Rational Wine

A Life Through The Lens Of Wine

  • Home
  • New? Start Here
  • About Me
  • Philosophy
  • Words To Live By
  • Archives
  • Gallery
  • The Essentials
  • Rational Wine Note
  • The 7 Key Wine Concepts (FREE BOOK)
  • Wine Consultations

Review #36 – Klinec Medana Malvasija 2010

By Mark Law Leave a Comment

Klinec Medana Malvasija 2010

Recently I had been finding it difficult to source more interesting wines, being limited to large retailers that focus on local producers and well-worn varietals. Fortunately, I have recently discovered a small, boutique wine cellar that should satisfy my experimental urges for the foreseeable future.

In this case, we have a Slovenian wine made from Malvasia – an opportunity to try a wine from a unfamiliar region, made from an unusual varietal. Unfortunately, I was in for a shock…

The Stats

Download notes

Download Now!

Take Your Own Notes!

Appearance

  • Clarity: Clear
  • Intensity: Medium
  • Colour: Gold

Nose

  • Condition: Clean
  • Intensity: Medium
  • Development: Developing

Palate

  • Sweetness: Dry
  • Acidity: Medium+
  • Tannin: N/A
  • Alcohol: Medium-
  • Body: Medium+
  • Flavor Intensity: Medium+
  • Finish: Medium

Conclusions

  • Quality: Acceptable
  • Readiness/Cellaring: Can drink now, potential to cellar
  • Identity: Slovenia / Brda / Malvasia
  • Price: Premium (~$75)

Notes

  • Long, thick tears
  • Aromas of pear, overripe peach, browned apple, honey, walnut
  • Flavours of lemon, overripe apple, walnut, honey, sour cherry
  • VERY tart on the palate. May just be the style of the wine (natural wine), but not expected.
  • May serve well as a food wine or aperitif.
  • Wish I had more warning while buying, otherwise may have dismissed as oxidised
  • Possible food match with curry dishes and fatty fish.

family_guy_barfing

Elaboration

I raised the glass to my nose – some very ripe aromas were inviting me to take a sip…

This wine was TART. Absolutely sour. This was not the crisp, refreshing acidity of a dry Riesling, but the mouth-puckering sourness of vinegar.

I wondered if I had run out of good luck and finally gotten a faulty bottle, when I took a look at the back label, which made mention of “natural” winemaking.

For a thorough breakdown of organic, biodynamic and natural wines, click here.

While I have come across natural wines that tasted amazing, this less impressive example makes a good case for interventionalist winemaking – being able to select for specific yeasts and using steel tanks for sterility gives one much more control over the final product.

At the same time, I cannot completely fault the wine – I am aware of certain dry sherries that carry a similar profile. Coupled with my generous slant, I hesitantly graded this wine as “acceptable”.

I suppose the moral of the story this time is “caveat emptor” – buyer beware.

Read more: Developing A Healthy Lifestyle Around Wine

Related Posts

  • Review #50 – Evans & Tate Redbrook Shiraz 2010Review #50 – Evans & Tate Redbrook Shiraz 2010
  • Review #49 – Channing Daughters ‘Sylvanus Vineyard’ Blaufrankisch 2010Review #49 – Channing Daughters ‘Sylvanus Vineyard’ Blaufrankisch 2010
  • Review #31 – Hungarovin Egri Bull’s Blood 2010Review #31 – Hungarovin Egri Bull’s Blood 2010
  • Review #25 – Zonin Amarone della Valpolicella 2010Review #25 – Zonin Amarone della Valpolicella 2010

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Reddit
  • More
  • Email
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • Telegram
  • Pinterest
  • Skype
  • Print

Related

February 10, 2015 Filed Under: Wine Reviews

Subscribe via Email

Subscribe to Rational Wine and receive weekly reviews, articles, opinions and more!

Get My FREE Book

3D_7KWC_Reduced

Buy A Consultation

ConsultWineTemplate

Follow Rational Wine

  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Topics

  • Blog Announcements (21)
  • Day In The Life (35)
  • Impromptu Pairings (1)
  • The Essentials (8)
  • Thinking Sober (53)
  • Uncategorized (3)
  • Wine Experiments (5)
  • Wine Regions (9)
  • Wine Reviews (55)

Buy A Consultation

ConsultWineTemplate

Recent Posts

  • My experience of the Advanced Wine Assessment Course
  • Reflections on 2020
  • 2012 Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva (or, How To Read A Wine Label)
  • New Video: Wine Vintages
  • New Video: Red Wine Grapes

Recent Comments

  • My experience of the Advanced Wine Assessment Course on Advanced Sommelier Exam – Second Attempt
  • Reflections on 2020 on Advanced Sommelier Exam – Second Attempt
  • Reflections on 2020 on Reflections on 2019
  • Reflections on 2020 on Will Sommeliers Go Out Of Fashion?
  • Reflections on 2020 on Hello, My Name Is Mark Law DipWSET

Copyright Rational Wine © 2013–2023 · Rational Wine · Consult Wine · The 7 Key Wine Concepts · Contact

 

Loading Comments...