2019 Aran Voskehat Sarafian Vineyard, Armenia, Askeran, Wine Review

This wine is made from the Voskehat grape in Armenia. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is steely with some vanilla and orange peel. Medium bodied with a nice, crisp texture. On the palate, this has nice minerality, almonds and slight citrus. Nice depth and a bit of complexity. Some acidity. Nice finish. This is good as well as interesting. It probably should be consumed in the next couple of years. It should work well with sea food or lighter chicken dishes.

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A-

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Vintage:

2019

Current Price:

$22.00USD

2018 Aran Sireni Reserve Sarafian Vineyard, Armenia, Artsakh, Wine Review

Vintage:

2018

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A-

Current Price:

$30.00USD

This is made from the Khndoghni grape, also known as Sireni in Armenia. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, inky at the core. The nose is nice with black cherry fruit, some spice. Full bodied. This is a rich, ripe wine without being over the top. On the palate, firm tannins. Ripe black cherry fruit. Deep. This could use a couple years of cellar time or else a decant. Drink over the next eight to ten years. It will work well with meaty dishes such as beef stroganoff.

2017 Oshin Voskehat, Armenia, Vyats Dzor, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

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A-

Current Price:

$30.00USD

This is a wine made from the Voskehat grape, that tasted blind, might easily be pegged for California Chardonnay. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has a nice minerality but also plenty of oak (Caucasian Oak) that gives is color and spice. With air some peach comes out as well. Medium bodied with a nice oily texture. On the palate, there is some tangerine and an interesting wheat quality. Some lemon on the finish that is slightly astringent. This took about 30 minutes to open and then opened nicely. It is a big wine with a fair amount of oak. It drinks well on its own and

NV Karas Muscat Sweet Sparkling, Armenia, Armavir, Wine Review

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$13.00USD

This is a sparkling wine from Armenia made from the Muscat grape. The secondary fermentation happens in tanks not bottles which is a pretty successful process used in Eastern Europe and Asia to make inexpensive sparkling wines. Tasted with a group, lots of comparisons to Asti Spumante or Martini & Rossi wines which is fair, but this beats most of those in price. Light golden in color, clear and bright. A nice froth of larger bubbles which leaves the glass quickly. The nose has nice peach notes with some minerality. On the palate, there is some carbonation. Slightly sweet but not

2013 Old Bridge Areni Reserve, Armenia, Arpa Valley, Wine Review

Vintage:

2013

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Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$33.00USD

This is made from the Areni Grape, one of the oldest known varieties in the world, in Armenia. Aged for 24 months in Armenian oak barrels. Ruby in color, garnet at the core, a bit flat and cloudy. On the nose, this is full of spices, with black cherries and slight cranberries. A nice backbone of acidity. The black cherries and cranberries carry thru to the palate. Tart fruit. Depth and complexity. This works better with food; Chikofte or Armenian "Steak Tartare" would probably work well as would a burger off the grill. Drink over the next five to seven years (a guess).

2016 Voskeni Areni 130 Reserve, Armenia, Vayotz Dzor, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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A-

Current Price:

$40.00USD

Interesting wine made from the Areni grape in Armenia. Deep garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has rhubarb, cranberries, spice and coffee. Medium to full bodied. Good acidity. Light tannins. On the palate more like cherries with good acidity. Some spice. Good finish. This is better with food. It is clean and drinks somewhat like a combination of Gamay and Merlot. It would work well with roasted foul. drink over the next few years.

2019 Aran Voskehat Sarafian Vineyard, Armenia, Askeran, Wine Review

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