This wine from the famous Damianitza region is very reasonable price and therefore very popular in Bulgarians restaurants. However, I haven't tasted it before and after trying it last weekend, it seems I haven't missed much. The wine was a little disappointment, but fortunately it didn't spoil the great evening we had. The taste of the wine is very intense and a little heavy I have to say. Maybe the wine will go well with a red meat, but for me, as a vegetarian, it is a little too heavy. Neverthless, I liked the fruitiness taste in it.
As almost any popular Bulgarian wine, the label has a story behind it. No man's land does sound memorable and somehow mysterious. The story behind it is that No Man's Land is a 5 mile land in Southwest Bulgarian border that used to separate the worlds of Socialism and Capitalism. During the Cold war, it used to be a scary place for those who tried to escape abroad. Although the story sounds sleazy, knowing the situation inside out, during Socialism people in Bulgaria were living better than in the recent years during Capitalism. Not so many tried to escape back then and the scary stories about the horrific Socialism are a bit exaggerated.
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It has to be noted that NML has three different version: the simple, the gold and the kometa. Above you see the cheapest. I just have a glass of NML gold 2006 with me and I have to tell that this wine is my best experience in this year. I taste 10+ wines a week so it's quite an achivement from a less known producer!
ReplyDeleteGood point, Pein. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIncredibly bad English I have to say… I’m sorry
ReplyDeleteAt least you were honest about the wine. Very few people dare
ReplyDeleteAlex, thanks for the note. I do need to take some time and review my English, you're right. It is an English blog, however, so it will be great if you avoid Bulgarian. I look forward to other comments about the wines :)) Cheers
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