Tried this red last night:
1. Piquentum Teran Hrvatska Istra (11.5%) Piquentum/Buzet/Croatia 2021: Very dark color w/ slight bricking; strong plummy/peppery/bit licorice /pungent rather dusty/OV slightly blackberry/Refosco-like light pencilly/oak rather spicy/peppery bit rustic some complex/interesting nose that resembles a bit Syrah/Mourv; lightly tart strong plummy/boysenberry/peppery/spicy fairly dusty/OV some rustic/earthy rather structured complex flavor w/ modest rough tannins; long/lingering ripe/Teran finish w/ some rough/chewey tannins; a pretty classic/rustic expression of Teran. $32.00 (VB)
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More piqpuke from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Teran is an indiginous grape from the Istrian Peninsula of Croatia. It is often confused w/ Refosco. It is also grown in the Karst/Corso area of Slovenia & Friuli, from where I've had some outstanding examples. The Croatian renditions tend to be a bit more rustic. This was a very interesting expression of Teran & should age well for a number of yrs.
Tom