Quality and Ratings according to Catalogue of Bulgarian Wine 2015:
Beautiful, deep garnet colour with lustre; rich and complex nose with accents of forest fruit juice, leather, sweet red pepper, camphor, and chocolate; body with velvety tannins and excellent balance with peppercorn in the aroma palette; long, dry finish. An exceptional wine.
Quality and Ratings according to DiVino (September 2015):
A dense, deep ruby colour, with slight shimmer; coupage from Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc. Mature nose with notes of blueberry and black currant liqueur, as well as hints of earth, cocoa and raisins. Medium body with fine, velour tannins, ripened and dried dark fruit – plums, cherries and blackberries, long, noble finish with smoke and cinnamon. May continue to age (2015 – 2017). An excellent wine (89 pts.).