Castra Rubra 2008

Qualities according to the manufacturer:
An excellent wine, with a Bulgarian mark that recreates the best of the land that produced it, but also in the spirit of the classic wines of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux. With alluring aromas of vanilla with butter, coffee and liquorice and an impressively voluptuous, attractive, round body with silky, but also grainy tannins. A long, spicy, luxurious, classy wine for special moments and for true connoisseurs.

Qualities and assessment according to DiVino (September 2012):
An opaque garnet red colour with soft shades. An elegant deep and complex nose with nuances of juicy cherry, roasted pepper, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, ink, moss and meat. A powerful, but very elegant and slender body with velvety mature tannins and an excellent somewhat salty finish with a memory of juicy black fruit. It is fine to drink now, but can age for at least 4-5 years (2013-2016). An excellent wine.

Qualities and assessment according to The Catalogue of Bulgarian Wine for 2013:
A beautiful garnet colour; a multi-layered nose with ripe forest fruits - blueberry, wild strawberry, roasted pepper and elegant oak - vanilla, chocolate; a tight body with velvety tannins and a very long finish. An outstanding wine.

Prizes:
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 - bronze medal
International Wine Challenge Vienna 2011 - gold medal
Selection Mondiales des Vins 2011, Canada - gold medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 - silver medal