
2024
"You could easily mistake this for a good
dry white from Northeastern Italy.
Generous and juicy, this Romanian dry
white has a very appealing and fascinating
balance of fruit, tannins and salty
minerality on the compact, mediumbodied
palate. A complex cuvee that
blends indigenous grapes with
chardonnay, aligote and riesling italico.
Drink or hold."
PATIMA
TĂMÂIOASĂ ROMÂNEASCĂ
2024
DEALU DUMBALA
"The dense licorice, dried cherry and bark
aromas make a bold and fascinating
statement. The earthy power and ample,
moderately dry tannins enable this to
carry the full body and generous alcohol
of this very distinctive merlot.
Harmonious finish. Drink or hold."
ROSTURI
2024
"Plenty of quince jelly and summer
meadow aromas plus an excellent
balance of fine tannins and restrained
fruit on the medium-bodied palate. If
the finish was as harmonious as the
palate this would rate higher, but it’s
very slightly drying. A cuvee of feteasca
regala and feteasca alba that was skinfermented
in amphorae. Drink or hold."
PATIMA
FETEASCĂ ALBĂ
2024
DEALU DUMBALA
"This well-made, medium-bodied dry
white has fascinating flavors of quince
jelly, juniper and summer meadows.
Although the acidity is restrained, it gives
the wine more than enough freshness.
The lemon peel and sea salt flavors on
the moderately dry finish complete the
very harmonious picture. Drink now."
PATIMA
FETEASCĂ REGALĂ
2024
DEALU ZORILOR
"Yellow apple and delicate floral aromas.
The salty character on the mediumbodied
palate builds impressively, as do
the tannins, and there’s a lovely touch of
mint in the long, well-structured finish.
Plenty of freshly cut hay aromas, too.
Drink or hold."
