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  • Country ranking ?

    14
  • Producer ranking ?

    14
  • Decanting time

    15 min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Blue cheese & chocolate cake

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The Story

Begun by Prince Golitzin in the late 19th century, the Massandra Collection comprises examples of every  Massandra vintage, as well as European wines from the personal collection of Golitzin himself. While the primary  purpose of the collection was - and still is - for research purposes (i.e. to allow for study of the ageing process.), in more recent times the collection has taken on a commercial function in that it is used as a "deposit" in o...

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Tasting note

color

Clear

ending

Long

flavors

Nutty

nose

Open

taste

Well-structured, Medium-bodied, Rich and Sweet

Written Notes

Light, yellowish brown and cloudy appearnce. The refined, ripe plum, smoky and slightly herbal aromas. Sweet on the palate, but relatively high acidity dries the taste of the wine in a semi-sweet direction. Due to the lower residual sugar content, the wine feels lighter and more acidic. Alcohol dominates the aftertaste. Alcohol is 18.0% and residual sugar 100 gr/l. Decant for 15 min. – JL 87p

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Origin

Crimea, Crimea

Grapes

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Drinking temperature

15-16C
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