Chef Mateo

Wines from Movia are unusual.  First of all they are made in Slovenia, bordering northern Italy.  Ales Kristancic makes a wide range of unique wines. His techniques are like his counterpart, across the border, Gravner, and the whites are usually what are lauded.  That being said, I have mixed feelings about this pinot noir.  I have tasted this wine twice in one month, and the results are conflicting.  When I first tried it, with a hearty plate of osso bucco, the wine shone brightly after a glorious, heralded aged Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino.  The pinot noir was refreshing and light bodied, well balanced and exotic.  The second time I tasted it however, the wine seemed a bit too international in style and a bit fatigued.  It also did not match well with a plate of lamb and gnocchi.  I have tremendous respect for this winery.  Perhaps that's why I will taste this wine again soon.

ROOSTER SCORE: 88